"Mary in the Morning" is a song written by American songwriter and record producer Michael Rashkow and singer Johnny Cymbal.

Background

It describes a man's intense love for his wife and how he looks forward to a lifetime with her.

Recordings

"Mary in the Morning" was recorded by a number of artists:

• Al Martino had the most successful recording of the song, reaching number one on the Easy Listening chart for two weeks in July 1967 and number twenty-seven on the Billboard Hot 100,^[1] and number thirty-five on the Canadian RPM pop charts.
• Tommy Hunter reached the top of the Canadian RPM country charts with his version, which also charted on the lower end of the U.S. country charts.
• Glen Campbell recorded the song for his sixth album Gentle On My Mind, released in 1967.
• Elvis Presley is seen rehearsing the song in the 1970 film, "That's The Way It Is" but it is not known if he ever performed it in his live act during the 1970s. A studio version appears on the soundtrack album [Label: RCA Victor – LSP-4445].

See also

• List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1967 (U.S.)

References