I Think of You (song)
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"I Think of You" is a popular
song
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The music was written by Francis Lai, the lyrics by Rod McKuen
. The song was published in 1970
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The song was a hit for Perry Como
in 1970
, and was included in an album of the same name
.
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...
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Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
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The music was written by Francis Lai, the lyrics by Rod McKuen
Rod McKuen
Rod McKuen is an American poet, songwriter, composer, and singer. He was one of the best-selling poets in the United States during the late 1960s. Throughout his career, McKuen produced a wide range of recordings, which included popular music, spoken word poetry, film soundtracks, and classical music...
. The song was published in 1970
1970 in music
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The song was a hit for Perry Como
Perry Como
Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como was an American singer and television personality. During a career spanning more than half a century he recorded exclusively for the RCA Victor label after signing with them in 1943. "Mr...
in 1970
1971 in music
-Events:*February 1 – after months of feuding in the press, Ginger Baker and Elvin Jones hold a "drum battle" at The Lyceum.*February 8 – Bob Dylan's hour-long documentary film, Eat the Document, is premièred at New York's Academy of Music...
, and was included in an album of the same name
I Think of You
I Think of You was Perry Como's 20th RCA Victor 12" long-play album, the 18th recorded in full "living" stereophonic sound.A review from The Gramophone said of this album; ". . . Mr. Como takes a vocal look at songs which have been hits in recent months for other artists . ....
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