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1963 single by Dick and Dee Dee
"Turn Around " is a song written by
Malvina Reynolds ,
Alan Greene , and
Harry Belafonte and made popular by
Dick and Dee Dee . The song was produced by
Don Ralke and The Wilder Brothers.
[1]
Chart performance
It reached number 15 on the
adult contemporary chart and number 27 on the
Billboard chart in 1963.
[2] The song was also released in the United Kingdom as a single, but it did not chart.
[3] The song was featured on their 1964 album, Turn Around .
[4]
Other versions
Belafonte released a version of the song as the
B-side of his 1959 single, "Darlin' Cora".
[5]
The Kingston Trio released a version on the 1963 album,
Time to Think .
[6]
Josh White Jr. released a version on the 1964 album, I'm On My Own Way .
[7]
The Brothers Four released a version of the song as the B-side of their 1965 single, "
Somewhere ".
[8]
The Womenfolk released a version as a single in the UK in 1965.
[9]
Freddie and the Dreamers released a version as a single in the UK in 1966.
[10]
Eddie Albert released a version of the song as the B-side of his 1966 single, "Green Acres".
[11]
Sonny & Cher released a version of the song as the B-side of their 1966 single, "Living for You".
[12]
Nadia Cattouse released a version of the song as the B-side of her 1966 single, "Beautiful Barbados".
[13]
Anita Harris released a version of the song on her 1967 album
Just Loving You .
Jimmie Rodgers released a version of the song on his 1967 album,
Child of Clay .
[14]
Diana Ross released a version of the song on her 1973 album,
Last Time I Saw Him .
[15]
Václav Neckář released a version with czech lyrics on his 1974 album
Tomu, Kdo Nás Má Rád .
[16]
Nanci Griffith released a version of the song on her 1993 album
Other Voices, Other Rooms .
[17]
Rosemary Clooney released a version of the song on her 1997 album,
Mothers & Daughters .
[18]
Kenny Loggins released a version of the song on his 2000 album,
More Songs from Pooh Corner .
[19]
Homer Simpson sings "Turn Around" in the 2003
Simpsons episode "
The Ziff Who Came to Dinner ".
References
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Dick and Dee Dee, "Turn Around" US single release . 45cat.com , Retrieved May 2, 2015.
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Dick and Dee Dee, "Turn Around" chart position , Musicvf.com , Retrieved May 2, 2015
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Dick and Dee Dee, "Turn Around" UK single release Retrieved May 2, 2015.
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Dick and Dee Dee, Turn Around . Discogs.com , Retrieved May 2, 2015.
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Harry Belafonte, "Darlin' Cora" single release . 45cat.com , Retrieved May 2, 2015.
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The Kingston Trio, Time to Think ,
AllMusic , Retrieved May 2, 2015
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"Josh White, Jr. - I'm On My Own Way" . Discogs.com . 1964. Retrieved 2016-11-02 .
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The Brothers Four, "Somewhere" single release . 45cat.com , Retrieved May 2, 2015.
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The Womenfolk, "Turn Around" single release . 45cat.com , Retrieved May 2, 2015.
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Freddie and the Dreamers, "Turn Around" single release . 45cat.com , Retrieved May 2, 2015.
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Eddie Albert, "Green Acres" single release , 45cat.com , Retrieved May 2, 2015.
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Sonny & Cher, "Living for You" single release . 45cat.com Retrieved May 2, 2015.
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Nadia Cattouse, "Beautiful Barbados" single release . 45cat.com , Retrieved May 2, 2015.
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"Vinyl Album: Jimmie Rodgers - Child Of Clay (1968)" . 45worlds.com .
^ Diana Ross,
Last Time I Saw Him .
AllMusic , Retrieved May 2, 2015.
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"Tomu, kdo nás má rád + bonusy – Václav Neckář" . Supraphonline.cz .
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Nanci Griffth, More Songs from Pooh Corner ,
AllMusic , Retrieved May 2, 2015
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Rosemary Clooney, Mothers & Daughters .
AllMusic , Retrieved May 2, 2015.
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Kenny Loggins, More Songs from Pooh Corner .
AllMusic , Retrieved May 2, 2015.