"The Writing on the Wall" is a 1961 song which was a Top 5
''Billboard'' Hot 100 single for
Adam Wade. The song was co-written by
Mark Barkan
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Sandy Baron
Sandy Baron (born Sanford Irving Beresofsky; May 5, 1936 – January 21, 2001) was an American actor and comedian who performed on stage, in films, and on television.
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and
George Paxton.
[Peter Dunbavan An Avid's Guide to Sixties Songwriters 2017 - 1524633453 "Barkan started his career as a songwriter in New York's Brill Building and scored his first hit with a song co-written with Sandy Baron and George Paxton, titled 'The Writing on the Wall'. The original version was by US singer Adam Wade."] Wade's B-side "Point Of No Return" also charted as #85 in ''Billboard''.
Covers
*Adam Wade - The Writing On The Wall / "Point Of No Return" - Coed - USA - CO 550
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Tommy Steele
Sir Thomas Hicks (born 17 December 1936), known professionally as Tommy Steele, is an English entertainer, regarded as Britain's first teen idol and rock and roll star.
After being discovered at the 2i's Coffee Bar in Soho, London, Steele reco ...
- The Writing On The Wall / Drunken Guitar - Decca - UK - F 11372
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Dale Harris - The Writing On The Wall / Night Life - Meremac - USA - 101 1966
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, Decca, Germany, 7", Cat# D 19 229, 1961, Track A: Man geht so leicht am Glück vorbei (The Writing On The Wall)
References
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1961 songs
Songs written by Mark Barkan
Adam Wade (singer) songs