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Band of Gold (Don Cherry song)

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in 1955. This version reached number 5 on the pop chart in the United States. Another recording was done in 1955 by singer Kit Carson (born Liza Morrow) that reached number 17 on the Top 100, and there was also a British cover by
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Cherry's recording is also among the pop and rock hits sampled in the early break-in comedy rock hit "The Flying Saucer (Parts 1 & 2)" by
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This article is about the song recorded by Don Cherry. For the song recorded by Freda Payne, see
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List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1966 (U.S.)
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recorded the song in two different versions, once in
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chart, where it remained for two weeks in May 1966.
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Index

Band of Gold (Freda Payne song)
Single
Don Cherry
B-side
Genre
Traditional pop
Label
Columbia
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
Bob Musel
traditional pop
Bob Musel
Don Cherry
Petula Clark
There Goes My Everything
1968
Mel Carter
1965
1966
Billboard Hot 100
Easy Listening
Don Cherry
the first episode of the first season
Mad Men
Buchanan & Goodman
List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1966 (U.S.)
"COLUMBIA Records (USA) 78rpm numerical listing discography: 40500 - 41000"
Whitburn, Joel
Whitburn, Joel

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