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It's Gonna Take a Miracle
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"'It's Gonna Take a Miracle'" is a popular song written by Teddy Randazzo, Bobby Weinstein, and Lou Stallman. It was first an R&B hit in 1965 for The Royalettes, who reached the Top 30 on the U.S. R&B chart and peaked at number 41 on the U.S. 'Billboard' Hot 100 and number 37 on 'Cash Box'.
The song was originally written and intended for Little Anthony & The Imperials, but they never recorded it due to a royalty dispute with the song's writers/label owners Teddy Randazzo and Don Costa at the group's record label, DCP (Don Costa Productions) Records.[http://www.classicurbanharmony.net/Sammy%20Strain%204%20LA%20&%20Imperials.pdf ] Imperials member (and Double Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee) Sammy Strain recalls:
"We had a lot of hit records (with DCP) but we hadnt received any royalties, said Strain. We protested and said were not going into the studio anymore until we get an accounting. We didnt record for about eight or nine months. In the interim, Teddy Randazzo produced a girl group out of Baltimore called the Royalettes. He gave them a song called 'Its Gonna Take a Miracle' which was written for Little Anthony & the Imperials. When it first came out, everybody thought it was us. He also produced Derek Martin who had a hit called 'You Better Go.' But we missed a million seller with 'Gonna Take a Miracle' when we went on strike with the record company."
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Deniece Williams cover
The most successful version of "It's Gonna Take a Miracle" was the 1982 cover by R&B and gospel singer Deniece Williams. Her version went to number one on the R&B chart for two weeks and reached number ten on the U.S. 'Billboard' Hot 100.
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Other cover versions
* In 1970, Alton Ellis recorded the song for his album 'Sunday Coming'.
* In 1971, Laura Nyro recorded the song for her covers album with LaBelle, 'Gonna Take a Miracle'. Nyro's recording featured in the film "A Home at the End of the World" (2004).
* In 1994, The Manhattan Transfer recorded a version with Bette Midler on lead vocals. This was released in 1995 on Manhattan Transfer's 'Tonin'.[https://www.discogs.com/master/590573-The-Manhattan-Transfer-Tonin]
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