Lenny Welch is an American

United States

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 MOR/pop

Pop music

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  singer.

He was born in New York City

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 on May 31, 1938 (according to a post he made on his Facebook Page, May 15 is incorrect). He was raised in Asbury Park, New Jersey

Asbury Park, New Jersey

Asbury Park is a city in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, located on the Jersey Shore and part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 16,116. The city is known for its rich musical history, including its association with...

. His biggest hit

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, a cover version

Cover version

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 of the big band

Big band

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 standard "Since I Fell for You

Since I Fell for You

"Since I Fell for You" is a jazz and pop standard. The blues ballad was composed by Buddy Johnson in 1945 and was first popularized by his sister, Ella Johnson, with Buddy Johnson and His Orchestra. The biggest hit version was recorded by Lenny Welch in 1963, reaching number four on the U.S...

," reached number 4 on U.S.

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 Billboard Hot 100

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 in 1963. His other hits included "Ebb Tide" in 1964 that was featured in the film

Film

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 Sweet Bird of Youth

Sweet Bird of Youth

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. He also recorded the first vocal version of "A Taste of Honey

A Taste of Honey (song)

"A Taste of Honey" is a pop standard written by Bobby Scott and Ric Marlow. It was originally an instrumental track written for the 1960 Broadway version of the 1958 British play A Taste of Honey . Both the original and a cover by Herb Alpert in 1965 earned the song Grammy Awards...

" in 1962.

Studio albums

• Since I Fell for You (1963)
• Two Different Worlds (1965)
• Rags to Riches (1966)
• Lenny (1967)
• It's All About Love (2005)

Singles

• "You Don't Know Me"
• "A Taste of Honey
  A Taste of Honey (song)
  "A Taste of Honey" is a pop standard written by Bobby Scott and Ric Marlow. It was originally an instrumental track written for the 1960 Broadway version of the 1958 British play A Taste of Honey . Both the original and a cover by Herb Alpert in 1965 earned the song Grammy Awards...
  
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• "Since I Fell for You
  Since I Fell for You
  "Since I Fell for You" is a jazz and pop standard. The blues ballad was composed by Buddy Johnson in 1945 and was first popularized by his sister, Ella Johnson, with Buddy Johnson and His Orchestra. The biggest hit version was recorded by Lenny Welch in 1963, reaching number four on the U.S...
  
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• "Ebb Tide"
• "If You See My Love"
• "Darling Take Me Back"
• "Two Different Worlds"
• "Run to My Lovin' Arms"
• "Rags to Riches"
• "Breaking Up is Hard to Do"
• "When There's No Such Thing as Love"