"Don't Let Go" is a song written by Jesse Stone. The song was first a hit for

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. The Roy Hamilton version reached number 2 on the R&B charts and number 13 on the pop charts.

Cover versions

*In 1974

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and Sherry Bryce recorded the song. The MGM single reached number 11 in the US Country chart. *In 1974

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recorded this song for the ''

'' and it went to number 56 on the US charts in 1975 and number 85 in Canada. *In 1978

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as a disco single and on his album ''Tony Orlando''. It was ranked number 9 on the Canadian Dance chart for August 5, 1978. *In 1979 Isaac Hayes recorded a disco version of the song peaking at number 11 on the soul chart and number 18 on the Hot 100. The song was Hayes' most successful entry on the disco chart, peaking at number 3. In Canada, the song reached number 9 in the Dance charts and number 57 in the Pop charts. *In 1991 Jerry Garcia released a live version on ''

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''. The song was a part of the Jerry Garcia Band repertoire from 1976 until 1995, with multiple versions featured on the ''Garcia Live'' series.

References

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