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Turn Around (Dick and Dee Dee song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Turn Around'" is a song written by Malvina Reynolds, Alan Greene, and Harry Belafonte and made popular by Dick and Dee Dee. The song was produced by Don Ralke and The Wilder Brothers.[http://www.45cat.com/record/5396 Dick and Dee Dee, "Turn Around" US single release]. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
Chart performance
It reached number 15 on the adult contemporary chart and number 27 on the 'Billboard' chart in 1963.[http://musicvf.com/song.php?title=Turn+Around+by+Dick+and+Dee+Dee&id=11856 Dick and Dee Dee, "Turn Around" chart position] Retrieved May 2, 2015 The song was also released in the United Kingdom as a single, but it did not chart.[http://www.45cat.com/record/wb119 Dick and Dee Dee, "Turn Around" UK single release] Retrieved May 2, 2015. The song was featured on their 1964 album, 'Turn Around'.[http://www.discogs.com/Dick-Dee-Dee-Turn-Around/release/6638972 Dick and Dee Dee, 'Turn Around']. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
Other versions
*Belafonte released a version of the song as the B-side of his 1959 single, "Darlin' Cora".[http://www.45cat.com/record/477491 Harry Belafonte, "Darlin' Cora" single release]. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
*The Kingston Trio released a version on the 1963 album, 'Time to Think'.[http://www.allmusic.com/album/new-frontier-time-to-think-mw0000057684 The Kingston Trio, 'Time to Think'] Retrieved May 2, 2015
*Josh White, Jr. released a version on the 1964 album, 'I'm On My Own Way'.
*The Brothers Four released a version of the song as the B-side of their 1965 single, "Somewhere".[http://www.45cat.com/record/477491 The Brothers Four, "Somewhere" single release]. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
*The Womenfolk released a version as a single in the UK in 1965.[http://www.45cat.com/record/rca1439 The Womenfolk, "Turn Around" single release]. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
*Freddie and the Dreamers released a version as a single in the UK in 1966.[http://www.45cat.com/record/db8033 Freddie and the Dreamers, "Turn Around" single release]. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
*Eddie Albert released a version of the song as the B-side of his 1966 single, "Green Acres".[http://www.45cat.com/record/443757 Eddie Albert, "Green Acres" single release] Retrieved May 2, 2015.
*Sonny & Cher released a version of the song as the B-side of their 1966 single, "Living for You".[http://www.45cat.com/record/584057 Sonny & Cher, "Living for You" single release]. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
*Nadia Cattouse released a version of the song as the B-side of her 1966 single, "Beautiful Barbados".[http://www.45cat.com/record/re503 Nadia Cattouse, "Beautiful Barbados" single release]. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
*Anita Harris released a version of the song on her 1967 album 'Just Loving You'.
*Jimmie Rodgers released a version of the song on his 1967 album, 'Child of Clay'.[https://www.45worlds.com/vinyl/album/sp4130 "Child of Clay".]
*Diana Ross released a version of the song on her 1973 album, 'Last Time I Saw Him'.Diana Ross, [http://www.allmusic.com/album/last-time-i-saw-him-mw0000482408 'Last Time I Saw Him']. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
*Nanci Griffith released a version of the song on her 1993 album 'Other Voices, Other Rooms'.[http://www.allmusic.com/album/other-voices-other-rooms-mw0000093265 Nanci Griffth, 'More Songs from Pooh Corner'] Retrieved May 2, 2015
*Rosemary Clooney released a version of the song on her 1997 album, 'Mothers & Daughters'.[http://www.allmusic.com/album/mothers-daughters-mw0000021755 Rosemary Clooney, 'Mothers & Daughters']. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
*Kenny Loggins released a version of the song on his 2000 album, 'More Songs from Pooh Corner'.[http://www.allmusic.com/album/more-songs-from-pooh-corner-mw0000052420 Kenny Loggins, 'More Songs from Pooh Corner']. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
*Homer Simpson sings "Turn Around" in the 2003 'Simpsons' episode "The Ziff Who Came to Dinner."
References
Category:1963 songs
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