Friendly Persuasion (song)
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"Friendly Persuasion" is a popular song with music by Dimitri Tiomkin and lyrics by Paul Francis Webster. It was published in 1956 and appeared in the 1956 film of the same name.[1]
The best-known version of the song was recorded that year by Pat Boone.[2] Another recording by The Four Aces followed Boone's in 1956[3] and reached number 45 peak position on Billboard's pop music chart.[4]
The title is an obvious play on words, since the film centers on a Quaker family, a religion known as the "Society Of Friends". Thus, they are said to be of the "Friendly" persuasion. Aretha Franklin recorded the song for her album Soft and Beautiful (1969).[5] The song was recently (2013) used in the BBC television production "Call the Midwife".
References
- ^ Friendly Persuation (1956) on Internet Movie Database
- ^ 45cat
- ^ 45 cat
- ^ Billboard 3. Nov. 1956, p. 36, respectively Billboard 1. Sept. 1956, p. 44
- ^ AllMusic
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