Dream Merchant

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Dream Merchant is a R&B ballad written by Larry Weiss and Jerry Ross. The song was original recorded by Jerry Butler in 1967 as "Mr. Dream Merchant". The Jerry Butler version reached #23 on the soul chart and #38 on the Hot 100.

Cover versions

In 1967 Madeline Bell covered "Mr. Dream Merchant" on her first album, Bell's a Poppin'.

Dusty Springfield included a version of the song on her 1968 album Dusty... Definitely.

In 1975 the song was remade by Louisville, Kentucky-based group New Birth. Their version was the group's only #1 hit on the soul chart and one of three songs to make the top 10 on that chart; it was one of two New Birth entries to hit the Top 40, reaching #36 on the pop chart.

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Dream Merchant Wikipedia

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