Till (song)

"Till"
Single by Roger Williams
from the album Till
B-side	"Big Town"
Released	October 1957
Genre	Traditional pop
Length	2:55
Label	Kapp
Songwriter(s)	Charles Danvers, Carl Sigman
Producer(s)	Martin Gold
Roger Williams singles chronology
"Moonlight Love" (1957) "Till" (1957) "Arrivederci, Roma" (1958)

"'Til"
Single by The Angels
B-side	"A Moment Ago"
Released	October 1961
Recorded	1961
Genre	Pop
Length	2:20
Label	Caprice
Songwriter(s)	Charles Danvers, Carl Sigman
Producer(s)	Dick Glasser
The Angels singles chronology
"'Til" (1961) "Cry Baby Cry" (1962)

"Till"
Single by The Vogues
from the album Till
B-side	"I Will"
Released	November 1968
Genre	Pop
Length	2:17
Label	Reprise
Songwriter(s)	Charles Danvers, Carl Sigman
Producer(s)	Dick Glasser
The Vogues singles chronology
"My Special Angel" (1968) "Till" (1968) "Woman Helping Man" (1969)

"Till" is a popular song with music by Charles Danvers and English lyrics by Carl Sigman,[1] released in January 1957 by Percy Faith.[2] It was derived from the French song "Prière Sans Espoir",[1] released in 1956 by Lucien Lupi on the EP L'Amour Viendra[3] with original French lyrics written by Pierre Benoit Buisson.[3][4] Italian singer Caterina Valente released a version in 1960 with lyrics by Gaiano.[5]

Notable cover versions

• Percy Faith — number 63 on the Billboard charts (1957)
• Roger Williams — number 22 on the Billboard charts (1957), and gold record
• Gina Lollobrigida (1958)
• Shirley Bassey — number 14 on the UK Singles Chart from the album Shirley Bassey (1961)
• Tony Bennett — number 35 on the UK Singles Chart[6] (1961)
• The Angels — number 14 on the Billboard charts as "'Til"[7] (1961)
• The Vogues — number 27 on the Billboard charts (1968) from the album Till (1969)
• Dorothy Squires — number 25 on the UK Singles Chart (1970)
• Tom Jones — number 2 on the UK Singles Chart,[8] number 41 on the Billboard charts (1971)

References

1. "TILL". GEMA – Members — Online Database – Musical Works. Gesellschaft für musikalische Aufführungs- und mechanische Vervielfältigungsrechte. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
2. "Reviews Of New Pop Records". The Billboard. January 26, 1957. p. 91. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
3. "L'AMOUR VIENDRA". Encyclopédisque. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
4. "TILL". ACE Title Search. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
5. "Caterina Valente – Till / Personalità". Discogs. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
6. "TONY BENNETT | Artist | Official Charts". UK Chart Archive. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
7. "Angels, The (3) – 'Til". Discogs. 1961. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
8. "TOM JONES | Artist | Official Charts". UK Chart Archive. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 October 2011.