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Suddenly There's a Valley

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"Suddenly There's a Valley"
Single by Gogi Grant
from the album Suddenly There's Gogi Grant
B-side"Love Is"
ReleasedJuly 1955 (1955-07)
Recorded1955
GenreTraditional pop
Length2:53
LabelEra
Songwriter(s)Chuck Meyer, Biff Jones
Producer(s)Buddy Bregman
Gogi Grant singles chronology
"Forget Me Not"
(1952)
"Suddenly There's a Valley"
(1955)
"Who Are We?"
(1956)

"Suddenly There's a Valley" is a popular song written by Chuck Meyer and Biff Jones and published in 1955.

The song was a major hit for Gogi Grant (one of only two major ones she had, and one of three that charted for her) in 1955. Her recording was issued by Era Records as catalog number 1003 and reached Billboard's Top 100 chart, peaking at No. 9.[1]

On the Cash Box Best-Selling Record chart, where all versions were combined, the song reached No. 8.[2]

Other notable recordings

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References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (8th ed.). Billboard Books. p. 264. ISBN 0-8230-7499-4.
  2. ^ "Cash Box Archives". Cash Box Archives. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
  3. ^ "Jo Stafford - Suddenly There's A Valley". 45cat.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (8th ed.). Billboard Books. p. 595. ISBN 0-8230-7499-4.
  5. ^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". Bingmagazine.com. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
  6. ^ "Patty Andrews – Booga-Da-Woog / Suddenly, There's A Valley (1955, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Julius LaRosa - Suddenly There's A Valley". 45cat.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  8. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (8th ed.). Billboard Books. p. 357. ISBN 0-8230-7499-4.
  9. ^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
  10. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 314. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  11. ^ "Edith Piaf – Soudain Une Vallée (1956, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  12. ^ "Vera Lynn - Thank You - Danke schön". 45cat.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  13. ^ "Jane Froman – Faith (1956, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  14. ^ "Vinyl Album: Dorsey Burnette - Tall Oak Tree (1960)". 45cat.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  15. ^ "The Drifters - I Count The Tears". 45cat.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  16. ^ "The Kingsmen – Suddenly There's A Valley (1971, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. 1971. Retrieved 29 April 2021.