| "Pearl's a Singer" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Elkie Brooks | |
| from the album Two Days Away | |
| Released | February 25, 1977 |
| Recorded | 1977 |
| Genre | Rock/Pop |
| Length | 3:39 |
| Label | A&M |
| Writer(s) | Leiber/Stoller/Dino/Sembello |
| Producer | Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller |
"Pearl's a Singer" is a song made famous by the UK singer Elkie Brooks, as taken from her 1977 album, Two Days Away. It was first recorded by its principal writers Ralph Dino and John Sembello in 1974.[1]
Her debut chart single, "Pearl's a Singer" reached #8 in the UK Singles Chart in spring 1977. It remained her highest placing in that chart until "No More the Fool" reached #5, early in 1987.
The song was covered by Broadway star Bernadette Peters on her 1980 debut album Bernadette.
The song was included in the musical revue "Smokey Joe's Cafe".