Till (song)
1957 song by Charles Danvers and Carl Sigman
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"Till" is a popular song with music by Charles Danvers and English lyrics by Carl Sigman.[1] In 1956, French Algerian composer Charles Danvers (1910–1986) was heard performing the song in a Parisian cabaret by two Americans.[2] It was released in the U.S. in January 1957 by Percy Faith.[3] It was derived from the French song "Prière Sans Espoir",[1] released in 1956 by Lucien Lupi on the EP L'Amour Viendra[4] with original French lyrics written by Pierre Benoit Buisson.[4][5] Italian singer Caterina Valente released a version in 1960 with lyrics by Gaiano.[6] In 1965, Danvers immigrated to East Islip, New York, where he continued writing music, which was performed by singers such as Jerry Vale, Tony Bennett, and Dinah Shore.[2]
| "Till" | ||||
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| Single by Roger Williams | ||||
| from the album Till | ||||
| B-side | "Big Town" | |||
| Released | October 1957 | |||
| Genre | Traditional pop | |||
| Length | 2:55 | |||
| Label | Kapp | |||
| Songwriters | Charles Danvers, Carl Sigman | |||
| Producer | Martin Gold | |||
| Roger Williams singles chronology | ||||
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| "'Til" | ||||
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| Single by The Angels | ||||
| B-side | "A Moment Ago" | |||
| Released | October 1961 | |||
| Recorded | 1961 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:20 | |||
| Label | Caprice | |||
| Songwriters | Charles Danvers, Carl Sigman | |||
| Producer | Dick Glasser | |||
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| "Till" | ||||
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| Single by The Vogues | ||||
| from the album Till | ||||
| B-side | "I Will" | |||
| Released | November 1968 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:17 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Songwriters | Charles Danvers, Carl Sigman | |||
| Producer | Dick Glasser | |||
| The Vogues singles chronology | ||||
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Notable cover versions
- Percy Faith — number 63 on the Billboard charts (1957)
- Roger Williams — number 22 on the Billboard charts (1957), and gold record
- Gina Lollobrigida (1958)
- Shirley Bassey — number 14 on the UK Singles Chart from the album Shirley Bassey (1961)
- Tony Bennett — number 35 on the UK Singles Chart[7] (1961)
- The Angels — number 14 on the Billboard charts as "'Til"[8] (1961)
- The Vogues — number 27 on the Billboard charts (1968) from the album Till (1969)
- Dorothy Squires — number 25 on the UK Singles Chart (1970)
- Tom Jones — number 2 on the UK Singles Chart,[9] number 41 on the Billboard charts (1971)
