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"Tower of Strength"
Single by Gene McDaniels
from the album Tower of Strength
B-side"The Secret"
ReleasedSeptember 18, 1961
GenreSoul
Length2:14
LabelLiberty Records 55371
Songwriter(s)Burt Bacharach, Bob Hilliard
Producer(s)Snuff Garrett
Gene McDaniels singles chronology
"A Tear"
(1961) 		"Tower of Strength"
(1961) 		"Chip Chip"
(1961)

"Tower of Strength" is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Bob Hilliard and performed by Gene McDaniels. The record was produced by Snuff Garrett and featured the Johnny Mann Singers and Earl Palmer on drums.[1] It appeared on his 1961 album, Tower of Strength.[2]

Chart performance

The song reached No. 5 on both the US Billboard chart and the R&B chart in 1961.[3]

Other versions

  • Frankie Vaughan released a version as a single that peaked at No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart in 1961.[4]
  • Paul Raven (later famous as 'Gary Glitter') released a version as a single in 1961.[5]
  • Gloria Lynne released an answer song entitled "You Don't Have to Be a Tower of Strength" in 1961.[citation needed]
  • Adriano Celentano sung an Italian version with the title Stai lontana da me ("Be far away from me"), first on the Italian charts in the summer of 1962. It was the first single Celentano recorded for his personal label, the Clan Celentano.
  • Also in 1962 Catullo and The Enigmists recorded the piece in Italian (Nuova Enigmistica Tascabile, N. 427).
  • Sue Richards had a moderate hit with her version in 1975.[citation needed]
  • Narvel Felts released a version as a single that went to No. 26 on the Canadian country chart and No. 33 on the country chart in 1979.[6]
  • Portuguese singer Aurea also released a version of the song on her 2010 debut album Aurea.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Gene McDaniels, "Tower of Strength" Single Release Retrieved May 1, 2014
  2. ^ Gene McDaniels, Tower of Strength Retrieved May 1, 2014
  3. ^ Gene McDaniels, "Tower of Strength" Chart Positions Retrieved May 1, 2014
  4. ^ Frankie Vaughan, "A Hundred Pounds of Clay" Chart Position Retrieved May 1, 2014
  5. ^ Paul Raven, "A Hundred Pounds of Clay" single release Retrieved May 1, 2014
  6. ^ Narvel Felts, "A Hundred Pounds of Clay" Chart Position Retrieved May 1, 2014


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