"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]
| "Bless You for Being an Angel" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Published | 1939 |
| Genre | pop |
| Composer(s) | Eddie Lane and Don Baker |
Song history
editThe song was first released by The Ink Spots in 1939.[3][4]
Brendan Bowyer version
editA 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]
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Tracks on Bless You - Ink Spots (December 1, 1939) | SecondHandSongs". secondhandsongs.com.
- ^ "Bless you for being an angel / by Eddie Lane and Don Baker. New York : Words & Music Inc. 1939". State Library Victoria.
- ^ a b "45cat - The Royal Showband (Waterford) Featuring Brendan Bowyer - Bless You (For Being An Angel) / Californian Sun - His Master's Voice - Ireland - IP.1295".
- ^ "Bless You (for Being an Angel) by The Royal Showband (Waterford) Featuring Brendan Bowyer" – via secondhandsongs.com.
- ^ "Brendan Bowyer on Apple Music". Apple Music - Web Player.
- ^ "The Royal Showband, Waterford". www.irishshowbands.net.
- ^ "Retro Irish Top Ten Chart 1963: Brendan Bowyer was first Irish act to top the charts sixty years ago". Independent.ie. October 11, 2023.
External links
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