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"Tears in Heaven" is a song by English guitarist, singer, and songwriter Eric Clapton and Will Jennings, written about the death of Clapton's four-year-old son, Conor. It appeared on the 1991 Rush film soundtrack .
Wilbur Herschel Jennings (June 27, 1944 – September 6, 2024) was an American lyricist. [1] [2] He was known for writing the songs "Up Where We Belong", "Higher Love", "Tears in Heaven" and "My Heart Will Go On". [3]
"[It] condensed that movie’s epic melodrama into five endlessly re-playable minutes of sweeping faux-Celtic majesty," Times pop music critic Mikael Wood wrote of "My Heart Will Go On" in 2015 ...
Will Jennings, Co-writer of ‘My Heart Will Go On,’ ‘Tears in Heaven’ and Other Classics, Dies at 80. Chris Willman. September 7, 2024 at 11:27 AM.
Clapton performed this track for the first time in 1992 and again in 1996, in both electric and unplugged versions. These versions of the song were completely different from the official single release in 1998. He would later retire the song in 2004, along with "Tears in Heaven", until the 50 Years Further On Up the Road world tour in 2013.
[5] Marsh listed "Layla" at number 156 in his The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made. [29] In May 1980, "Layla" was covered by the London Symphony Orchestra, but without the lyrics, being recorded at EMI Studio One, Abbey Road, London. [30] A similar version has been performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. [31]
Andrews claimed to have written the gospel standard "No Tears In Heaven" early in her singing career. The writing credits for the song was disputed between her and Sallie Martin whom Andrews claimed wrote down the lyrics to the song while she was singing it at a program. Andrews recorded her version of the song in 1983.
Finneas Baird O'Connell (born July 30, 1997), [2] also known mononymously by his first name, [3] [4] is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor. The recipient of numerous accolades, he has written and produced music for various artists, including his younger sister, Billie Eilish.