(I'd Be) A Legend in My Time
"(I'd Be) A Legend in My Time" | ||||
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Single by Ronnie Milsap | ||||
from the album A Legend in My Time | ||||
B-side | "The Biggest Lie" | |||
Released | November 30, 1974 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 2:55 | |||
Label | RCA Nashville | |||
Songwriter(s) | Don Gibson | |||
Producer(s) | Tom Collins, Jack D. Johnson | |||
Ronnie Milsap singles chronology | ||||
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"(I'd Be) A Legend in My Time" is a song written and recorded by Don Gibson in 1960. It appeared as the B-side of his hit "Far Far Away", from the album Sweet Dreams. Gibson re-recorded the song on the 1972 album Country Green.
Ronnie Milsap Recording[]
The song was recorded by Ronnie Milsap and released in November 1974 as the lead single from his album A Legend in My Time. This was Milsap's sixth country hit and his third number one. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of ten weeks within the top 40.[1] Milsap's recording altered the song from its original 3/4 time signature to a 4/4 time signature.[2]
Chart performance[]
Chart (1974–75) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 1 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
Other cover versions[]
Frequently covered, the song is usually titled without the parenthetical lead. Versions have been recorded by
- Connie Francis
- Roy Orbison covered the track for his 1961 album Lonely and Blue, and recorded a second later version which was featured on his 1967 tribute album to Gibson, Roy Orbison Sings Don Gibson.
- Dottie West on her 1967 LP, I'll Help You Forget Her.
- Johnny Cash (on the album American V: A Hundred Highways)
- Waylon Jennings
- B. B. King
- A live version by Tammy Wynette and the Good Guys on Navy Hoedown NH-21, among others.[citation needed]
- A 1973 rendition by Sammy Davis Jr. became an Adult Contemporary chart hit, reaching #33 in Canada
- A 2021 rendition by critically-acclaimed Bluegrass band Merle Monroe (led by members Tim Raybon and Daniel Grindstaff) showcased a unique take on the song.
RPM Adult Contemporary, May 19, 1973</ref> and #29 U.S.[4]
References[]
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 232.
- ^ Rich, Kienzle (2004). Ultimate Ronnie Milsap (CD booklet). Ronnie Milsap. RCA Records. 82876.
- ^ "Ronnie Milsap Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 67.
- 1974 singles
- Don Gibson songs
- Roy Orbison songs
- Sammy Davis Jr. songs
- Ronnie Milsap songs
- Songs written by Don Gibson
- Song recordings produced by Tom Collins (record producer)
- RCA Records Nashville singles
- 1960 songs
- 1970s country song stubs