This week in 1978, the Donna Summer recording of the classic Jimmy Webb composition “MacArthur Park” entered the Billboard Hot 100. Today we’ll share a live version by Donna of the hit that was destined to become the first recording of a Jimmy Webb song to reach #1 on Billboard, with an inventive reworking of the song produced by Giorgio Moroder. The 45 of the Richard Harris recording is often referred to as the first hit to run over 7 minutes (7.20 in fact). The Donna Summer single contained a
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Remembering and celebrating Richard Harris on his birthday today. Richard was the first one to chart with Jimmy Webb's "MacArthur Park" hitting #2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, making his first solo album (he previously sang on the Camelot soundtrack) a hit out of the gate. Both that and his second album, The Yard Went On Forever were all Jimmy Webb songs with Jimmy as producer. Already having had a successful acting career, Harris actually became best known in later years for his role as D
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11 years ago today on July 21, 2014, a full orchestra with Will Lee on lead vocal and bass and Jimmy Webb and Paul Shaffer on keys performed "MacArthur Park" complete with the interlude on The Late Show with David Letterman. It was a memorable event that Letterman was quite proud of and Will Lee rendered a masterful rendition Check it out. Will Lee * Paul Shaffer * David Letterman | Jimmy Webb
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Jimmy's MacArthur Park became a classic after the Richard Harris hit (and then the later hit by Donna Summer) such that pop culture references started to pop up - like this one in Seinfeld. | Jimmy Webb
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Can it really be six years since this spectacular performance by Paul Shaffer and the CBS orchestra of Jimmy Webb’s "MacArthur Park" on the David Letterman show? It was indeed July 21, 2014, with Will Lee singing a blow-the-doors-off lead vocal! Jimmy himself is back to back with Paul Shaffer… The Fab Faux | Jimmy Webb
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Jimmy Webb’s “MacArthur Park” with Micah McLaurin and Amber Riley out today! Watch this making-of video, shot at three studios (including Abbey Road) with an orchestra. A stunning production! | Jimmy Webb
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