The Minute You're Gone
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"The Minute You're Gone" is a song recorded by Cliff Richard
that spent a week at number one in the UK Singles Chart in April 1965.It was produced by Billy Sherrill
,rather than Richard's regular producer Norrie Paramor
, and featured The Jordanaires
on backing vocals. It was the first UK #1 hit that Cliff recorded without The Shadows
.
In an interview with The Mail On Sunday in 2008, Cliff said of the song:
"This is a real hidden gem in many ways because, although it reached No1 in Britain, it wasn’t even released in America. At that time, The Beatles were taking off in the States and anyone who had a No1 here was guaranteed a top five there, including The Bachelors, who weren’t rock artists as such but had a huge hit. I thought it was my big chance but the US record company said it wasn’t right for their market. Hello? What wasn’t right? It was No1 in many countries."
The song was written by Jimmy Gately, a Nashville fiddle player and singer. This song originally made #95 in the US charts and #9 in the country charts for American country superstar Sonny James
in 1963
Cliff Richard
Sir Cliff Richard, OBE is a British pop singer, musician, performer, actor, and philanthropist who has sold over an estimated 250 million records worldwide....
that spent a week at number one in the UK Singles Chart in April 1965.It was produced by Billy Sherrill
Billy Sherrill
Billy Sherrill is a record producer and arranger who is most famous for his association with a number of country artists, most notably Tammy Wynette...
,rather than Richard's regular producer Norrie Paramor
Norrie Paramor
Norrie Paramor was a British record producer, composer, arranger, and orchestral conductor.Although the term "producer" was not in circulation at the time Paramor started producing records , he effectively began this role in 1952 when he became Recording Director for EMI's Columbia...
, and featured The Jordanaires
The Jordanaires
The Jordanaires are an American vocal quartet, which formed as a gospel group in 1948. They are best known for providing vocal background for Elvis Presley, in live appearances and recordings from 1956 to 1972...
on backing vocals. It was the first UK #1 hit that Cliff recorded without The Shadows
The Shadows
The Shadows are a British pop group with a total of 69 UK hit-charted singles: 35 as 'The Shadows' and 34 as 'Cliff Richard and the Shadows', from the 1950s to the 2000s. Cliff Richard in casual conversation with the British rock press frequently refers to the Shadows by their nickname: 'The Shads'...
.
In an interview with The Mail On Sunday in 2008, Cliff said of the song:
"This is a real hidden gem in many ways because, although it reached No1 in Britain, it wasn’t even released in America. At that time, The Beatles were taking off in the States and anyone who had a No1 here was guaranteed a top five there, including The Bachelors, who weren’t rock artists as such but had a huge hit. I thought it was my big chance but the US record company said it wasn’t right for their market. Hello? What wasn’t right? It was No1 in many countries."
The song was written by Jimmy Gately, a Nashville fiddle player and singer. This song originally made #95 in the US charts and #9 in the country charts for American country superstar Sonny James
Sonny James
James Loden , known professionally as Sonny James, is an American country music singer and songwriter best known for his 1957 hit, "Young Love". Dubbed the Southern Gentleman, James had 72 country and pop chart hits from 1953 to 1983, including a five-year streak of 16 straight among his 23 No. 1...
in 1963
External links
- http://www.theofficialcharts.com/all_singles_song.php?id=192 song info
- http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1080383/Free-CD-Cliff-Richards-greatest-hits-todays-Mail-Sunday.html#ixzz0xLhXLuHo Cliff Richard interview