The Story of My Life (Marty Robbins song)
"The Story of My Life" is a popular song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David,[1] and published in 1957.
Recordings
The song became a 1957 hit for US country singer Marty Robbins,[1] staying at number one on the US country chart for four weeks[2] and reaching number fifteen on the Billboard Top 100[3] and number two on Australian Singles Chart.
In the United Kingdom, a cover version recorded by Michael Holliday reached No.1 in the UK Singles Chart in February 1958,[4] before being replaced by Perry Como's "Magic Moments", also written by Bacharach and David.[5]
"The Story of My Life" was also recorded in 1958 by Alma Cogan, Guy Mitchell and Dave King.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gilliland, John (1969). "Show 24 - The Music Men. [Part 2]" (AUDIO). Pop Chronicles. Digital.library.unt.edu.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 293.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 532.
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 81. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ Rice, Jo (1982). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits (1st ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 35–6. ISBN 0-85112-250-7.
| Preceded by "My Special Angel" by Bobby Helms |
C&W Best Sellers in Stores number one single by Marty Robbins January 6, 1958 (four weeks) |
Succeeded by "Great Balls of Fire" by Jerry Lee Lewis |
| Preceded by "Jailhouse Rock" by Elvis Presley |
UK Singles Chart Number 1 single Michael Holliday 4 February 1958 for 2 weeks |
Succeeded by "Magic Moments" by Perry Como |
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