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"Cry to Me" is a song written by Bert Berns (listed as "Bert Russell") and first recorded by American soul singer Solomon Burke in 1961. Released in 1962, it was Burke's second single to appear in both Billboard magazine's Hot R&B Sides and Hot 100 singles charts. On March 20, 1962, Burke performed "Cry to Me" on American Bandstand. [1]
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Berns also hit the charts in late 1962 with the Exciters' "Tell Him" on United Artists, and with Solomon Burke's "Cry to Me" on Atlantic Records. As an independent producer working with myriad record labels, Berns also made important records with Garnet Mimms ("Cry Baby") and Gene Pitney ("If I Didn't Have a Dime (to Play the Jukebox)"). [1]
The Bert Berns Story Volume 1: Twist & Shout 1960–1964 (Ace Records UK) Various Artists – 2008 – "Cry to Me" The Bert Berns Story – Mr Success Volume 2: 1964–1967 (Ace Records UK) Various Artists – 2009 – "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love"
A total of three further singles including a reissue of "Cry to Me" were released on Jubilee, also produced by Bert Berns, with "His Kiss", [7] which was released on January 4, 1964, another deep soul ballad, reaching the lower part of the Billboard Pop and R&B charts. [6]
There, he recorded Berns' song "Are You Lonely for Me", ... "Cry to Me" 70 40 "Am I Grooving You" 71 25 "He Ain't Give You None" 100 24 1968
List of songs with title, songwriter(s), original album release, year of recording, and reference(s) Original title Writer(s) Original album release Year Ref(s) "Ain't No Wheels on This Ship (We Can't Roll)" Waylon Chandler W.S. Stevenson Patsy Cline: 1957 [6] "Always" Irving Berlin: A Portrait of Patsy Cline: 1963 [7] "Anytime" Herbert "Happy ...
When Burke arrived for his first recording session at the Atlantic Records studio at 1841 Broadway in New York City on December 13, 1960, [2] he was given four songs, including his first Atlantic release, "Keep the Magic Working", which was a flop [3] and "Just Out Of Reach (of My Two Empty Arms)", [4] a cover of a country song written and recorded by Virgil "Pappy" Stewart, [5] [6] that had ...