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"'Suddenly There's a Valley'" is a popular song written by Chuck Meyer and Biff Jones and published in 1955.

The song was a major hit for Gogi Grant (one of only two major ones she had, and one of three that charted for her) in 1955. Her recording was issued by Era Records as catalog number 1003 and reached 'Billboard's Top 100 chart, peaking at No. 14.

On the Cash Box Best-Selling Record chart, where all versions were combined, the song reached No. 8.

Other notable recordings



*Jo Stafford - recorded August 12, 1955 for (Columbia Records catalog number 40559). This reached No. 16 in Billboard's Top 100 chart.

*Julius La Rosa (Cadence Records catalog number 1270) (1955). This also charted reaching No. 29 in Billboard's Top 100.

*Edith Piaf recorded a French-language version, "Soudain une valle" in February 1956 which outsold all previous versions of the song in Europe, but she never performed it on stage.

*Jane Froman - included in her album 'Faith' (1956).

*The Mills Brothers - recorded September 1, 1955 for Decca Records (catalog No. 29686). This also hit the Billboard Top 100 although it is not listed as a best-seller by Cashbox.

*Dorsey Burnette - included in his album 'Tall Oak Tree' (1960).

*The Drifters - single release on the Atlantic label. (1960).

*Andy Williams - included in his album 'The Village of St. Bernadette' (1960).

*Bing Crosby - recorded November 23, 1955 with Buddy Cole and His Orchestra for Decca Records.

*Patty Andrews - recorded for Capitol Records. Charted at No. 69 on Billboard Top 100 in November 1955.

*Vera Lynn recorded a German version on 1 December 1955 under the title "Folge dem Rat deines Herzens (Follow your heart's advice)", and it was released as a single in early 1956 on Decca (D 18 172).

*The Kingsmen Quartet used the song on a gospel album of the same name in 1971.

*Reba McEntire recorded the song on her 1980 country album 'Feel the Fire'.

*Glen Campbell recorded the song on his 1989 gospel album 'Favorite Hymns'.

*In the United Kingdom, a 1955 version by Petula Clark became a Top Ten hit in the UK Singles Chart. It was her third hit single. It competed in the chart with a version by Lee Lawrence, which peaked at No. 14.

References



Category:1955 songs

Category:1955 singles

Category:Jo Stafford songs

Category:Petula Clark songs

Category:Glen Campbell songs

Category:Andy Williams songs

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