"I Will" (released b/w "I Catch Myself Crying", Liberty 55707) is a song written by
Dick Glasser
Richard Eugene Glasser (December 8, 1933 – July 10, 2000) was a singer, songwriter, and record producer.
Biography
Glasser was born in Canton, Ohio, the third of eleven children and the oldest of five boys: subsequent to graduating Minerv ...
.
The song was first a hit for
Vic Dana
Samuel Mendola (born August 26, 1942, Buffalo, New York, United States), known professionally as Vic Dana, is an American dancer and singer.
Biography
Discovered by Sammy Davis Jr., Dana was an excellent male dancer, particularly in tap, and ...
in 1962, whose version spent 9 weeks on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 47, while reaching No. 12 on ''
Billboard''s
Easy Listening
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chart.
Other versions
*Dick Glasser recorded the song, which he released in June 1964 under the pseudonym Dick Lory.
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Billy Fury
Ronald Wycherley (17 April 1940 – 28 January 1983), better known as Billy Fury, was an English singer, musician, songwriter, and actor. An early star of rock and roll, he equalled the Beatles' record of 24 hits in the 1960s and spent 332 we ...
released a version in 1964, which spent 12 weeks on the UK's
Record Retailer chart, reaching No. 14.
*In 1965,
Dean Martin released a version, which spent 10 weeks on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, reaching No. 10, while reaching No. 3 on ''Billboard''s Easy Listening chart, No. 5 on
Canada
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's
CHUM Hit Parade, and No. 11 on Canada's "''
R.P.M.'' Play Sheet".
*Brazilian rock singer
Raul Seixas
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has a Portuguese version on his 1968 debut album
Raulzito e os Panteras.
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Ruby Winters
Ruby Winters (born Ruby Forehand; January 18, 1942 – August 7, 2016) was an American soul singer: primarily recording in Nashville, Winters had several R&B hits from 1967 to 1974 but is best known for her 1977 UK Top Ten hit "I Will".
Early ...
released a version in late 1973, which peaked at number No. 39 on the US Hot Soul singles chart. In 1977, the song was released in the UK, where it spent 13 weeks on the
UK Singles Chart
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, reaching No. 4.
Ruby Winters - Full Official Chart History
''Official Charts Company
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In the United Kingdom, its charts in ...
''. Accessed August 15, 2016.
*Declan Sinnott
Declan Sinnott (born 29 July 1950) is an Irish musician and record producer.
Originally from Wexford town, where his father was an optician and jeweller on Main Street, he came to Dublin in the late 1960s. Around 1970 he was a member of the poe ...
recorded the song on Christy Moore
Christopher Andrew "Christy" Moore (born 7 May 1945) is an Irish folk singer, songwriter and guitarist. In addition to his significant success as an individual, he is one of the founding members of Planxty and Moving Hearts. His first album, ...
's 2009 album "Listen".
References
1962 singles
1962 songs
Dean Martin songs
Reprise Records singles
Song recordings produced by Jimmy Bowen
Songs written by Dick Glasser
Billy Fury songs
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