"Sing Hallelujah" is a folk song written by Mike Settle and originally recorded on the album Folk Sing Hallelujah (1961) by Mike Settle and the Settlers.[1][2] It has been recorded on singles by Jeannie Hoffman 1964, The Upper U. District Singers 1964,[3] Liverpool's The Remo Four 1967, and Germany's The Lords 1966. Israeli duo Esther & Abi Ofarim recorded a rendition which reached No. 30 in Germany in 1966.[4] In 1967, a version by Judy Collins was released as a b-side single in Italy from her album Golden Apples of the Sun (1962).[5][6]
| "Sing Hallelujah" | ||||
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 German picture sleeve | ||||
| Single by Esther & Abi Ofarim | ||||
| from the album Das Neue Esther & Abi Ofarim Album | ||||
| B-side | "I'm Going Home" | |||
| Released | 1966 | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 2:42 | |||
| Label | Philips | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mike Settle | |||
| Esther & Abi Ofarim singles chronology | ||||
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.jpg) Italian picture sleeve | |
| Single by Judy Collins | |
| A-side | "Crow on the Cradle" |
| Released | 1967 |
| Label | Vedette Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Mike Settle |
References edit
- ^ Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries 1962 p.1499 ".. The Glory of Our King. God Shines in Every Star. I Had a Feeling. They Healed the Sick. Winter Coats. Sing Hallelujah; w & m Mike Settle (Michael Ward Settle) Michael Ward Settle; 29 Sep 61; EU689044.
- ^ High Fidelity 1962 "Mike Settle and the Settlers. Folk Sing Hallelujah FLP 10001, $3.98 (LP). Mike Settle is a young folk singer who is composed an infectious folklike ballad — almost a kind of Afro-American marching song — called Sing Hallelujah..."
- ^ Stereo Review Volume 14 1965 p.88 "Burning Oak; Morning Dew; Sing Hallelujah: Passing Through; and eight others. ... to the Sixties than any old barbershop quartet or the Sons of the Pioneers, but they are singing the works of new composers such as Phil Ochs and Mike Settle."
- ^ "Esther & Abi Ofarim - Sing Hallelujah". Dutch Charts. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
- ^ Dave Bidini On a Cold Road: Tales of Adventure in Canadian Rock 2011 1551996758 p.17 "a hit record for Judy Collins called "Sing Hallelujah." This was in the winter of 1967, during the advent of the singer-songwriter era, ..."
- ^ Audio 1963 p.56 "This second effort also benefits from broader programing, ranging from the lovely adaptation of a W. B. Yeats poem selected for the title to Mike Settle's ebullient Sing, Hallelujah."
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