This was Sam Cooke's first major pop hit after shifting from the gospel arena to secular music. Reportedly, he gave the songwriting credit to his brother in order to avoid a conflict with his previous record company.
Performer
Taylor Hicks - April 18, 2006
Songwriter
Charles Cooke
Notable Recorded Versions
- Sam Cooke - #1 Pop (1957) (Listen)
- Teresa Brewer - #8 Pop (1957) (Listen)
- Rod Stewart - Track from Thanks for the Memory...the Great American Songbook, vol. 4 album (2005) (Listen)
Key Lyric Phrase
Oh, you send me
Darling you send me
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