"Morning Side of the Mountain" is a song written by Larry Stock and
Dick Manning
Dick Manning (born Samuel Medoff (Самуил Медов), June 12, 1912 – April 11, 1991) was a Russian-born American songwriter, best known for his many collaborations with Al Hoffman. Manning composed the first full-length musical to be ...
and first recorded in 1951 by
Tommy Edwards
Thomas Jefferson Edwards (October 15, 1922 – October 23, 1969) was an American singer and songwriter. His most successful record was the multi-million-selling song " It's All in the Game", becoming the first African-American to reach No. 1 on ...
. It settled at #24 on the pop chart. Edwards re-recorded it in 1959, reaching #27 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100. The re-release was featured as the
B-side
The A-side and B-side are the two sides of phonograph records and cassettes; these terms have often been printed on the labels of two-sided music recordings. The A-side usually features a recording that its artist, producer, or record compan ...
of Edwards' other hit, a cover of
Johnnie Ray
John Alvin Ray (January 10, 1927 – February 24, 1990) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Highly popular for most of the 1950s, Ray has been cited by critics as a major precursor to what became rock and roll, for his jazz and blu ...
's 1952 success , "
Please Mr. Sun."
Donny & Marie Osmond cover
Late in 1974,
Donny & Marie Osmond released a version which scored #8 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 and spent one week at #1 on the
Easy Listening
Easy listening (including mood music) is a popular music genre and radio format that was most popular during the 1950s to 1970s. It is related to middle-of-the-road (MOR) music and encompasses instrumental recordings of standards, hit songs, n ...
chart.
The song charted equally well in Canada and the UK.
Chart performance
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
See also
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List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1975 (U.S.)
References
1951 songs
1959 singles
1974 singles
Tommy Edwards songs
Donny Osmond songs
Marie Osmond songs
MGM Records singles
Songs written by Dick Manning
Songs written by Larry Stock
Song recordings produced by Michael Lloyd
Song recordings produced by Mike Curb
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