Delta Dawn
"Delta Dawn" is a song written by musician Larry Collins and country songwriter Alex Harvey. The first notable recording of the song was in 1971 by American singer and actress Bette Midler for her debut album. However it is best known as a 1972 top ten country hit for Tanya Tucker and a 1973 US number one hit for Helen Reddy.
| "Delta Dawn" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
One of side-A labels of the US single | ||||
| Single by Tanya Tucker | ||||
| from the album Delta Dawn | ||||
| B-side | "I Love the Way He Loves Me" | |||
| Released | April 10, 1972 | |||
| Recorded | March 17, 1972 | |||
| Studio | Columbia Recording Studio (Nashville) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:59 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Billy Sherrill | |||
| Tanya Tucker singles chronology | ||||
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Though the song is credited exclusively to Collins and Harvey, the melody of the chorus is similar to the Christian hymn "Amazing Grace".
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