Wonderful Baby
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"Wonderful Baby" is a song written and originally recorded by Don McLean
. It is a track on his album, Homeless Brother
, and a tribute to Fred Astaire
. The single peaked at number ninety-three on the Billboard Hot 100
and became McLean's second and last number one on the Easy Listening chart.
Don McLean
Donald "Don" McLean is an American singer-songwriter. He is most famous for the 1971 album American Pie, containing the renowned songs "American Pie" and "Vincent".-Musical roots:...
. It is a track on his album, Homeless Brother
Homeless Brother
Homeless Brother is an album by American singer-songwriter Don McLean, released in 1974. It was reissued by BGO Records in 1996.-Track listing:All tracks composed by Don McLean except where indicated.#"Winter Has Me in Its Grip"#"La La Love You"...
, and a tribute to Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire was an American film and Broadway stage dancer, choreographer, singer and actor. His stage and subsequent film career spanned a total of 76 years, during which he made 31 musical films. He was named the fifth Greatest Male Star of All Time by the American Film Institute...
. The single peaked at number ninety-three on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
and became McLean's second and last number one on the Easy Listening chart.