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Blue Guitar
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Wikipedia article
"'Blue Guitar'" is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. In 1963, Richard Chamberlain released it as the lead single from his album 'Twilight of Honor'. It was a No. 12 hit on the Easy Listening chart and reached No. 42 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100.
Background
Chamberlain's single is also notable for its B-side, another Bacharach-David composition entitled "(They Long to Be) Close to You." This is the original version of the song that became a number-one hit for the Carpenters in 1970.
It has been covered by Canadian actor Lorne Greene for his album The Ponderosa.
References
Category:1963 singles
Category:Richard Chamberlain songs
Category:Songs with lyrics by Hal David
Category:Songs with music by Burt Bacharach
Category:1963 songs
Category:MGM Records singles
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