Gene Champlin - Amanda (No label #SPS-5018)
One of the visitors asked for Gene Champlin's version of "Amanda" due to my recent post on him. The original post contained his cover of Gordon Lightfoot's "Early Morning Rain".
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| Madison County Record July 14, 1977 |
Written by Nashville songwriter Bob McDill, "Amanda" was first recorded by country singer Don Williams, whose version was released in April 1973 on the JMI label (for which McDill also recorded). It peaked at #33 on Billboard's Country singles chart as the flip side of Williams' hit "Come Early Morning". Waylon Jennings recorded "Amanda" the following year and it appeared on his album "Ramblin' Man" but was not released at the time as a single.
It was not until 1979 that "Amanda", now edited with overdubs, that Jennings' version reappeared on a greatest hits album and saw release on single as well. It became a smash #1 country hit for him that year in the US and in Canada. It also crossed over to the Billboard Hot 100 at #54.
There were a few cover version by no-name artists, too, but the song was been recorded by surprisingly few artists. One of those was Gene Champlin.
Don Williams singing "Amanda" in 1979 on TV
See also
Sources
• 45cat entries for Don Williams version and Waylon Jennings version
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Thanks for posting this request. :)
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