Earl Grant (1931-70) was an Oklahoma boy. Though he would be known for his keyboards and vocals, Grant also played trumpet and drums. He attended four music schools and eventually became a music teacher. Grant signed with Decca in 1957, and this first single was his first hit, to be succeeded by “Ebb Tide,” which won him a Gold Record.
He died in a car accident in New Mexico when his car ran off I-10 as he was driving from Los Angeles to Juarez.
This song sold more records in the Sixties than 1958 because the record became the preferred song by which many DJ’s ended their dances.