Passing Strangers (1957 song)
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"Passing Strangers" is a popular song, written in 1957
by Mel Mitchell and Stanley Applebaum. The song was recorded that year as a duet by Billy Eckstine
and Sarah Vaughan
, and gave them a minor hit in the United States, where the song reached #82 on the Billboard Charts
. However, it enjoyed greater success in the United Kingdom, where, after initially being released in 1957 and spending two weeks in the charts, it was re-issued in 1969. On this occasion, it spent 15 weeks in the charts and peaked at #20.
1957 in music
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by Mel Mitchell and Stanley Applebaum. The song was recorded that year as a duet by Billy Eckstine
Billy Eckstine
William Clarence Eckstine was an American singer of ballads and a bandleader of the swing era. Eckstine's smooth baritone and distinctive vibrato broke down barriers throughout the 1940s, first as leader of the original bop big-band, then as the first romantic black male in popular...
and Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Lois Vaughan was an American jazz singer, described by Scott Yanow as having "one of the most wondrous voices of the 20th century."...
, and gave them a minor hit in the United States, where the song reached #82 on the Billboard Charts
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
. However, it enjoyed greater success in the United Kingdom, where, after initially being released in 1957 and spending two weeks in the charts, it was re-issued in 1969. On this occasion, it spent 15 weeks in the charts and peaked at #20.
External links
- [ Billboard Chart History for Sarah Vaughan]