Urgent Help Needed With Father's Day Gift

Subject: Urgent Help Needed With Father's Day Gift
From: Michelle
Date: 16 Jun 98 - 06:36 PM

Help! My dad wants a CD for Father's Day -- but he doesn't know that name of the artist or album. He gave me the following lyrics (which sound familiar to me):

Does anyone remember my good friend John...can you tell me where he's gone? Has anyone seen my good friend Martin.....

I'm sure this must ring a bell in someone's ear. I just can't put my finger on it. Thanks, Michelle

Subject: RE: Urgent Help Needed With Father's Day Gift
From: Joe Offer
Date: 16 Jun 98 - 06:59 PM

Hi, Michelle - the song is Abraham, Martin, and John. Emmylou Harris has a very nice recording of it on her "Live at the Ryman" CD, and a few other artists have also recorded it. I can't recall who did the original recording, but I'd highly recommend the Emmylou Harris album. I think the lyrics may be in the database here.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Urgent Help Needed With Father's Day Gift
From: Chet W.
Date: 16 Jun 98 - 07:00 PM

original was by Dion

Subject: RE: Urgent Help Needed With Father's Day Gift
From: rich r
Date: 16 Jun 98 - 11:00 PM

Harry Belafonte did a nice version of it also

rich r

Subject: RE: Urgent Help Needed With Father's Day Gift
From: jehill
Date: 17 Jun 98 - 04:16 AM

The Dion (original) version got to No 4 in the US charts in Nov 1968

Subject: RE: Urgent Help Needed With Father's Day Gift
From: Michelle
Date: 17 Jun 98 - 11:21 AM

Thanks everyone -- got the gift! Big sigh of relief! Ciao, Michelle

Subject: RE: Urgent Help Needed With Father's Day Gift
From: Mountain Dog
Date: 17 Jun 98 - 04:14 PM

Didn't Jose Feliciano do a version of it, too?