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When My Little Girl Is Smiling
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"'When My Little Girl Is Smiling'" is a pop song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, and first recorded by The Drifters in 1961.
At the time of recording the song on October 26, 1961, the Drifters comprised Charlie Thomas (tenor), Rudy Lewis (tenor), Dock Green (baritone) and Tommy Evans (bass). On "When My Little Girl Is Smiling", Charlie Thomas sang lead.[http://www.uncamarvy.com/DriftersLate/drifterslate.html Marv Goldberg, "The Later Drifters", 'Marv Goldberg's R&B Notebooks']. Retrieved 24 August 2020 The recording took place in Atlantic Studios, 157 W 57th Street, New York City, with guitarist Billy Davis and other session musicians, arranged by Klaus Ogermann, and produced by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.[http://countrydiscoghraphy2.blogspot.com/2016/09/drifters.html "Drifters", 'Prague Frank's Discographies']. Retrieved 24 August 2020 Released as a single by Atlantic Records in February 1962, it reached No.28 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100.
In Britain, the Drifters' recording reached number 31 on the UK Singles Chart in May 1962. It was covered more successfully by two local artists – Craig Douglas, whose version on Top Rank Records reached number 9, and Jimmy Justice, whose recording on Pye Records reached the same position.
The song has been recorded by many other acts. In France, it was recorded by Johnny Hallyday and by Sophie, among others, as "Quand un air vous possde", with lyrics by Georges Aber.[https://secondhandsongs.com/work/31425/versions#nav-entity "When My Little Girl Is Smiling", 'Secondhand Songs']. Retrieved 24 August 2020
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Category:1961 songs
Category:1962 singles
Category:Atlantic Records singles
Category:Songs with lyrics by Gerry Goffin
Category:Songs written by Carole King
Category:The Drifters songs
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