"Morning Girl" is a 1969 song by

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. It was a hit in Canada and the United States. The recording featured a chamber-sized orchestra of

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musicians, and the project was headed by composer

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and vocalist Don Gant.''Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990'' - The song reached number 17 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 the weeks of June 7 and 14, 1969. It peaked at number 15 on the ''Cash Box'' Top 100.Cash Box Top 100
''

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'', June 14, 1969. p. 4. Retrieved February 19, 2017. It was a bigger hit in Canada, where it hit number 6 on the ''RPM'' 100,RPM 100
, ''

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'', Volume 11, No. 16, June 16, 1969. p. 5. Retrieved February 19, 2017. and number 2 on ''RPM''s Adult Contemporary chart.Young Adult
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'', Volume 11, No. 17, June 23, 1969. Retrieved February 19, 2017.

Charts

Shaun Cassidy cover

In 1976,

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covered "Morning Girl." It was his first single, and the track was included on his debut album, ''

''. It saw release in Germany, reaching number 40.

Other cover versions

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, in 1971. Their version reached number 34 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart. In 1969,

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ian singer

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released a

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rendition on his album ''A Misteriosa Luta do Reino de Parassempre Contra o Império de Nuncamais''. Pink Lady performed a Japanese-language take on the song for their 1978 live album '' America! America! America!''. In 2017, Filipino singer and actor,

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released his version on

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References

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Lyrics of this song
* * 1969 songs 1969 singles 1971 singles 1976 debut singles Shaun Cassidy songs Warner Records singles Song recordings produced by Michael Lloyd The Lettermen songs Orchestral pop songs {{1960s-song-stub