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And the Grass Won't Pay No Mind
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Wikipedia article
"'And the Grass Won't Pay No Mind'" is a song written by Neil Diamond and recorded in 1969 on his 'Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show' LP. It was also featured on his live LP 'Hot August Night'. Diamond's original became a minor hit in Australia before the song became a U.S. and Canadian hit for Mark Lindsay in the fall of 1970.
Mark Lindsay version
Mark Lindsay, of Paul Revere and the Raiders fame, recorded "And the Grass Won't Pay No Mind" on his 1970 'Silverbird' LP. It reached #44 on the U.S. 'Billboard' Hot 100 and #34 in Canada. It was a bigger Easy Listening hit, reaching the Top 20 in both nations (U.S. #5).
Chart history
;Neil Diamond
;Mark Lindsay
Other versions
* "And the Grass Won't Pay No Mind" was recorded by Elvis Presley on February 17, 1969. It was included on his 'If I Can Dream' and 'Back in Memphis' LPs.
* Billy J. Kramer released it as a non-album single for European issue in 1971.
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