You'll Never Walk Alone./ History Of.

[Vermilion]

Was listening to a show on Radio 2 last night about this famous old song, although i had a fair knowledge of it's history, i was amazed to find out all there was to know.

It truly does have long and colourful history, and a most famous list of Artists that covered it, from Old Blue Eyes to Elvis, i found it an extremely eye opening experience.

Heres a link to Wiki for anyone who's interested. The list of singers alone is incredible.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You%27ll_Never_Walk_Alone_%28song%29

[Parm]

I saw the clip of the Ac/Real semi in 89 when the AC fans started singing YNWA when the ref blew after 6mins, truley amazing and inspiring, makes the hairs of my neck stand on end.
Personally, I have always found this song inspirational and a source of pride.

[Oberon]

If anyone wants to hear it the bbc website has it on listen again http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/radio...neverwalkalone

[Vermilion]

If anyone wants to hear it the bbc website has it on listen again http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/radio...neverwalkalone

That's great, i was half asleep when it was on, so will defo listen again.

I was amazed at the list of singers that covered it.

Recorded versions

* Frank Sinatra (1945) (1963)
* Mario Lanza (1950)
* Roy Hamilton (1954)
* Louis Armstrong (1954) in a medley with Tenderly
* Claramae Turner on the Carousel film soundtrack (1956)
* Perry Como (1956)
* Nina Simone (1959)
* Judy Garland (1960)[10]
* Mahalia Jackson (1961)[11]
* Doris Day (on the album of the same name) (1962)
* Gerry and the Pacemakers (1963)
* Ray Charles (1963)
* Patti Labelle & The Blue Belles (1964)
* The Righteous Brothers (1965)
* Elvis Presley (1968)
* Tom Jones (1969)
* Johnny Maestro & The Brooklyn Bridge (1969)
* Pink Floyd (1971) as a part of Fearless
* Aretha Franklin (1972)
* Lee Towers (1976)[12]
* Frankie Vaughan (1979)
* The Adicts (1982)
* Olivia Newton-John (1989)
* Regine Velasquez (Asia Pacific Song Festival) (1989)
* Kiri Te Kanawa with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir (1990) - Songs of Inspiration
* André Hazes (1994)
* Bryn Terfel (1996) - Something Wonderful: Bryn Terfel Sings Rodgers and Hammerstein
* The Vocal Majority (1997)
* Gunther Neefs (1997)
* The Three Tenors (1998)
* Michael Junior (1999) - Dreamland
* Hayley Westenra (2001)
* Johnny Cash (2003)
* Renée Fleming (2003)
* Katherine Jenkins (2004)
* G4 (2004)
* Alicia Keys (Hurricane Katrina Relief) (2005)
* Jordin Sparks (2007)
* Pharoahe Monch (2007)
* Charice Pempengco (2008)
*THE KOP. (Longer than Celtic)


some famous names in there, Took the liberty of adding the MOST FAMOUS one at the end of the list.