Two Different Worlds (1956 song)
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"Two Different Worlds" is a popular
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 song
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 with music by Al Frisch and the lyrics
Lyrics
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 by Sid Wayne
Sid Wayne
Sid Wayne was an American songwriter, lyricist and composer, who wrote a number of well-known songs from the 1950s to the 1980s...

, published in 1956
1956 in music
-Events:*January 26 – Buddy Holly's first recording sessions for Decca Records take place in Nashville, Tennessee*Roy Orbison signs with Sun Records*January 27 – Elvis Presley's single "Heartbreak Hotel" / "I Was the One" is released...

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The biggest U.S. hit version was recorded by Don Rondo
Don Rondo
Don Rondo was an American singer of popular music ballads during the mid 1950s, known for his distinctive baritone voice.-Career:...

. It reached #11 on the Billboard chart and #12 on the Cash Box chart. A cover version of the song was recorded by Roger Williams
Roger Williams (pianist)
Roger Williams was an American popular music pianist. As of 2004, he had released 116 albums.-Biography:...

 and Jane Morgan
Jane Morgan
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 which reached #41 on the Billboard chart.

A recording by Ronnie Hilton
Ronnie Hilton
Ronnie Hilton was an English singer and radio presenter. According to his obituary in The Guardian newspaper, "Hilton was one of those 1950s vocalists whose career coincided with rock and roll's 1956 onslaught on the ballad dominated hit parade...

 in the same year reached #13 on the UK Singles Chart
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A recording by Jerry Vale
Jerry Vale
Jerry Vale is an American singer.-Career:In high school, in order to make some money, he took a job shining shoes in a barbershop in New York City. He sang while he shined shoes, and his boss liked the sound so well that he paid for music lessons for the boy...

 in 1963, from the original Columbia album "The language of love".

British pop singer Engelbert Humperdinck
Engelbert Humperdinck (singer)
Engelbert Humperdinck is a British pop singer, best known for his hits including "Release Me " and "After the Lovin'" as well as "The Last Waltz" .-Early life:...

also covered the song on his 1967 album The Last Waltz.
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