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{{Short description|Children's song written by David Mallett}} |
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| name = Garden Song |
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| artist = [[John Denver]] |
| artist = [[John Denver]] |
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| album = [[John Denver (album)|John Denver]] |
| album = [[John Denver (album)|John Denver]] |
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| B-side = Berkeley Woman |
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| released = June 1979 |
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"'''Garden Song'''" is a popular [[children's song]] and [[American folk music|American folk]] song written by [[David Mallett]] in 1975. |
"'''Garden Song'''" is a popular [[children's song]] and [[American folk music|American folk]] song written by [[David Mallett]] in 1975. |
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The song has been recorded by [[Paul Stookey]] of [[Peter, Paul and Mary]], [[John Denver]], [[Pete Seeger]], [[Fred Penner |
The song has been recorded by [[Paul Stookey]] of [[Peter, Paul and Mary]], [[John Denver]], [[Pete Seeger]], [[Fred Penner]], [[Makem and Clancy#Recordings and appearances|Makem and Clancy]], [[Raffi Cavoukian]], [[John Lithgow]], [[Arlo Guthrie]], [[Elizabeth Mitchell (musician)|Elizabeth Mitchell]], [[Charlotte Diamond]], as well as [[the Muppets]].<ref name="SJ">{{cite news |title=Dave Mallett will perform in Norway |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_BBHAAAAIBAJ&pg=4624,1971909&dq=garden-song+1975&hl=en |newspaper=Sun Journal|date=11 July 2003 |access-date=4 December 2011}}</ref><ref name="Larkin1998">{{cite book|author=Colin Larkin|title=The Virgin encyclopedia of country music|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wi_aAAAAMAAJ|access-date=6 December 2011|date=1 May 1998|publisher=Virgin|isbn=978-0-7535-0236-5|page=263}}</ref> The version of "Garden Song" covered by John Denver made the national charts.<ref name="PCD">{{cite news |title=Getting Used to Success |first=Jon |last=Halvorsen |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cTAqAAAAIBAJ&pg=5018,722045&dq=garden-song&hl=en |newspaper=Park City Daily News|date=2 December 1979 |access-date=4 December 2011}}</ref> His version reached number 7 on the [[RPM (magazine)|Canadian]] AC charts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.6836.pdf| title=RPM Top 50 AC Singles - October 6, 1979}}</ref> |
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A picture book version of the song call ''Inch by Inch: The Garden Song'' was also created.<ref name="Mallett Eitan 1997 p. ">{{cite book | last1=Mallett | first1=D. | last2=Eitan | first2=O. | title=Inch by Inch: The Garden Song | publisher=HarperCollins | series=MSU Children's & YA Literature Collection | year=1997 | isbn=978-0-06-443481-2 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ijvrKhhZ7JEC | access-date=2019-07-24 }}</ref> |
A picture book version of the song call ''Inch by Inch: The Garden Song'' was also created.<ref name="Mallett Eitan 1997 p. ">{{cite book | last1=Mallett | first1=D. | last2=Eitan | first2=O. | title=Inch by Inch: The Garden Song | publisher=HarperCollins | series=MSU Children's & YA Literature Collection | year=1997 | isbn=978-0-06-443481-2 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ijvrKhhZ7JEC | access-date=2019-07-24 }}</ref> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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[[Category:American children's songs]] |
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[[Category:Songs about plants]] |
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[[Category:1975 songs]] |
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[[Category:John Denver songs]] |
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[[Category:Peter, Paul and Mary songs]] |
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[[Category:Songs about horticulture and gardening]] |
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Latest revision as of 20:55, 20 December 2024
| "Garden Song" | |
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| Song | |
| Released | 1975 |
| Songwriter(s) | David Mallett |
| "Garden Song" | |
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| Single by John Denver | |
| from the album John Denver | |
| B-side | "Berkeley Woman" |
| Released | June 1979 |
| Recorded | 1979 |
| Label | RCA |
| Songwriter(s) | David Mallett |
| Producer(s) | Milton Okun Kris O'Conner (Assistant Producer) |
"Garden Song" is a popular children's song and American folk song written by David Mallett in 1975.
The song has been recorded by Paul Stookey of Peter, Paul and Mary, John Denver, Pete Seeger, Fred Penner, Makem and Clancy, Raffi Cavoukian, John Lithgow, Arlo Guthrie, Elizabeth Mitchell, Charlotte Diamond, as well as the Muppets.[1][2] The version of "Garden Song" covered by John Denver made the national charts.[3] His version reached number 7 on the Canadian AC charts.[4]
A picture book version of the song call Inch by Inch: The Garden Song was also created.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dave Mallett will perform in Norway". Sun Journal. 11 July 2003. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
- ^ Colin Larkin (1 May 1998). The Virgin encyclopedia of country music. Virgin. p. 263. ISBN 978-0-7535-0236-5. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
- ^ Halvorsen, Jon (2 December 1979). "Getting Used to Success". Park City Daily News. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
- ^ "RPM Top 50 AC Singles - October 6, 1979" (PDF).
- ^ Mallett, D.; Eitan, O. (1997). Inch by Inch: The Garden Song. MSU Children's & YA Literature Collection. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-06-443481-2. Retrieved 2019-07-24.