Softly Whispering I Love You
| "Softly Whispering I Love You" | ||||
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| Single by David and Jonathan | ||||
| Released | 1967 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Roger Greenaway and Roger Cook | |||
| David and Jonathan singles chronology | ||||
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"Softly Whispering I Love You" is a song written by Roger Greenaway and Roger Cook originally recorded by the duo under the name of David and Jonathan. This version peaked at No. 23 in Australia on Go-Set's National Top 40 Singles Chart.[1]
It was covered in 1971 by The Congregation (known in the US as The English Congregation). Their version peaked at No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, No. 1 in South Africa and New Zealand, No. 10 in Germany and No. 11 in Australia's Go-Set's Singles Chart.[2]
Paul Young recorded the song for his Other Voices album, and the single reached #21 on the UK charts.
References
- ^ Nimmervoll, Ed (17 July 1968). "Go-Set National Top 40". Go-Set. Waverley Press. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ Nimmervoll, Ed (10 June 1972). "Go-Set National Top 40". Go-Set. Waverley Press. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
