"Till" is a popular song with music by

Charles Danvers Sir Charles Danvers (c. 1568 – 1601), was an English MP and soldier who plotted against Elizabeth I of England. Early life He was born the eldest son of Sir John Danvers of Dauntsey, Wiltshire and Elizabeth, fourth daughter and coheiress of Jo ...

and English lyrics by

Carl Sigman Carl Sigman (September 24, 1909 – September 26, 2000) was an American songwriter. Early life Born in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York to a Jewish-American family, Sigman graduated from law school and passed his bar exams to practice in ...

, released in January 1957 by Percy Faith. It was derived from the French song "Prière Sans Espoir", released in 1956 by Lucien Lupi on the EP ''L'Amour Viendra'' with original French lyrics written by Pierre Benoit Buisson. Italian singer

Caterina Valente Caterina Valente (born 14 January 1931) is a French multilingual singer, guitarist, and dancer of Italian ethnicity. Valente is a polyglot; she speaks six languages, and sings in eleven. While she is best known as a performer in Europe, Valente ...

released a version in 1960 with lyrics by Gaiano.

Notable cover versions

Percy Faith Percy Faith (April 7, 1908 – February 9, 1976) was a Canadian-American bandleader, orchestrator, composer and conductor, known for his lush arrangements of pop and Christmas standards. He is often credited with popularizing the "easy listenin ...

— number 63 on the ''Billboard'' charts (1957) *

Roger Williams Roger Williams (21 September 1603between 27 January and 15 March 1683) was an English-born New England Puritan minister, theologian, and author who founded Providence Plantations, which became the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation ...

— number 22 on the ''Billboard'' charts (1957), and

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Shirley Bassey Dame Shirley Veronica Bassey (; born 8 January 1937) is a Welsh singer. Best known for her career longevity, powerful voice and recording the theme songs to three James Bond films, Bassey is widely regarded as one of the most popular vocalists ...

— number 14 on the

UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...

from the album ''Shirley Bassey'' (1961) *

Tony Bennett Anthony Dominick Benedetto (born August 3, 1926), known professionally as Tony Bennett, is an American retired singer of traditional pop standards, big band, show tunes, and jazz. Bennett is also a painter, having created works under his birth ...

— number 35 on the UK Singles Chart (1961) * The Angels — number 14 on the ''Billboard'' charts as Til" (1961) *

The Vogues The Vogues are an American vocal rock and roll group from Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh. The original lineup consisted of Bill Burkette (lead baritone), Don Miller (baritone), Hugh Geyer (first tenor), and Chuck Blasko (seco ...

— number 27 on the ''Billboard'' charts (1968) from the album ''Till'' (1969) *

Dorothy Squires Dorothy Squires (born Edna May Squires, 25 March 1915 – 14 April 1998) was a Welsh singer. Her early successes were achieved with " The Gypsy", "A Tree in the Meadow" and "I'm Walking Behind You" by her partner Billy Reid, and " Say It wit ...

— number 25 on the UK Singles Chart (1970) * Tom Jones — number 2 on the UK Singles Chart, number 41 on the ''Billboard'' charts (1971)

References

1956 songs 1957 singles 1961 singles 1962 singles 1966 singles 1968 singles 1971 singles Songs written by Carl Sigman Tom Jones (singer) songs Tony Bennett songs The Angels (American group) songs Andy Williams songs Caterina Valente songs Dick and Dee Dee songs Dorothy Squires songs Warner Records singles President Records singles Song recordings produced by Dick Glasser {{1960s-single-stub