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Tower of Strength (Gene McDaniels song)

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"Tower of Strength"
Single by Gene McDaniels
from the album Tower of Strength
B-side"The Secret"
ReleasedSeptember 18, 1961
GenreSoul
Length2:14
LabelLiberty Records 55371
Songwriter(s)Burt Bacharach, Bob Hilliard
Producer(s)Snuff Garrett
Gene McDaniels singles chronology
"A Tear"
(1961)
"Tower of Strength"
(1961)
"Chip Chip"
(1961)

"Tower of Strength" is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Bob Hilliard and performed by Gene McDaniels. The record was produced by Snuff Garrett and featured the Johnny Mann Singers and Earl Palmer on drums.[1] It appeared on his 1961 album, Tower of Strength.[2]

Chart performance

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The song reached No. 5 on both the US Billboard chart and the R&B chart in 1961.[3]

Other versions

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