The Glory of Love (song)


"The Glory of Love" is a song written by Billy Hill, recorded by Benny Goodman in 1936, whose version was a number one pop hit. Subsequently, the song has been recorded by a vast number of artists, ranging from Dean Martin to Jimmy Durante to Paul McCartney.
Bette Midler included the song in her film Beaches and it appears in the soundtrack recording.
In 1951, R&B vocal group, The Five Keys, had their biggest R&B hit with their version of the song, hitting number one on the R&B chart for four non-consecutive weeks. Although The Five Keys recording sold a reported million copies, pressed recordings are very rare.

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Otis Redding version

In 1967, Otis Redding recorded a cover version for his 1968 album, The Dock of the Bay. Redding's cover became a top 20 hit and reached number nineteen on the Billboard R&B Songs chart and number sixty on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Selected other cover versions

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, as the opening and closing song.
Beaches - Bette Midler and Mayim Bilayk.