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Ribbon of Darkness
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Wikipedia article
"'Ribbon of Darkness'" is a song written by Gordon Lightfoot that was released in 1965 as a single by Marty Robbins. The song was Robbins' eleventh number one on the U.S. country singles chart, where it spent one week at the top and a total of nineteen weeks on the chart.
Lightfoot's own version was released as single in 1965 and included in his 1966 debut album 'Lightfoot!' and again for his 1975 compilation album 'Gord's Gold'. The latter recording features the song in a medley with "I'm Not Sayin'", as does the live recording from Lightfoot's 1969 'Sunday Concert' album.
Other cover versions
*In 1969, Connie Smith made the top 20 on the country chart with her version, peaking at #13.
*Crystal Gayle sang the song in her first television appearance. and she released as the first single from her twenty sixth studio album You Don't Know Me: Classic Country in 2019. Her first single in 16 years.
*Jack Scott, 1950's rock 'n' roll legend, recorded the song for his 2015 release 'Way to Survive'.
*Canadian singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn contributed a cover of the song to the 2003 tribute album 'Beautiful: A Tribute to Gordon Lightfoot'.
Chart performance
Marty Robbins
Connie Smith
References
Category:1965 singles
Category:Marty Robbins songs
Category:1969 singles
Category:Connie Smith songs
Category:Songs written by Gordon Lightfoot
Category:United Artists Records singles
Category:Columbia Records singles
Category:1965 songs
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