"Baby the Rain Must Fall" is a song written by Elmer Bernstein and Ernie Sheldon and performed by Glenn Yarbrough after he left the Limeliters for a solo career. In early 1965, the track reached No.2 on the adult contemporary chart and No.12 on the Billboard chart.[1] It also reached No.3 in South Africa.[2]
| "Baby the Rain Must Fall" | ||||
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| Single by Glenn Yarbrough | ||||
| from the album Baby the Rain Must Fall | ||||
| B-side | "I've Been to Town" | |||
| Released | January 1965 | |||
| Recorded | 1964 | |||
| Studio | RCA Victor's Music Center of the World, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 2:17 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor 47-8498 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Elmer Bernstein, Ernie Sheldon | |||
| Producer(s) | Neely Plumb | |||
| Glenn Yarbrough singles chronology | ||||
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It is the title song of the movie, Baby the Rain Must Fall and is heard during the opening credits.
Yarbrough put it up front on his 1965 album, Baby the Rain Must Fall, which was recorded at RCA Victor's Music Center of the World in Hollywood, California.[3]
The arrangement was by Bread lead singer David Gates.[4] Earl Palmer played drums.
Other Versions
edit- Chris Connor, on her 1965 album Sings Gentle Bossa Nova.[5]
- Trini Lopez
References
edit- ^ Glenn Yarbrough, "Baby the Rain Must Fall" Chart Positions Retrieved January 20, 2014
- ^ "Springbok Radio SA Top 20". Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^ Glenn Yarbrough, Baby the Rain Must Fall Retrieved January 20, 2014
- ^ Yarbrough, "Baby the Rain Must Fall" single release[permanent dead link] Retrieved January 20, 2014
- ^ Chris Connor, Sings Gentle Bossa Nova Retrieved January 20, 2014
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