"Won't Be Long" is a song written by
J. Leslie McFarland and performed by
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Louise Franklin ( ; March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Referred to as the " Queen of Soul", she has twice been placed ninth in ''Rolling Stone''s "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". With ...
. The song reached number 7 on the
U.S. R&B chart and number 76 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 in
1961
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. The song appeared on her 1961 album, ''
Aretha''. The song was produced by
John Hammond.
Chart performance
Aretha Franklin
Other recordings
The song has been recorded by numerous artists,
including
Dusty Springfield,
Sly & the Family Stone, and
Eva Cassidy.
References
1960 songs
1960 singles
Aretha Franklin songs
Columbia Records singles
Jazz songs
Songs written by John Leslie McFarland
Song recordings produced by John Hammond (record producer)
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