"Never Ending Song of Love" is a song written by Delaney Bramlett, and, according to some sources, by his wife

Bonnie Bramlett Bonnie Bramlett (born Bonnie Lynn O'Farrell, November 8, 1944) is an American singer and occasional actress known for performing with her husband, Delaney Bramlett, as Delaney & Bonnie. She continues to sing as a solo artist. Life and career ...

. It was originally recorded with their band,

Delaney & Bonnie Delaney & Bonnie were an American duo of singer-songwriters Delaney Bramlett and Bonnie Bramlett. In 1969 and 1970, they fronted a rock/soul ensemble, Delaney & Bonnie and Friends, whose members at different times included Duane Allman, Gregg ...

& Friends, in 1971 on the album ''

Motel Shot ''Motel Shot'' is a studio album by Delaney & Bonnie and Friends, released in 1971. The album, their third for Atco/Atlantic Records, Atlantic (catalog no. SD 33-358) and fifth overall, is a mostly acoustic set. The album's title refers to the imp ...

''. Released as a single by

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the same year, "Never Ending Song of Love" became Delaney & Bonnie's greatest hit on the pop charts, reaching a peak of No. 13 on the

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and No. 8 on Easy Listening. It reached No. 16 in Australia. A cover version by

The New Seekers The New Seekers are a British pop group, formed in London in 1969 by Keith Potger after the break-up of his group, The Seekers. The idea was that the New Seekers would appeal to the same market as the original Seekers, but their music would have ...

was a major hit in the

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and

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in 1971. It spent a few weeks at No. 2 in the UK charts and in South Africa, and reached No. 1 in the Irish charts. It was featured on their album of the same name. As of 2008, "Never Ending Song of Love", had been covered by over 100 artists.

Chart history

Weekly charts

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Year-end charts

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Other cover versions

On the

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charts, at least three versions have become hits: *

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recorded a version at the same time as Delaney & Bonnie's original, which reached No. 8 on ''Billboard's''

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charts. *Eleven years later, in 1982, The

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had a minor hit with the song, which reached No. 43 on the country charts. * Crystal Gayle's last U.S. chart hit was a cover of the song, which reached No. 72 on the country chart in 1990. *A French-language cover of the song (as "Un amour qui ne veut pas mourir") was also recorded by Canadian singer

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in 1972 as one of the first songs she recorded after transitioning from pop to country music.Renée Martel - Un amour qui ne veut pas mourir
at YouTube

References

1971 songs 1971 singles 1982 singles 1990 singles Irish Singles Chart number-one singles Number-one singles in New Zealand The New Seekers songs Delaney and Bonnie songs Dickey Lee songs The Osmonds songs Crystal Gayle songs Atco Records singles Song recordings produced by Delaney Bramlett {{1970s-song-stub