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"Wings of a Dove' is a country song written by Bob Ferguson in 1958. It was popularized when it was recorded by Ferlin Husky in 1960. His recording topped the country charts for 10 nonconsecutive weeks. [1] It was Ferlin Husky's third and final number 1 on the country chart, spending nine months on it.
Ferlin Eugene Husky (December 3, 1925 – March 17, 2011) [1] was an American country music singer who was equally adept at honky-tonk, ballads, spoken recitations, rockabilly and pop tunes. From 1948 to 1953, he recorded under the stage name Terry Preston. [ 2 ]
In 1958 he wrote his first multi-million seller song "On the Wings of a Dove". It was recorded by Ferlin Husky whom Ferguson met in El Cajon, California. It has since been recorded by many artists and in many languages around the world. It was featured in the movie Tender Mercies (1983), starring Robert Duvall. In 1987, "Wings of a Dove ...
Wings of a Dove may refer to: "Wings of a Dove" (Bob Ferguson song), also recorded by Ferlin Husky "Wings of a Dove" (Van Dyke Parks song), recorded by Brian Wilson on his album Orange Crate Art "Wings of a Dove" (Madness song) "On the Wings of a Dove" (Ghost Whisperer), an episode of the TV series Ghost Whisperer
The final country number one of 1960 was Ferlin Husky's "Wings of a Dove"; although he would continue to chart well into the 1970s, Husky would also not achieve another number one. [13] [14] Marty Robbins, in contrast, would go on to achieve several more number ones, including 1976's "El Paso City", a sequel of sorts to his earlier song. [15]
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The album reached #43 in the US Country Charts. The title track single "Champagne Ladies and Blue Ribbon Babies" reached #34 in the US Country Charts and the single of "Burning" reached #37. These were his last chart-making singles. "Wings of a Dove," a gospel song, was a No. 1 country hit in 1960 and was one of his signature songs. [1]