"I Shall Sing"
Single by Art Garfunkel
from the album Angel Clare
B-side"Feuilles-Oh / Do Space Men Pass Dead Souls On Their Way To The Moon?"
Released1973
GenreSoft rock
Length3:36
LabelColumbia Records
Songwriter(s)Van Morrison
Producer(s)Art Garfunkel and Roy Halee
Art Garfunkel singles chronology
""All I Know”"
(1973) 		"I Shall Sing"
(1973) 		"“Traveling Boy”"
(1973)

"I Shall Sing" is a song written by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. Morrison recorded it as part of the Moondance album sessions, but did not initially release the track. It was released on CD in 2013.[1] The song was also recorded by Art Garfunkel for his debut solo album, Angel Clare, released by Columbia Records in 1973. It was released as the second single from the album, peaking at No. 4 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and No. 38 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The song has also been recorded by several notable artists including Miriam Makeba (1970),[2] Hortense Ellis (1971),[3] Boney M. (1981),[4] King Sounds (1988),[5] Judy Mowatt & The Gaytones (1974),[6] and Marcia Griffiths (1993).[7]

Chart performance

Chart (1974) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 38
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[9] 4

References

  1. ^ "Van Morrison – Moondance (2013, CD)". Discogs. October 22, 2013.
  2. ^ "Miriam Makeba - Keep Me in Mind". Discogs. 1970.
  3. ^ "Hortense Ellis – I Shall Sing (1971, Vinyl)". Discogs. 1971.
  4. ^ "Boney M. – Boonoonoonoos". Discogs. 1981.
  5. ^ "King Sounds – I Shall Sing (1988, Vinyl)". Discogs. 1988.
  6. ^ "Judy Mowatt and the Gaytones – I Shall Sing / Close (Instrumental) (1974, Vinyl)". Discogs. 1974.
  7. ^ "Marcia Griffiths - I Shall Sing". Discogs. 1993.
  8. ^ "Art Garfunkel Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  9. ^ "Art Garfunkel Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.


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