Frank Sinatra - Gentle On My Mind

About "Gentle On My Mind"

"Gentle on My Mind" is a song that was written and originally recorded by John Hartford, and released on his second studio album, Earthwords & Music (1967). Hartford composed the song after watching Doctor Zhivago in 1966, as he was inspired by the film and his own personal experiences. The lyrics describe the reminiscences of lost love of a man as he travels through the country. An obituary for Hartford provided more specifics, indicating that the lyrics are "about a hobo reminiscing about a lost love". The following year, Hartford released the song as a single on RCA Records.

It then caught the attention of Glen Campbell, who recorded his cover version with a group of session musicians known as the Wrecking Crew. Campbell's cover of "Gentle on My Mind" peaked in the top 30 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart. In 1968, between Campbell's and Hartford's recordings, the song earned four Grammy Awards.

"Gentle on My Mind" was later covered by several artists, including Dean Martin, Aretha Franklin, Frank Sinatra, Andy Williams and Elvis Presley. It was also translated into other languages. In 2014, a recording of the song by the Band Perry earned a Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance. Taking into account all recorded versions of the song, it has become the second-most-played song on the radio in the United States according to BMI.

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Frankly Sentimental (1949)
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In the Wee Small Hours (1955)
Songs for Swingin' Lovers! (1956)
A Jolly Christmas from Frank Sinatra (1957)
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Close to You (1957)
Where Are You? (1957)
Come Fly with Me (1958)
Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely (1958)
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No One Cares (1959)
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Ring-a-Ding-Ding! (1961)
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I Remember Tommy (1961)
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Sinatra Basie: an historic music first (1962)
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My Kind of Broadway (1965)
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The World We Knew (1967)
Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim (1967)
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Sinatra & Company (1971)
Ol' Blue Eyes Is Back (1973)
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