The Glory of Love (song)
"The Glory of Love" is a song written by Billy Hill, recorded by Benny Goodman in 1936, whose version was a number one pop hit. In 1951, R&B vocal group, The Five Keys, had their biggest R&B hit with their version of the song, hitting number one on the R&B chart for four non-consecutive weeks.[1] Although The Five keys recording sold a reported million copies pressed recordings are very rare.[2]
Notable cover versions
- Henry Hall and his BBC Dance Orchestra 1935 vocal Dan Donovan
- Lew Stone and his Band 1935 vocal Alan Kane and Trio
- Billy Cotton and his Orchestra 1 May 1936[3]
- Benny Goodman & his Orchestra, vocal by Helen Ward. May 1936[4]
- Big Bill Broonzy in 1940s?
- The Platters in April 1956 [5]
- Peggy Lee in 1959
- Cathy Jean and the Roommates in 1961
- P.J. Proby in 1964 for his debut album I Am P. J. Proby
- Dean Martin in 1966
- Otis Redding in 1967, whose version made it to number nineteen on the R&B chart and number sixty on the Billboard Hot 100[6]
- Tom Rush in 1968
- Eddy Arnold in 1969
- Jimmy Durante in 1969
- Al Hirt in 1970
- Wizz Jones in 1970
- John Martyn in 1973 (strongly influenced by Bill Broonzy's version)
- Werner Lämmerhirt in 1974
- Dutch Tilders 1979
- Bette Midler for the film Beaches in 1988 (Mayim Bialik lip-syncs an upbeat rendition during the audition scene, and Bette Midler performs it as a ballad for the penultimate scene)
- Keb' Mo' for the film One Fine Day in 1997[7]
- Paul McCartney on his 2012 album, Kisses on the Bottom
- Chas and Dave on their 2013 album That's What Happens
The song is also used as a theme song for the 1967 film Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, and as the basis for a musical number in the 1981 film Pennies from Heaven.
The song was also referenced in the film Orphan, sung by Isabelle Fuhrman (who played the main role of Esther Сolman/Leena Klammer) a few times during the film. Bette Midler sang it as the final song in her movie "Beaches," in 1989.
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 205.
- ↑ Propes, Steve (1973). Those Oldies But Goodies: A Guide to 50's Record Collecting. The Macmillan Company, New York. p. 42.
- ↑ YouTube of this recordingVideo on YouTube
- ↑ YouTube of this recording Video on YouTube
- ↑ http://secondhandsongs.com/performance/134660
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 486.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDF_xhq-F80
| Preceded by "Sixty Minute Man" by The Dominoes |
Billboard Best Selling Retail Rhythm & Blues Records number-one single (The Five Keys version) September 22, 1951 |
Succeeded by "Sixty Minute Man" by The Dominoes |