In the Summer of His Years (song)
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In The Summer Of His Years is a song written by Herb Kretzmer and David Lee.
The song was written as a tribute song to John F. Kennedy
after his assassination on November 22, 1963 in Dallas
and performed first by Millicent Martin
when the BBC
aired a tribute to John F. Kennedy
after the tragic events in Dallas.
While Mahalia Jackson
had recorded the song already on November 29, 1963, Connie Francis
recorded her own version on December 2, 1963, followed by its immediate release. The arrangement was provided by Claus Ogerman
who also conducted the recording.
All the proceeds of Francis' single and her subsequent album of the same name
were donated to the family of J. D. Tippit
, a policeman who had also been slain that day in Dallas..
The song was written as a tribute song to John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
after his assassination on November 22, 1963 in Dallas
John F. Kennedy assassination
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the thirty-fifth President of the United States, was assassinated at 12:30 p.m. Central Standard Time on Friday, November 22, 1963, in Dealey Plaza, Dallas, Texas...
and performed first by Millicent Martin
Millicent Martin
Millicent Mary Lillian Martin is an English actress, singer and comedienne.Martin was born in Romford, England. She made her Broadway debut opposite Julie Andrews in The Boy Friend in 1954...
when the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
aired a tribute to John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
after the tragic events in Dallas.
While Mahalia Jackson
Mahalia Jackson
Mahalia Jackson – January 27, 1972) was an African-American gospel singer. Possessing a powerful contralto voice, she was referred to as "The Queen of Gospel"...
had recorded the song already on November 29, 1963, Connie Francis
Connie Francis
Connie Francis is an American pop singer of Italian heritage and the top-charting female vocalist of the 1950s and 1960s. Although her chart success waned in the second half of the 1960s, Francis remained a top concert draw...
recorded her own version on December 2, 1963, followed by its immediate release. The arrangement was provided by Claus Ogerman
Claus Ogerman
Claus Ogerman is a German musical arranger/ orchestrator, conductor, and composer, best known for his works with Antonio Carlos Jobim, Frank Sinatra and Diana Krall.-Life and work:...
who also conducted the recording.
All the proceeds of Francis' single and her subsequent album of the same name
In the Summer of His Years (album)
In The Summer Of His Years is a studio album recorded by U. S. Entertainer Connie Francis.The album's title song was performed first by Millicent Martin when the BBC aired a tribute to John F...
were donated to the family of J. D. Tippit
J. D. Tippit
Tippit attended a Veterans Administration vocational training school at Bogata, Texas, from January 1950 until June 1952. He was then hired by the Dallas Police Department as a patrolman on July 28, 1952...
, a policeman who had also been slain that day in Dallas..