BEFORE THE HIT VERSION
CXXXVIII: THE SUN AIN'T GONNA SHINE ANYMORE. Continues next week.

BEFORE IT WAS A

HIT SONG…

These songs are well known but you may not know about the earlier attempts to score a hit record with prior versions of the same song.

The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine (Anymore)

The Walker Brothers reached #1 in Britain with the single "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore" in 1966. The American trio's rendition also climbed to #13 in the U.S.A. 

One year earlier, Frankie Valli's original version was included on the Four Seasons' lead singer's solo album. His interpretation was issued as a single but it failed to chart.On 'Solo' the song is listed under its original title: "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)".

Among the subsequent cover versions, Cher's remake reached the British Top 30 in 1996. It was featured on her 'It's A Man's World' album which was also released that year.

Each new song will be added to the spotify playlist named: ‘Before It Was A Hit Song’.  You can check out the previous earlier / original versions of the hit songs you know and love.

The playlist and other Caffe` Latte` selections can be found at:

https://open.spotify.com/user/alanrosscaffelatte

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