Mary in the Morning

"Mary in the Morning" is a song written by American songwriter and record producer Michael Rashkow and singer Johnny Cymbal. [1]

"Mary in the Morning"
Single by Al Martino
from the album Mary in the Morning
B-side	"I Love You and You Love Me"
Released	May 1967
Recorded	1967
Genre	Traditional pop
Length	2:47
Label	Capitol
Songwriter(s)	John Cymbal, Mike Lendell
Producer(s)	Tom Morgan, Marvin Holtzman
Al Martino singles chronology
"Daddy's Little Girl" (1967) "Mary in the Morning" (1967) "More Than The Eye Can See" (1967)

Background

It describes a man's intense love for his wife and how he looks forward to a lifetime with her. Michael Rashkow has stated : "'Mary in the Morning' wasn't about anybody; it's a song that we made up. It was among the first, if not the first, pop song with lyrics that clearly place a man and woman in bed together".

Recordings

"Mary in the Morning" was recorded by a number of artists including:

• Ed Ames - 1967
• Elvis Presley
• Glen Campbell
• Al Martino had the most successful recording of the song, reaching number one on the Easy Listening chart for two weeks in July 1967 and number twenty-seven on the Billboard Hot 100,[2] and number thirty-five on the Canadian RPM Magazine pop charts.
• Michael Kiske
• Tommy Hunter reached the top of the Canadian RPM Magazine country charts with his version, which also charted on the lower end of the U.S. country charts.
• Erkki Pohjanheimo (as Kaunein Aamuisin)
• Greg Page
• Joe Longthorne

There is a 'Mary in the Morning' by Guy Fletcher, but it is a different song.

See also

• List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1967 (U.S.)

References

1. "secondhandsongs.com". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
2. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 159.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics