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"'''Born to Be with You'''" is a song written by [[Don Robertson (songwriter)|Don Robertson]]. It was published in [[1956 in music|1956]].
"'''Born to Be with You'''" is a song written by [[Don Robertson (songwriter)|Don Robertson]]. It was published in [[1956 in music|1956]].


The biggest hit version (#5 on the pop charts) was by [[The Chordettes]] in [[1956 in music|1956]]. In 1968, [[Sonny James]] recorded a version of the song which reached number one on the country charts.<ref>{{cite book |title= The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=172}}</ref> In 1973, Dave Edmunds had a UK Top 5 hit with the song, using his then popular "wall of sound" technique, borrowed from Phil Spector. Steel-string acoustic guitarist [[Leo Kottke]] included his rendition of the song on his 1974 album, ''[[Ice Water (album)|Ice Water]]''.<ref>
The biggest hit version (#5 on the pop charts) was by [[The Chordettes]] in [[1956 in music|1956]]. In 1968, [[Sonny James]] recorded a version of the song which reached number one on the country charts.<ref>{{cite book |title= The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=172}}</ref> In 1973, [[Dave Edmunds]] had a UK Top 5 hit with the song, using his then popular "wall of sound" technique, borrowed from Phil Spector. Steel-string acoustic guitarist [[Leo Kottke]] included his rendition of the song on his 1974 album, ''[[Ice Water (album)|Ice Water]]''.<ref>
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Revision as of 23:32, 4 September 2013

"Born to Be with You"
Song
Published1956
Songwriter(s)Don Robertson

"Born to Be with You" is a song written by Don Robertson. It was published in 1956.

The biggest hit version (#5 on the pop charts) was by The Chordettes in 1956. In 1968, Sonny James recorded a version of the song which reached number one on the country charts.[1] In 1973, Dave Edmunds had a UK Top 5 hit with the song, using his then popular "wall of sound" technique, borrowed from Phil Spector. Steel-string acoustic guitarist Leo Kottke included his rendition of the song on his 1974 album, Ice Water.[2] It would be the title track for an album released by Dion DiMucci in 1975. Country singer Sandy Posey released the song in 1978 and it went to #21 on the country charts. Anne Murray recorded a cover of the song for her album Croonin' (1993).

Preceded by Billboard Hot Country Singles
number one single
December 14, 1968 		Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 172.
  2. ^ "Ice Water - Overview". Allmusic (Macrovision Corporation). Retrieved 2009-09-22.


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