"
Two Different Worlds" is a
popularPopular music belongs to any of a number of musical genres "having wide appeal" and is typically distributed to large audiences through the music industry. It stands in contrast to both art music and traditional music, which are typically disseminated academically or orally to smaller, local...
songIn music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
with music by Al Frisch and the
lyricsLyrics are a set of words that make up a song. The writer of lyrics is a lyricist or lyrist. The meaning of lyrics can either be explicit or implicit. Some lyrics are abstract, almost unintelligible, and, in such cases, their explication emphasizes form, articulation, meter, and symmetry of...
by
Sid WayneSid 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-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 RondoDon 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 WilliamsRoger Williams was an American popular music pianist. As of 2004, he had released 116 albums.-Biography:...
and
Jane MorganJane Morgan is an American popular singer, specializing in traditional pop music. Her first broad fame came in Europe....
which reached #41 on the Billboard chart.
A recording by
Ronnie HiltonRonnie 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 ChartThe UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
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A recording by
Jerry ValeJerry 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 HumperdinckEngelbert 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.