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"Wings of a Dove' is a country song written by Bob Ferguson in 1958. It was popularized when it was recorded by Ferlin Husky in 1960. His recording topped the country charts for 10 nonconsecutive weeks. [1] It was Ferlin Husky's third and final number 1 on the country chart, spending nine months on it.
In the 1950s and '60s, his hits included "Gone" and "Wings of a Dove", each reaching number one on the country charts. Between 1953 and 1975, he had 11 top 10 hits, two dozen top 20 hits and a total of 50 songs in Billboard magazine's top 100 country songs.
"Wings of a Dove" (also known as "Wings of a Dove (A Celebratory Song)") is a song by the English ska band Madness. It was released in 1983 as a stand-alone single and later in 1984 it was included on the American version of their studio album Keep Moving. The single spent 10 weeks in the UK Singles Chart peaking at number 2. It peaked at ...
The line "If I had the wings of a snow-white dove" is likely a reference to the nearly identical opening line of Bob Ferguson's country/gospel song "Wings of a Dove", [29] famously sung on camera by Robert Duvall in his Academy Award-winning performance in the 1983 film Tender Mercies. [30]
Ferguson is best known for writing the bestselling songs "On the Wings of a Dove" and "The Carroll County Accident". [1] The "Carroll County Accident" won the Country Music Association Song of the Year in 1969. In 1983 "Wings of a Dove" was featured in the movie Tender Mercies starring Robert Duvall.
The album features many country standards, including "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels" (which features a guest vocal appearance by the song's originator and the original country queen, Kitty Wells), "Wings of a Dove" (a 1960 hit for Ferlin Husky), "I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know" (a 1953 hit for the Davis Sisters), "Put It Off Until Tomorrow" (a 1966 Bill Phillips hit that was ...
The Hits is the first compilation album by American country music artist Hal Ketchum, released on May 7, 1996.It briefly appeared on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart, peaking at No. 43.
"Wings of a Dove" (Van Dyke Parks song), recorded by Brian Wilson on his album Orange Crate Art "Wings of a Dove" (Madness song) "On the Wings of a Dove" (Ghost Whisperer), an episode of the TV series Ghost Whisperer; Hear My Prayer, a Christian anthem well known for the line "O for the wings, for the wings of a dove!"