Sunday Mornin'

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About Sunday Mornin'

"Sunday Mornin'" is a song written by Margo Guryan, made famous by Spanky and Our Gang and Oliver, and recorded by many others. Spanky and Our Gang's version became a hit single, reaching #30 on the Billboard Hot 100, #39 on the easy listening chart in early 1968, and #23 in the Canadian RPM Magazine charts. Oliver's 1969 version was also released as a single, which reached #35 and #14 on the same charts (#20 in Canada). In the Spanky and the Our Gang version, the song also appears on an album in a long unedited version, including the group warming up their harmonies in the beginning (for a different song, as it happens), as well as an extended ending, where the sounds of a tape machine rolling back, plus the sounds of the group's joking until the fade is completed, causing one of the members to state that they need to get a new producer, resulting in laughter. This version lasted over 6 minutes in length. The song was also recorded by Guryan as "Sunday Morning" and it appeared on her critically acclaimed 1968 album Take a Picture, as well as on the B-side to her single "Spanky and Our Gang." Other contemporary recordings include those by Bobbie Gentry and Glen Campbell (on the album Bobbie Gentry and Glen Campbell, 1968), Baja Marimba Band (on the album Do You Know the Way to San Jose? 1968), Julie London (on Yummy, Yummy, Yummy, 1969), Richard "Groove" Holmes (on Welcome Home, 1969), and Sue Raney (on With A Little Help From My Friends, 1969). 


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William Oliver Swofford, known professionally as Oliver, was an American pop singer, best known for his 1969 song "Good Morning Starshine" from the musical Hair as well as "Jean". more »

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Song Ownership
"Sunday Mornin'" is a classic pop song that has been performed by various artists, including Bobbie Gentry, Glen Campbell, Julie London, and Oliver.
Album Information
Bobbie Gentry and Glen Campbell included a version of "Sunday Mornin'" on their collaborative album "Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell", which was released in 1968.
Track Facts
The version of "Sunday Mornin'" performed by Bobbie Gentry and Glen Campbell stands out due to the unique harmonizing duality of their vocals.
Accolades
The album "Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell," which includes "Sunday Mornin'," won the Academy of Country Music award for Album of the Year in 1968.
Artist Contribution
"Sunday Mornin'" was covered by Julie London on her 1969 album "Yummy, Yummy, Yummy".
Style Classification
Julie London's version of "Sunday Mornin'" is acclaimed as a tender and sensual rendition, and is classified as traditional pop and jazz, unlike the country-inflected version by Gentry and Campbell.
Album Popularity
"Yummy, Yummy, Yummy," the album where Julie London covers "Sunday Mornin'," is one of her best-selling albums and includes a wide range of popular and critically acclaimed songs.
Musical Variation
The artist known as Oliver also included a cover of "Sunday Mornin'" on his debut album "Good Morning Starshine" in 1969.
Commercial Success
"Good Morning Starshine" was a commercial success, reaching the Top 5 Billboard 200 albums chart.
Influence
The different renditions of "Sunday Mornin'" by these artists over the years demonstrate the song's lasting popularity and influence across multiple genres, including pop, country, and jazz.

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