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| (Jimmy Webb) |
| (o): | Richard Harris (1968) | label: Dunhill |
| | Irish actor, personal friend of Jimmy Webb. Commisioned by producer Bones Howe (Elvis, Tom Waits), who envisioned a symphonic lp side for his band The Association. The real MacArthur Park is a place in L.A. near Jimmy's house. The basic track (with Jimmy's voice) was cut in Hollywood. Richard's voice was overdubbed in London. |
| (c): | Monk Higgins (1968) , Nicoletta (1968) [as Le Luxembourg], Ray Charles Singers (1968) , Richard Anthony (1968) [as Séverine], Waylon Jennings (1969) , Tony Bennett (1969) , Glen Campbell (1970) , Four Tops (1971) , Andy Williams (1972) , Sammy Davis Jr. (1972) , Camouflage feat. Mystic (1977) [Donna Summer's German disco example], Donna Summer (1978) [n°1 US], Frank Sinatra (1979) , Jimmy Webb (1997) [author on cd Ten Easy Pieces], |
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| Jimmy Webb also wrote Highwayman, By The Time I Get To Phoenix (see there), Up Up And Away (My Beautiful Balloon) and Wichita Lineman. |
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