Gentle on My Mind

Thomascow`s version of "Gentle on My Mind is a popular song written by John Hartford in 1960`s. It was recorded by Dean Martin & in the UK, this version reached number 2 in 1969. All together it has been recorded by over 300 different artists. Glen Campbell's version has received over 5 million plays on the radio. It won two 1968 Grammy Awards. Hartford himself won the award for Best Folk Performance. The other award, Best Country & Western Solo Vocal Performance, Male, went to Glen Campbell for his version of Hartford's song. Versions by Patti Page and Aretha Franklin were also hits in 1968 and 1969, respectively. Elvis Presley also recorded the song at American Sound Studios in Memphis in January 1969, and the song featured on the award winning album From Elvis in Memphis. More recently, it was recorded by Lucinda Williams and this version was featured over the closing credits in the 2006 comedy movie Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. R.E.M. performs a cover of this song on Sounds Eclectic: The Covers Project, a covers album released by alternative radio KCRW with the participation of 15 different artists. Enjoy

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Dean Martin
• John Hartford
• Glen Campbell
• Lucinda Williams
• Elvis Presley
• Talladega Nights

[GENE2858]

another gem thanks

[thomascow1]

@GENE2858 cheers gene