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"What a Wonderful World" is a song written by Bob Thiele (as "George Douglas") and George David Weiss. It was first recorded by Louis Armstrong on on August 16, 1967. In April 1968, it topped the pop chart in the United Kingdom, [3] but performed poorly in the United States because Larry Newton, the president of ABC Records, disliked the song and refused to promote it.
"Wonderful World" (occasionally referred to as "(What A) Wonderful World") is a song by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke. Released on April 14, 1960, by Keen Records , it had been recorded during an impromptu session the previous year in March 1959, at Sam Cooke's last recording session at Keen.
The song was originally recorded in a spur-of-the-moment demo session in 1988. Israel called the recording studio at 3 A.M., and was given a 15-minute deadline to arrive by recording engineer Milan Bertosa.
In July 2021, German musician, DJ and record producer Robin Schulz and the German DJ and producer Alle Farben released a mashup "Somewhere Over the Rainbow / What a Wonderful World" based on Kamakawiwo'ole's version and voice on Sony Music Entertainment, B1/Warner Music. The new remix version has charted in Germany, France and Belgium.
The song is the longest-leading number-one hit on any of the Billboard song charts, having spent 358 weeks on top of the World Digital Songs chart. [33] On July 8, 2007, Kamakawiwoʻole debuted at No. 44 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart with "Wonderful World", selling 17,000 units. [34]
His owner, Lauren, was playing "What a Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong. It was slow and beautiful, it could really bring a tear to your eye. In fact, the Lab couldn't stand it anymore.
“A Wonderful World,” which opened at New York’s Studio 54 in November, charts Armstrong’s era-defining rise from trumpet prodigy and nightclub headliner to world-renowned vocalist and big ...
She was the third of four children. Her father, Hugh Cassidy, is a teacher, sculptor, musician, former army medic, and world champion powerlifter of Irish and Scottish descent, while her mother, Barbara (née Kratzer), is a German horticulturist from Bad Kreuznach. [2] [4] [5] From an early age, Cassidy displayed an interest in art and music ...