I'll Be There (Bobby Darin song)

"I'll Be There" is a song written and originally recorded by Bobby Darin in 1960. It was first released as B-side to his single "Bill Bailey" (ATCO 6167).[2] As such it entered the Billboard charts on July 11, 1960 and reached position 79.[3]

"I'll Be There"
Single by Gerry and the Pacemakers
B-side	"Baby You're So Good to Me"
Released	March 1965
Recorded	November 10, 1964, Abbey Road, London[1]
Genre	Pop
Label	Columbia (UK) Laurie (US) Capitol (Canada)
Songwriter(s)	Bobby Darin
Producer(s)	George Martin
Gerry and the Pacemakers singles chronology
"Ferry Cross the Mersey" (1964) "I'll Be There" (1965) "Walk Hand in Hand" (1965)

"I'll Be There"
Song by Elvis Presley
from the album Let's Be Friends
Released	April 1970
Recorded	23 January 1969
Length	2:21
Label	RCA Camden
Songwriter(s)	Bobby Darin

Cover versions

Invariably used as the epilogue song at The Cavern Club, it became a Canadian number one hit for one of its bands, Gerry and the Pacemakers (The US and UK singles were different recordings).

Elvis Presley recorded a cover version in early 1969. The song was released in April 1970 as the first track on side two of Presley's LP Let's Be Friends. The song features many big band arrangements and an extended jazzy instrumental section. The track runs 2:21.

Other artists recording the song included Cissy Houston (a 1970 single) and Cass Elliot, on her album Cass Elliot (1972). It was also sung by Daveigh Chase in the "D.I.V.O.R.C.E." episode of the television series Big Love. Chase's character Rhonda Volmer sang the song while performing a striptease at a club.

References

1. "Gerry's Datebook". Britbands.bravepages.com. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
2. "BobbyDarin.net/BobbyDarin.com - "Bill Bailey"/"I'll Be There"". Bobbydarin.net. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
3. "BobbyDarin.net/BobbyDarin.com - Listing of Billboard Hits". Bobbydarin.net. Retrieved 2016-09-29.

External links

• secondhandsongs.com Bobby Darin: I'll Be There