Sincerely (song)

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"Sincerely" is a popular song written by Harvey Fuqua and Alan Freed and published in 1954.

Originally recorded by The Moonglows, the biggest-selling version was a cover version recorded by The McGuire Sisters, entering the charts in 1954 and reaching #1 the next year. Although many Rhythm & Blues collectors decry the cover version by the McGuire Sisters, which kept the Moonglows off the Pop charts, most overlook that the Moonglows' version stole lyrics from a 1951 Dominoes tune, "That's What You're Doing To Me." The bridge in both songs is almost identical: "Lord, won't you tell me/ Why I love that woman so?/ She doesn't want me/ But I'll never let her go."

[edit] Recorded versions

• Barry Manilow and Phyllis McGuire (2000)
• Paul Anka
• Louis Armstrong (1956)
• Barry Biggs
• Rose Brennan
• Tony Castle and The Raiders
• Jill Day
• Kevin Dean
• The Delfonics
• Chenley Duffus
• Jackie Edwards
• The Forester Sisters (1988)
• Connie Francis (1959)
• The Gatlin Brothers
• Maureen McGovern (1992)
• The McGuire Sisters (1954)
• The Moonglows (1954)
• Johnny Otis and The Jayos
• The Paris Sisters
• The Platters
• The Tokens (1961)
• Bobby Vee

[edit] External links

• The McGuire Sisters sing "Sincerely" and more (30 seconds)

A wonderful version of "Sincerely" can be found on the second album by The 4 Seasons called "Big Girls Don't Cry"