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Tower of Strength (Gene McDaniels song)

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B-side
  
"The Secret"

Genre
  
Soul

Label
  
Liberty Records 55371

Released
  
September 18, 1961

Length
  
2:14

Writer(s)
  
Burt Bacharach, Bob Hilliard

"Tower of Strength" is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Bob Hilliard and performed by Gene McDaniels. The song reached No. 5 on both the US Billboard chart and the R&B chart in 1961. It appeared on his 1961 album, Tower of Strength.

Contents

The record was produced by Snuff Garrett and featured the Johnny Mann Singers and Earl Palmer on drums.

Other versions

  • Frankie Vaughan released a version as a single that peaked at No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart in 1961.
  • Paul Raven released a version as a single in 1961.
  • Gloria Lynne released an answer song entitled "You Don't Have to Be a Tower of Strength" in 1961.
  • Narvel Felts released a version as a single that went to No. 26 on the Canadian country chart and No. 33 on the country chart in 1979.
  • Portuguese singer Aurea also released a version of the song on her 2010 debut album Aurea.

    • In media

    McDaniels' version was used in the 1987 movie The Year My Voice Broke.

    References

    Tower of Strength (Gene McDaniels song) Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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