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Single by The Teddy Bears | ||||
B-side | "Don't You Worry My Little Pet" | |||
Released | September 1958 | |||
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Recorded | 1958 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 2:18 | |||
Label | Doré | |||
Writer(s) | Phil Spector | |||
The Teddy Bears singles chronology | ||||
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Single by Nancy Sinatra | ||||
A-side | "Like I Do" | |||
Released | 1962 | |||
Format | 7" vinyl | |||
Recorded | 1962 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 2:13 | |||
Label | Reprise | |||
Writer(s) | Phil Spector | |||
Producer(s) | Tutti Camarata | |||
Nancy Sinatra singles chronology | ||||
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Single by Peter and Gordon | |
B-side | "I Told You So" |
Released | 1965 |
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Genre | Pop rock |
Length | 2:33 |
Label | Capitol |
Writer(s) | Phil Spector |
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Single by Bobby Vinton | ||||
from the album Vinton | ||||
B-side | "The Beat of My Heart" | |||
Released | 1969 | |||
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Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 2:21 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Writer(s) | Phil Spector | |||
Bobby Vinton singles chronology | ||||
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Single by Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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B-side | "Farther Along" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Released | January, 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre | Country | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Length | 3:48 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Label | Warner Bros. Nashville | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Writer(s) | Phil Spector | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Producer(s) | George Massenburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Song by The Beatles from the album Live at the BBC | |
Released | 30 November 1994 |
Recorded | 16 July 1963 |
Length | 2:51 |
Label | Apple |
Writer(s) | Phil Spector |
Producer(s) | Terry Henebery |
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Single by Amy Winehouse | |
from the album Back to Black (Deluxe Edition Bonus Disc) | |
Released | 2007 |
Genre | Soul |
Length | 2:25 |
Label | Island |
Writer(s) | Phil Spector |
"To Know Him Is to Love Him" is a song written by Phil Spector, inspired by words on his father's tombstone, "To Know Him Was To Love Him." It was first recorded by the only vocal group of which he was a member,the Teddy Bears. Their recording spent three weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in 1958, while reaching No. 2 on UK's New Musical Express chart.Peter & Gordon and Bobby Vinton later had hits with the song, with its title and lyrics changed to "To Know You Is to Love You". In 1987, the song was resurrected by Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris, whose Trio recording topped the U.S. country singles charts. The song is in 12/8 time.
In 1962, Nancy Sinatra released her version of the song on Reprise Records, as the B-side of "Like I Do".
In 1965, Peter and Gordon released a version of the song, titled "To Know You Is to Love You". Peter and Gordon's version spent 10 weeks on the UK's Record Retailer chart, peaking at No. 5, while also reaching No. 5 on Canada's "RPM Play Sheet". In the United States, the song spent 7 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 24.
In 1969, Bobby Vinton released a version of the song, titled "To Know You Is to Love You". Vinton's version spent 7 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 34, while reaching No. 8 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart, No. 16 on Canada's RPM 100, and No. 6 on RPM's Adult Contemporary chart.