"Eli's Comin" is a song written and recorded in 1967 by American singer-songwriter and pianist

Laura Nyro Laura Nyro ( ; born Laura Nigro; October 18, 1947 – April 8, 1997) was an American songwriter, singer, and pianist. She achieved critical acclaim with her own recordings, particularly the albums ''Eli and the Thirteenth Confession'' (1968 ...

. The song was first released in 1968 on Nyro's album, ''

Eli and the Thirteenth Confession ''Eli and the Thirteenth Confession'' is the second album by New York City-born singer, songwriter, and pianist Laura Nyro, released in 1968. History Nyro premiered some of the songs that were to appear on the album at the 1967 Monterey Pop Fes ...

''.

Other versions

*The song was recorded by

Three Dog Night Three Dog Night is an American rock band formed in 1967, with founding members consisting of vocalists Danny Hutton, Cory Wells, and Chuck Negron. This lineup was soon augmented by Jimmy Greenspoon (keyboards), Joe Schermie (bass), Michael Allsup ...

in 1969, on their 1969 albums ''

Suitable for Framing ''Suitable for Framing'' is the second studio album by American rock band Three Dog Night. The album was released on the Dunhill record label on June 11, 1969 and was the first of two albums released by the band that year (see 1969 in music). T ...

'' (for which see note on piano outro) and ''

Captured Live at the Forum ''Captured Live at the Forum'' is the third album by American rock music, rock band Three Dog Night, released in 1969 (see 1969 in music). The album was recorded at The Forum (Inglewood, California), The Forum in Los Angeles. According to ''Thr ...

''. Their studio version reached number 10 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 4 in Canada's

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charts. *

Don Ellis Donald Johnson Ellis (July 25, 1934 – December 17, 1978) was an American jazz trumpeter, drummer, composer, and bandleader. He is best known for his extensive musical experimentation, particularly in the area of time signatures. Later in his lif ...

released a version in 1969 on his album '' The New Don Ellis Band Goes Underground''. *

The Friends of Distinction The Friends of Distinction were an American vocal group founded by Harry Elston and Floyd Butler, best known for their late 1960s hits, "Grazing in the Grass", "Love or Let Me Be Lonely", and " Going in Circles". Career The Friends of Distincti ...

released a version in 1969 on their album ''

Grazin' ''Grazin is the debut studio album by music group The Friends of Distinction, released in 1969 on RCA Victor. Commercial performance The album peaked at No. 10 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 35 on the ''Billboard'' 200. The album f ...

''. *

Honey Ltd. Honey Ltd. were an American 1960s girl group made up of sisters Alexandra and Joan Sliwin, Laura Polkinghorne and Marsha Temmer. Background The group members began singing with each other at Wayne State University. They formed the Mama Cats a ...

released a version in 1969 as a single on the LHI label. *

Maynard Ferguson Walter Maynard Ferguson CM (May 4, 1928 – August 23, 2006) was a Canadian jazz trumpeter and bandleader. He came to prominence in Stan Kenton's orchestra before forming his own big band in 1957. He was noted for his bands, which often served ...

released a version in 1970 on his album '' M.F. Horn''. *

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released a version in 1970 as a single (also included in later pressings of their self-titled album). *

The 5th Dimension The 5th Dimension is an American popular music vocal group, whose repertoire includes pop, R&B, soul, jazz, light opera, and Broadway. Formed as the Versatiles in late 1965, the group changed its name to "the 5th Dimension" by 1966. Betwee ...

released a version on their 1971 album ''Live!!'' *

Singers Three Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...

released a version on their 1971 album '' Foliole #2 The Sound Of Singers 3'' *

The Nylons The Nylons are an a cappella group founded in 1978 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, best known for their covers of pop songs such as The Turtles' " Happy Together", Steam's "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye", and The Tokens' "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" ...

played the song on their 1991 album ''4 On The Floor - Live In Concert''.

In popular culture

*"Eli's Comin'" was featured in a first season episode of the TV series '' Sports Night'' called "Eli's Coming".

References

{{authority control 1967 songs 1968 singles Songs written by Laura Nyro Laura Nyro songs Three Dog Night songs CBS Records singles Columbia Records singles Dunhill Records singles