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99 Miles from L.A.

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Released
  
April 1975

Length
  
2:58

Genre
  
Pop rock, soft rock

Label
  
Epic Records 3906

B-side
  
"The Face Not The Image"

Writer(s)
  
Albert Hammond, Hal David

"99 Miles From L.A." is a 1975 single written by Albert Hammond and Hal David and performed by Hammond. The song was Hammond's only number one on the Easy Listening chart as well as his most successful release on the chart. "99 Miles From L.A." spent one week at number one and peaked at number ninety-one on the Billboard Hot 100.

Cover versions

  • The song was included as a track on Art Garfunkel's 1975 album, Breakaway.
  • In 1990, Julio Iglesias covered the song for his album Starry Night.
  • Johnny Mathis covered the song live on his 1975 album "Feelings".
  • Dionne Warwick covered the song on her 50th Anniversary Album "Now".

    • References

    99 Miles from L.A. Wikipedia
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