"Funny How Time Slips Away" is a song written by

Willie Nelson Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American country musician. The critical success of the album ''Shotgun Willie'' (1973), combined with the critical and commercial success of '' Red Headed Stranger'' (1975) and ''Stardust'' (1978 ...

and first recorded by country singer Billy Walker. Walker's version was issued as single by

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in June 1961 and peaked at number 23 on the Hot C&W Sides chart.

Notable cover versions

* 1961 - Jimmy Elledge released a version as a single on

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, peaking at number 22 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. His version, which was recorded on September 7, 1961, sold more than one million copies. *

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- Arthur Alexander released a version on his

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album ''You Better Move On''. *

recorded his own version for his debut studio album '' ...And Then I Wrote'' (Liberty 3239). *

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released a version on '' Love Me Forever''. *

- Johnny Tillotson released a version as a single on

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, peaking at number 50 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. *

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- Joe Hinton had a major crossover hit with his version, which went to number 1 on the '' Cash Box'' R&B chart and number 13 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. *

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released a version on the album ''In The Mood For Love: Classic Ballads'', an MCA Nashville compilation released in 1998 consisting of releases drawn from 11 different albums from 1961-1971. * 1970 -

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covered the song on the album '' Elvis Country'', recorded in RCA's Studio B in Nashville. *

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released a version on his ''Call Me'' album, which reached number 10 on the Billboard pop albums chart and number 1 on the "Black albums" chart. *

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covered the song on his second solo album ''Another Time, Another Place''. *

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- Narvel Felts released a version that peaked at number 12 on the

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chart. *

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- Dorothy Moore released a version that reached number 7 on the soul charts and number 57 on the Hot 100. *

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- The Spinners recorded a version that peaked at number 43 on the soul chart and number 67 on the Hot 100. *

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and

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released a version on the compilation album '' Rhythm, Country and Blues''. Green won his ninth

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for this version in the category of " Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals". *

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- Cybill Shepherd duetted the song with 'Cybill' co-star Tom Wopat on the album ''

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''. *2017 - A duet version between Nelson and

Glen Campbell Glen Travis Campbell (April 22, 1936 – August 8, 2017) was an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, actor and television host. He was best known for a series of hit songs in the 1960s and 1970s, and for hosting '' The Glen Campbell Good ...

appeared on Campbell's final album, ''

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'', and won both artists the 2017 CMA Award for Musical Event of the Year.

References

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