"Morning Girl" is a 1969 song by

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. It was a hit in Canada and the United States. The recording featured a chamber-sized orchestra of

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musicians, and the project was headed by composer

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and vocalist Don Gant.''Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990'' - The song reached number 17 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 during the spring of the year. It peaked at number 15 on the ''Cash Box'' Top 100.Cash Box Top 100
''

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'', June 14, 1969. p. 4. Retrieved February 19, 2017. It was a bigger hit in Canada, where it hit number 6 on the ''RPM'' 100,RPM 100
, ''

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'', Volume 11, No. 16, June 16, 1969. p. 5. Retrieved February 19, 2017. and number 2 on ''RPM''s Adult Contemporary chart.Young Adult
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'', Volume 11, No. 17, June 23, 1969. Retrieved February 19, 2017.

Charts

Shaun Cassidy cover

In 1976,

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covered "Morning Girl." It was his first single, and the track was included on his debut album, ''

''. It saw release in Germany, reaching number 40.

Other cover versions

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, in 1971. Their version reached number 34 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart. In 1969,

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ian singer

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released a

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rendition on his album ''A Misteriosa Luta do Reino de Parassempre Contra o Império de Nuncamais''. Pink Lady performed a Japanese-language take on the song for their 1978 live album ''

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''. In 2017,

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singer and actor,

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released his version on

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References

External links

Lyrics of this song
* * 1969 songs 1969 singles 1971 singles 1976 debut singles Shaun Cassidy songs Warner Records singles Song recordings produced by Michael Lloyd The Lettermen songs {{1960s-song-stub