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While in the United Kingdom the song was made famous by Vera Lynn and sung by her to troops during the war, in the United States, "The White Cliffs of Dover" was first recorded by the Glenn Miller Orchestra in late 1941. Miller's version placed 10th in Billboard's Popularity Chart for the week ending Dec. 26, 1941, which was just 19 days after ...
"Cliffs of Dover" is an instrumental rock composition by the American guitarist, singer and songwriter Eric Johnson, released on his 1990 studio album Ah Via Musicom. Johnson had performed it as early as 1984. The album version is composed in the key of G major.
The song included the line "Wandering I am lost, as I travel along the White Cliffs of Dover." The 1941 song "(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover" is a popular World War II song composed by Walter Kent to lyrics by Nat Burton. It was made famous by Vera Lynn's 1942 version.
Amongst her other well-known wartime hits was "The White Cliffs of Dover", with words by Nat Burton, music by Walter Kent. [29] Her continuing popularity was ensured by the success of her weekly 30-minute radio programme Sincerely Yours, which began airing at 9:30 p.m. on 9 November 1941, with messages to British troops serving abroad.
Born into a musically inclined family, Eric Johnson and his three sisters studied piano, while his father was a whistling enthusiast. Johnson started learning the guitar at age 11 and rapidly progressed while listening to the musicians who would heavily influence his future style, including Mike Bloomfield, Chet Atkins, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Ric Bailey, Wes Montgomery, Jerry Reed, Bob ...
"Cliffs of Dover" has endured as Johnson's best-known song and is a mainstay at his concerts. [ 11 ] [ original research? ] It was ranked No. 17 in a list of "100 Greatest Guitar Solos" by Guitar World magazine, [ 12 ] No. 34 in a list of "50 greatest guitar tones of all time" by Guitarist magazine, [ 13 ] and remains a highly regarded staple ...
"Cliffs of Dover" compilation of various artists [48] Guitar's Practicing Musicians, Vol. 2 "Cliffs of Dover" [49] Rush Street by Richard Marx "Keep Coming Back" 1992 guest [50] The Hunter by Jennifer Warnes "Lights of Louisiana" and "I Can't Hide" [51] Rendezvous by Christopher Cross "Nothing Will Change" [52]
Live from Austin, TX is Eric Johnson's first live album, released in November 2005. The album showcases Johnson's seminal 1988 performance at Austin City Limits.The performance included a number of songs from Ah Via Musicom before its release in 1990, the album that a few years later would launch Johnson to fame as well as a pair of Jimi Hendrix covers.