The River Is Wide
| "The River Is Wide" | ||||
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| Single by The Forum | ||||
| Released | May, 1967 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Admire, Gary Knight | |||
| Producer(s) | Norm Ratner | |||
| The Forum singles chronology | ||||
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| "The River Is Wide" | ||||
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| Single by The Grassroots | ||||
| Released | March 1967 | |||
| Length | 2:30 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Admire, Gary Knight | |||
| Producer(s) | Steve Barri | |||
| The Grassroots singles chronology | ||||
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"The River Is Wide" was a hit for The Forum in 1967. It became a hit for American rock band The Grass Roots.
The record was first released in 1966 on the Penthouse label. It didn't go anywhere. After being re-mastered and re-edited, it was released a second time in May 1967, this time on the Mira label. Nothing happened the second time. Then Decca got hold of the master. The record then started to make some progress in the UK, which got the attention of a DJ in Seattle. He started playing it and it started attracting attention in Seattle. By July 1968, the record was at no. 88 in the Billboard charts. It finally got to no. 45.
By May 1968, Bobby Rydell had a version of the single out on the Reprise label. It was produced by Dave Hassinger. The B side, "Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder", was arranged by Artie Butler. In May 1968, Billboard predicted that his version would reach the Top 60 of the Hot 100 chart.
By May 1969, The Grassroots had their version in the charts at no. 43. It appeared on their album, More Golden Grass, which was released in 1970. By June 1969, it had reached no 31 in the Billboard Hot 100 charts.
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