Tower of Strength (Gene McDaniels song) explained

Tower of Strength
Type:single
Artist:Gene McDaniels
Album:Tower of Strength
B-Side:The Secret
Released:September 18, 1961
Genre:Soul
Label:Liberty Records 55371
Producer:Snuff Garrett
Prev Title:A Tear
Prev Year:1961
Next Title:Chip Chip
Next Year:1961

"Tower of Strength" is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Bob Hilliard and performed by Gene McDaniels. The record was produced by Snuff Garrett and featured the Johnny Mann Singers and Earl Palmer on drums.[1] It appeared on his 1961 album, Tower of Strength.[2]

Chart performance

The song reached No. 5 on both the US Billboard chart and the R&B chart in 1961.[3]

Other versions

Notes and References

  1. http://www.45cat.com/record/f55371 Gene McDaniels, "Tower of Strength" Single Release
  2. http://www.discogs.com/Gene-McDaniels-Tower-Of-Strength/release/2090294 Gene McDaniels, Tower of Strength
  3. http://www.musicvf.com/song.php?title=Tower+of+Strength+by+Gene+McDaniels&id=17225 Gene McDaniels, "Tower of Strength" Chart Positions
  4. http://www.musicvf.com/song.php?title=Tower+of+Strength+by+Frankie+Vaughan&id=16462 Frankie Vaughan, "A Hundred Pounds of Clay" Chart Position
  5. http://www.45cat.com/record/r4842 Paul Raven, "A Hundred Pounds of Clay" single release
  6. http://www.musicvf.com/song.php?title=Tower+of+Strength+by+Narvel+Felts&id=113510 Narvel Felts, "A Hundred Pounds of Clay" Chart Position