"And the Grass Won't Pay No Mind" is a song written by

Neil Diamond Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. He has sold more than 130 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling musicians of all time. He has had ten No. 1 singles on the Hot 100 and Adul ...

and recorded in 1969 on his '' Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show'' LP. It was also featured on his live LP ''

Hot August Night ''Hot August Night'' is a 1972 live double album by Neil Diamond. The album is a recording of a Diamond concert on August 24, 1972, one of ten sold-out concerts that Diamond performed that month at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. This also mar ...

''. Diamond's original became a minor hit in Australia before the song became a U.S. and Canadian hit for Mark Lindsay in the fall of 1970.

Mark Lindsay version

Mark Lindsay, of Paul Revere and the Raiders fame, recorded "And the Grass Won't Pay No Mind" on his 1970 ''Silverbird'' LP. It reached #44 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and #34 in Canada. It was a bigger Easy Listening hit, reaching the Top 20 in both nations (U.S. #5).

Chart history

;Neil Diamond ;Mark Lindsay

Other versions

* "And the Grass Won't Pay No Mind" was recorded by Elvis Presley on February 17, 1969. It was included on his '' If I Can Dream'' and ''

Back in Memphis ''From Memphis to Vegas / From Vegas to Memphis'' is the eleventh studio album and the second live album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley. It was released on October 14, 1969, by RCA Records. It is a double album, the first album, t ...

'' LPs. * Billy J. Kramer released it as a non-album single for European issue in 1971.

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Lyrics of this song
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