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"MacArthur Park" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Webb that was recorded first in 1967 by Irish actor and singer Richard Harris. Harris's version peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number four on the UK Singles Chart .
Here’s one cake that didn’t get left out too long in the rain: the eternal pop pastry that is “MacArthur Park.” The song’s epic length and unusual structure haven’t kept it from ...
In 1967 Webb wrote "MacArthur Park"; the inspiration for the song was his relationship and breakup with Susie Horton. The breakup was also the primary influence for his composition "By the Time I Get to Phoenix". [30] Webb married cover girl [29] Patricia "Patsy" Sullivan, the mother of his 17-month-old son Christiaan, in 1974.
Harris recorded several albums of music, one of which, A Tramp Shining, included the seven-minute hit song "MacArthur Park" (Harris insisted on singing the lyric as "MacArthur's Park"). [28] This song was written by Jimmy Webb, and it reached number 2 on the American Billboard Hot 100 chart. It also topped several music sales charts in Europe ...
Songwriter Jimmy Webb wrote the song "MacArthur Park" in the late '60s. While it was recorded by multiple artists, most people remember Donna Summer's massive disco version.
Burton has a jukebox in his home, and one of its tracks is "MacArthur Park," not the Donna Summers rendition that became more popular over the years, but the original 1968 version first recorded ...
"MacArthur Park" 1969: Jimmy Webb: How Sweet It Is (Soundtrack) "Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here" 1969: B. J. Thomas "If You Must Leave My Life" "Do What You Gotta Do" Sceptre 1969: The 5th Dimension: The Age of Aquarius "The Hideaway" 1969: Frank Sinatra: My Way "Didn't We" Reprise Records 1969: Johnny Mann Singers: Goodnight My Love "One Stands ...
In 1978, Donna Summer's disco version of "MacArthur Park" became her first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earned her a Grammy nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.