"Snap Your Fingers" is a song written by

Grady Martin Thomas Grady Martin (January 17, 1929 – December 3, 2001) was an American session guitarist in country music and rockabilly. A member of The Nashville A-Team, he played guitar on hits such as Marty Robbins' " El Paso", Loretta Lynn's " Co ...

and Alex Zanetis. It was originally recorded by gospel singer Joe Henderson in 1962, whose version peaked at No. 2 on the

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, and at No. 8 on the Hot 100. "Snap Your Fingers" also peaked at No. 5 on the Adult Contemporary chart.

Other versions

Following Henderson's original version, two renditions charted on the Hot Country Songs charts in the 1970s. The first was by

Dick Curless Richard William Curless (March 17, 1932 – May 25, 1995) was an American country music singer. He usually wore a patch over his right eye. Biography Curless was born in Fort Fairfield, Maine, United States, and moved with his family to Ma ...

, who took a version to number 40 in 1971. Three years later, a rendition by

Don Gibson Donald Eugene Gibson (April 3, 1928 – November 17, 2003) was an American songwriter and country musician. A Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, Gibson wrote such country standards as " Sweet Dreams" and "I Can't Stop Loving You", and enjoy ...

peaked at number 12.

Ronnie Milsap recording

In 1987, Ronnie Milsap's version was his 32nd number one on the country chart as a solo artist. His rendition appears on his 1987 album '' Heart & Soul''.

References

1962 songs 1962 singles 1987 singles Dick Curless songs Don Gibson songs Ronnie Milsap songs RCA Records singles Songs written by Alex Zanetis Songs written by Grady Martin Song recordings produced by Kyle Lehning {{1987-country-song-stub