Goodnight My Love (1956 song)
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For other songs with this title, see Goodnight My Love
"Goodnight My Love" is a popular
song written in the 1940s by George Motola
, but he never finished the song. Jesse Belvin
completed the song, but sold the rights of authorship to John Marascalco
, who produced the song for Modern Records
. While the song reached #7 on the rhythm and blues charts in 1956, the romantic song was a national hit throughout the 1950s, as it was often the last song at high school dances and on rock and roll shows. Interesting enough, the piano in the background was played by an 11 year old named Barry White
, who became a star in his own right.
Goodnight My Love
"Goodnight My Love" can refer to:*"Goodnight My Love" , a 1932 song by Gus Arnheim, Harry Tobias, and Jules Lemare*"Goodnight My Love" , a 1936 song by Mack Gordon and Harry Revel...
"Goodnight My Love" is a popular
Popular music
Popular music belongs to any of a number of musical genres "having wide appeal" and is typically distributed to large audiences through the music industry. It stands in contrast to both art music and traditional music, which are typically disseminated academically or orally to smaller, local...
song written in the 1940s by George Motola
George Motola
George Motola was a record producer, songwriter, and sound engineer during the 1950s till his death.-Early life and career:...
, but he never finished the song. Jesse Belvin
Jesse Belvin
Jesse Lorenzo Belvin was an American R&B singer, pianist and songwriter popular in the 1950s, whose success was cut short by his death in a car crash aged 27.-Career:...
completed the song, but sold the rights of authorship to John Marascalco
John Marascalco
John Marascalco is an American songwriter, who is most noted for his collaborations with Robert Blackwell...
, who produced the song for Modern Records
Modern Records
Modern Records was an American record label formed in 1945 in Los Angeles by the Bihari brothers. In the 1960s, Modern Records went bankrupt and ceased operations, but the catalogue went with the management into what became Kent Records. This back catalogue was eventually licensed to the UK label...
. While the song reached #7 on the rhythm and blues charts in 1956, the romantic song was a national hit throughout the 1950s, as it was often the last song at high school dances and on rock and roll shows. Interesting enough, the piano in the background was played by an 11 year old named Barry White
Barry White
Barry White, born Barry Eugene Carter , was an American composer and singer-songwriter.A five-time Grammy Award-winner known for his distinctive bass voice and romantic image, White's greatest success came in the 1970s as a solo singer and with the Love Unlimited Orchestra, crafting many enduring...
, who became a star in his own right.
Recorded versions
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