Grazing in the Grass
"Grazing in the Grass" is an instrumental composed by Philemon Hou and first recorded by the South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela. Released in the United States as a single in 1968, it followed United States trumpeter Herb Alpert's vocal performance of "This Guy's in Love with You" to the top spot on the Hot 100 chart, ranking it as the 18th biggest hit of the year. The song also reached No. 15 Adult Contemporary. Masekela included the song in his albums Grazing in the Grass: The Best of Hugh Masekela (2001), Still Grazing (2004), and Live at the Market Theatre (2006).
| "Grazing in the Grass" | ||||
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| Single by Hugh Masekela | ||||
| from the album The Promise of a Future | ||||
| B-side | "Bajabula Bonke (Healing Song)" | |||
| Released | May 1968 | |||
| Recorded | March 12, 1968 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 2:55 | |||
| Label | Uni (55066) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Philemon Hou | |||
| Producer(s) | Stewart Levine | |||
| Hugh Masekela singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Grazing In The Grass" on YouTube | ||||
Masekela's recording was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2018.
A vocal version by The Friends of Distinction, with lyrics by band member Harry Elston, was a US chart hit in 1969. "Grazing in the Grass" has been recorded by many other musicians.