| "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 | ||||
"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,[1] ranking it as the 18th biggest hit of the year.[2] The song also reached No. 15 Adult Contemporary.[3] 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).
Masekela's recording was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2018.[4]
A vocal version by American vocal group 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.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 380.
- ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1968/Top 100 Songs of 1968". musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 154.
- ^ "Meet The GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Class Of 2018". grammys.com. 16 January 2018. Retrieved February 14, 2018.