Cab Driver
Song by the Mills Brothers
| "Cab Driver" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Mills Brothers | ||||
| from the album Fortuosity | ||||
| B-side | "Fortuosity" | |||
| Released | September 1967 (1967-09) | |||
| Genre | Traditional pop | |||
| Length | 2:45 | |||
| Label | Dot | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Carson Parks | |||
| Producer(s) | Charles Randolph Grean, Tom Mack | |||
| The Mills Brothers singles chronology | ||||
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"Cab Driver" is a song written by Carson Parks and performed by The Mills Brothers featuring Sy Oliver and His Orchestra. It reached #3 on the Easy Listening chart, #21 on the Cashbox chart, and #23 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1968.[1] It was featured on their 1968 album Fortuosity.[2]
The song was arranged by Sy Oliver and produced by Charles Randolph Grean and Tom Mack.[3]
The song ranked #86 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1968.[4]
Other charting versions
- Hank Thompson released a version of the song as a single in 1972 which reached #13 on the Canadian country chart and #16 on the U.S. country chart.[5]
Other versions
- Mel Tormé released a version of the song on his 1968 album A Day in the Life of Bonnie and Clyde.
- Tennessee Ernie Ford released a version of the song on his 1969 album The New Wave.[6]
- The Mom and Dads released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1969 single "Skirts".[7]
- Myrtle K. Hilo released a version of the song on her 1973 album Mahalo Plenty.[8]
- The Gatlin Brothers released a version of the song on their 1993 album Moments to Remember.[9]
- Nancy and Beth released a version of the song on their 2017 album Nancy and Beth.[10]
References
- ^ "The Mills Brothers, "Cab Driver" Chart Positions". Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ "The Mills Brothers, Fortuosity". Discogs. 1968. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ "The Mills Brothers, "Cab Driver" Single Release". Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1968". Archived from the original on November 25, 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
- ^ "Hank Thompson, "Cab Driver" Chart Position". Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ "Tennessee Ernie Ford, The New Wave". Discogs. 1969. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ "The Mom and Dads, "Skirts" Single Release". Discogs. 1969. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ "Myrtle K. Hilo, Mahalo Plenty". Discogs. 1973. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ "The Gatlin Brothers, Moments to Remember". AllMusic. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ "Nancy and Beth, Nancy and Beth". Discogs. 7 April 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
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