A Place in the Sun (song)
Encyclopedia
"A Place in the Sun" is a 1966 soul
single by American
and Motown musician Stevie Wonder
. Written by Ron Miller and Bryan Wells, the song hit #9 on the Billboard
pop singles chart, his third Top Ten hit since 1963, and one of Wonder's first songs to contain social commentary. The song was written by Ronald Miller
and Bryan Wells.
Wonder recorded a version of the song in Italian
titled "Il Sole è di Tutti" (The Sun is for Everyone).
The song was covered by Engelbert Humperdinck
in his 1967 album The Last Waltz. It was also covered by The Supremes & The Temptations on their "Diana Ross & The Supremes Join The Temptations" LP which hit number #2 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums Charts, The Gabe Dixon Band
, and was used in the 2006 film Charlotte's Web
. It was also covered by the Young Rascals on their album, "Groovin".
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
single by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Motown musician Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
Stevland Hardaway Morris , better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist...
. Written by Ron Miller and Bryan Wells, the song hit #9 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
pop singles chart, his third Top Ten hit since 1963, and one of Wonder's first songs to contain social commentary. The song was written by Ronald Miller
Ron Miller (songwriter)
Ronald Norman Miller was an American popular songwriter and record producer, who attained many Top 10 hits with ballads written for Motown artists in the 1960s and 1970s....
and Bryan Wells.
Wonder recorded a version of the song in Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
titled "Il Sole è di Tutti" (The Sun is for Everyone).
The song was covered by Engelbert Humperdinck
Engelbert Humperdinck (singer)
Engelbert Humperdinck is a British pop singer, best known for his hits including "Release Me " and "After the Lovin'" as well as "The Last Waltz" .-Early life:...
in his 1967 album The Last Waltz. It was also covered by The Supremes & The Temptations on their "Diana Ross & The Supremes Join The Temptations" LP which hit number #2 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums Charts, The Gabe Dixon Band
Gabe Dixon Band
The Gabe Dixon Band is a three-piece band that was formed in the fall of 1998 at the University of Miami. Their music is piano-driven rock akin to Ben Folds Five with a more serious tone, Jackson Browne and early 70s Elton John. The band worked with producer/engineer Eddie Kramer on their...
, and was used in the 2006 film Charlotte's Web
Charlotte's Web (2006 film)
Charlotte's Web is a 2006 American live-action/computer-animated feature film, based on the popular book of the same name by E. B. White. It is directed by Gary Winick and produced by Paramount Pictures, Walden Media, The K Entertainment Company, and Nickelodeon Movies...
. It was also covered by the Young Rascals on their album, "Groovin".