Jimmy Webb wrote this song while in college. He was better at songwriting than studying. He'd written this song as part of a broader musical that didn't get traction, but it did attract the interest of one Francis Albert...well, you know the last name.
Ol' Blue Eyes recorded this song, and of course it became one of his standards. In his shows, Mr. Webb tells an amusing story of taking a demo tape to the legend - Jimmy was kind of a hippie in those days - and the crooner's reaction to, and advice for - the blossoming songwriter.
While The Voice's career was firmly established before recording Jimmy Webb's songs, the following singer - and extraordinary guitar player - got quite a career boost from recording the up-and-coming composer's material. The relationship would prove to be mutually beneficial.
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Glen Campbell -- the best of a generation of great singers & entertainers. Of course, JW was a great songwriter but GC was really something else. Pls post his last recorded song -- the beautiful heartbreak melody dedicated to his wife. I'll post I Wanna Live in a day or so.
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