Who first recorded this song and who wrote it???
2006-11-05 03:12:06 · 11 answers · asked by DNA 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
hi dna half way to paradise was a hit i u s a late fifties for a guy called tony orlando then covered by the late Billy Fury who died in 1983 i will find the writers name and get back to you can i e-mail or just post
2006-11-05 03:24:00 · answer #1 · answered by not a mused 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Billy Fury first recorded Halfway to Paradise and Goffin and King were the composers.The song has been covered by Nick Lowe, Jimmy Ruffin and Ben E. King.
2006-11-05 03:19:00 · answer #2 · answered by M M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fab Billy Fury sang the best version don't know who wrote it but great record.
2006-11-05 03:33:22 · answer #3 · answered by sanny 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Billy Fury in May 1961. No details on who wrote it tho.
2006-11-05 03:30:32 · answer #4 · answered by PATRICIA L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tony Orlando had a hit with this in the US before Billy Fury
2006-11-05 03:18:09 · answer #5 · answered by toon_tigger 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Billy Fury sang it, was it one/two of the Shadows wrote it?
2006-11-05 03:27:47 · answer #6 · answered by PAUL H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Billy Fury sang it, don' know who wrote it
2006-11-05 03:16:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
billy fury
2006-11-05 03:15:48 · answer #8 · answered by Cat Woman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never heard of it but try typing it into a search engine to see what comes up !!
2006-11-05 03:14:58 · answer #9 · answered by IloveMarmite 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ooo I'm so near, yet so far away!
2006-11-05 03:21:58 · answer #10 · answered by Jinx 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋