STORYBOOK CHILDREN

Created on 13/04/2006
Latest update on 09/04/2021

Artist: Billy & Judy
Author: Chip Taylor/Billy Vera
Label: Atlantic
Year: 1967

Billy Vera & Judy Clay. The demo was by Billy Vera & Nona Hendryx. According to Billy the melody was inspired by the Joe Cuba Sextette's To Be With You (Saeca - '63).

Covers:

1968:

Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood

1968:

Wayne Fontana

1968:

Billy Joe Royal

1968:

Sandra & Andres

1972:

Pioneers

1975:

Sam Dees & Bettye Swann

1992:

Nona Hendryx & Billy Vera [re-recording by the duet that cut it first in '66, when Nona was one of Patti Labelle's Bluebelles, reason why it was shelved]

1996:

Chip Taylor [coauthor]

2001:

Frank & Mirella [as Wat Moet Ik Beginnen Zonder Jou]

2002:

Chip Taylor & Carrie Rodriguez

2020:

Frans Bauer & Marianne Weber [as Mijn Dagboek]

For Bette Midlers Storybook Children, see: Daybreak.

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