Gentle on My Mind
John Hartford
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Okay I'm not done yet. I'll continue after work. It's knowing that your door is always open And that you path is free to walk That makes me tend leave my sleeping bag rolled up And stashed behind yer couch And it's knowing I'm not shackled by forgotten words and bonds And the ink stains dried upon some line That keeps you in back roads by the rivers of my memory Keeps you ever gentle on my mind Not clinging to the rocks and ivy planted on their columns Now that binds me Or something that something that somebody said Because they thought we fit together walking It's just knowing that the world will not be cursing or forgiving When I walk along some railroad tracks and find That you're waving from the back roads by the rivers of my memory For hours you're just gentle on my mind All the wheat fields, and the clotheslines, and the highways come between us And some other woman crying to her mother 'Cause she turned and I was gone I still might run in silence Tears of joy might stain my face And a summer sun might burn me til I'm blind But not to where I cannot see you walking on the back roads By the rivers flowing gentle on my mind I dip my cup of soup back from a gurgling crackling cauldron in some train yard My beard ruff and then a cold pile and a And a dirty hat pulled low across my face Through cupped hands, 'round a tin can I pretend to hold you to my breast and find That you're wavin' from the back roads Ever smiling, ever gentle on my mind
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Written by: John Hartford
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6 facts about this song
Singer-songwriters1. "Gentle on My Mind" is a song written by John Hartford that won four 1968 Grammy Awards.
2. John Hartford himself recorded the song for his 1967 album "Earth Words & Music".
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Awards & Success3. Hartford's performance of the song was named Best Folk Performance and Best Country & Western Song (Songwriter).
4. It was also awarded Grammy Awards in the categories of Best Country & Western Solo Vocal Performance, Male for Glen Campbell.
5. The song gained enduring popularity, notably by Glen Campbell's versions, which established it as a standard in the country music genre.
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Performances6. The song was not just performed by John Hartford. Notable performers who have covered this song include Aretha Franklin, Dean Martin, and Elvis Presley.
7. Patti Page, renowned pop and country singer, also performed a version of "Gentle on My Mind," which was featured on her 1968 album "Gentle on My Mind".
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Music video & TV Appearances8. The song became the theme song for Glen Campbell’s television variety show, The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour, from 1969 to 1972.
9. There was a music video for "Gentle on My Mind" performed by Glen Campbell which was filmed in Page, Arizona, near Glen Canyon Dam.
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Influence & Impact10. "Gentle on My Mind" has been performed by hundreds of artists in multiple genres, demonstrating its broad appeal and the influence of Hartford's songwriting.
11. The song is considered a significant milestone in the transition from the old notions of country music to the new, which involved more sophisticated songwriting and a greater emphasis on production and crossover appeal.
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Trivia12. Interestingly, Hartford reportedly wrote the song in approximately 30 minutes after watching the movie Dr. Zhivago.
13. The song's success was a surprise even to its writer, Hartford, who had composed many songs but wasn't expecting "Gentle on My Mind" to become such an enduring hit.
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