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The song is an English adaptation of the French language song "Les Trois Cloches" written by Jean Villard (also known as Gilles).This French song narrates the life of someone named Jean-François Nicot who lived in a small village at the bottom of a valley, starting with his birth, then his marriage and ending with his death, events all accompanied by ringing of the bells.
The Browns were an American country and folk music vocal trio best known for their 1959 Grammy-nominated hit, "The Three Bells".The group, composed of Jim Ed Brown and his sisters Maxine and Bonnie, had a close, smooth harmony characteristic of the Nashville sound, though their music also combined elements of folk and pop.
Sweet Sounds by the Browns is an album by American country music trio, The Browns, released by RCA Victor in 1959. The album contains their number one hit single "The Three Bells". In 2000, this album and another RCA Victor album, Grand Ole Opry Favorites, were reissued together on one compact disc.
It was released in April 1959, spent 10 weeks at the No. 1 spot, and remained on Billboard ' s country and western chart for 21 weeks. [2] It was also the No. 1 record of 1961 on the year-end pop chart. [3] "The Three Bells" by The Browns ranked No. 2 on the year-end country and western chart. [1] It also ranked No. 7 on the year-end pop chart. [3]
"The Three Bells" The Browns: 8 "Come Softly to Me" The Fleetwoods: 9 "Kansas City" Wilbert Harrison: 10 "Mr. Blue" The Fleetwoods: 11 "Sleep Walk" Santo & Johnny: 12 "Put Your Head on My Shoulder" Paul Anka: 13 "Stagger Lee" Lloyd Price: 14 "Donna" Ritchie Valens: 15 "Pink Shoe Laces" Dodie Stevens: 16 "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" The Platters ...
The Three Bells: The Browns: September 5 September 12 September 19 September 26: Mack the Knife † Bobby Darin: October 3 October 10 October 17 October 24 October 31 November 7 November 14: Mr. Blue: The Fleetwoods November 21: Don't You Know? Della Reese: November 28: Mr. Blue: The Fleetwoods December 5: Don't You Know: Della Reese December ...
In 1959, The Browns scored their biggest hit when their folk-pop single "The Three Bells" reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop and country charts. The song also peaked at No. 10 on Billboard's Rhythm and Blues listing.
Two versions with English lyrics were then created: "The Three Bells" and "While the Angelus Was Ringing". Les Compagnons later recorded "The Three Bells" without Piaf, and it reached No. 14 in the United States in 1952, [11] although the Browns had a greater hit with the song in 1959 (No. 1 in Canada for 3 weeks). [12]