Bless You for Being an Angel explained
| Bless You for Being an Angel |
| Published: | 1939 |
| Genre: | pop |
| Composer: | Eddie Lane and Don Baker |
"Bless You for Being an Angel," also written "Bless You (For Being an Angel)" or called "Bless You," is a 1939 popular song written by Eddie Lane and Don Baker.[1] [2]
Song history
The song was first released by The Ink Spots in 1939.[3] [4]
Brendan Bowyer version
A cover version was released by Irish singer Brendan Bowyer in 1964 on the His Master's Voice label,[5] and reached number one in the Irish Singles Chart for two weeks.[6] [7] "California Sun" was the B-side, misspelled as "Californian Sun" on the record.[5] [8] [9]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Bless You For Being An Angel Inkspots Eddie Lane Don Baker Olde Sheet Music on eBid Ireland | 219618790. www.ebid.net.
- Hearings. (1956:4316). United States: U.S. Government Printing Office.
- Web site: Tracks on Bless You - Ink Spots (December 1, 1939) | SecondHandSongs. secondhandsongs.com.
- Web site: Bless you for being an angel / by Eddie Lane and Don Baker. New York : Words & Music Inc. 1939. State Library Victoria.
- Web site: 45cat - The Royal Showband (Waterford) Featuring Brendan Bowyer - Bless You (For Being An Angel) / Californian Sun - His Master's Voice - Ireland - IP.1295.
- Web site: Bless You (for Being an Angel) by The Royal Showband (Waterford) Featuring Brendan Bowyer. secondhandsongs.com.
- Web site: Brendan Bowyer on Apple Music. Apple Music - Web Player.
- Web site: The Royal Showband, Waterford. www.irishshowbands.net.
- Web site: Retro Irish Top Ten Chart 1963: Brendan Bowyer was first Irish act to top the charts sixty years ago. October 11, 2023. Independent.ie.
