I Can Sing a Rainbow
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| "I Can Sing a Rainbow" | |
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| Song by Arthur Hamilton | |
| Songwriter(s) | Arthur Hamilton- |
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"I Can Sing a Rainbow," also known simply as "Sing a Rainbow," is a popular song written by Arthur Hamilton. It was featured in the 1955 film Pete Kelly's Blues, where it was sung by Peggy Lee.
The song has been used to teach children names of colours.[1][2] Despite the name of the song, two of the seven colours mentioned ("red and yellow and pink and green, purple and orange and blue") – pink and purple – are not actually a colour of the rainbow (i.e. they are not spectral colors; pink is a variation of shade, and purple is the human brain's interpretation of mixed red/blue [see line of purples]). They are also not presented in order of the visible light spectrum.[3]
Versions
Andy Williams released a version on his 1964 album, The Wonderful World of Andy Williams. David and Marianne Dalmour used the song as first track of their LP "Introducing David and Marianne Dalmour.” The British pop singer Cilla Black recorded the song for her 1966 studio album Cilla Sings a Rainbow; the album title and cover sleeve were both inspired by the song. Black's second album was a commercial success, charting at #4 on the UK Album Chart.[4] Due to popular demand, Black regularly performed the song in her live concert tours of the 1960s and 1970s.
Irish singer Jackie Lee recorded a version for her 1968 album White Horses, produced by Derek Lawrence for Philips Records.
A recording by the Dells of the song in a medley with "Love is Blue" reached number 22 in the US pop charts in 1969.[5]
In 2004 Delta Goodrem sang the song in a TV advertisement for Tourism Australia that aired in many countries.[6] Williams' version was also the closing theme song for the Philadelphia children's TV show, Captain Noah and His Magical Ark.
References
- ^ "I Can Sing A Rainbow". National Institutes of Health, Department of Health & Human Services. Archived from the original on 2014-10-30. Retrieved 2014-10-30.
- ^ "I can sing a rainbow". British Council.
- ^ Borland, Sophie (2008-01-11). "Ed Balls red-faced after 'Singing a Rainbow'". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 2008-09-03.
- ^ "Official Charts Company". Retrieved 2012-04-19.
- ^ Lonergan, David F. (2005). Hit Records, 1950-1975. Scarecrow Press. p. 89. ISBN 978-0-8108-5129-0. Retrieved 2008-09-03.
- ^ "Delta beats Hogan in attraction stakes". news.com.au. 2005-05-07. Retrieved 2008-09-03. [dead link]
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