Glenn Yarbrough is an American

United States

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 folk

Folk music

Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....

 singer. He was the lead singer with The Limeliters

The Limeliters

The Limeliters are an American folk music group, formed in July 1959 by Lou Gottlieb , Alex Hassilev , and Glenn Yarbrough .  The group was active from 1959 until 1965, when they disbanded.  After a hiatus of sixteen years Yarbrough, Hassilev, and Gottlieb reunited and began performing as...

 between 1959 and 1963, and had a prolific solo

Solo (music)

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 career, recording on various labels

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Biography

Glenn was born in Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...

, Wisconsin

Wisconsin

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 and attended St. John's College

St. John's College, U.S.

St. John's College is a liberal arts college with two U.S. campuses: one in Annapolis, Maryland and one in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Founded in 1696 as a preparatory school, King William's School, the school received a collegiate charter in 1784, making it one of the oldest institutions of higher...

 in Annapolis

Annapolis, Maryland

Annapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Maryland, as well as the county seat of Anne Arundel County. It had a population of 38,394 at the 2010 census and is situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, south of Baltimore and about east of Washington, D.C. Annapolis is...

, Maryland

Maryland

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In 1957 he was one of the first singers to record

Sound recording and reproduction

Sound recording and reproduction is an electrical or mechanical inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects. The two main classes of sound recording technology are analog recording and digital recording...

 the traditional

Traditional music

Traditional music is the term increasingly used for folk music that is not contemporary folk music. More on this is at the terminology section of the World music article...

 "The House of the Rising Sun

The House of the Rising Sun

"The House of the Rising Sun" is a folk song from the United States. Also called "House of the Rising Sun" or occasionally "Rising Sun Blues", it tells of a life gone wrong in New Orleans...

" for Elektra Records

Elektra Records

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. Among other career highlights, Yarbrough provided vocals for the Rankin/Bass

Rankin/Bass

Rankin/Bass Productions, Inc. , also known as Rankin/Bass Animated Entertainment, was an American production company, known for its seasonal television specials, particularly its work in stop-motion animation. The pre-1974 library is currently owned by Classic Media,while the post-1974 library is...

 animated versions of The Hobbit (1977) and The Return of the King

The Return of the King (1980 film)

The Return of the King, also known as The Return of the King: A Story of the Hobbits, is a 1980 animated television special created by Rankin/Bass and Topcraft. The film is an adaptation of the third volume in The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R...

 (1980), singing songs such as "The Road Goes Ever On

The Road Goes Ever On (song)

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" and "Frodo of the Nine Fingers". He also sang the title song in the holiday classic, The Christmas That Almost Wasn't

The Christmas That Almost Wasn't

The Christmas That Almost Wasn't is a 1966 film that stars Rossano Brazzi and Paul Tripp. The movie had traditional December airings on Home Box Office during the 1970s and early 1980s. The title in Italian is known as 'Natale che quasi non fu'....

 (1966). Glenn Yarbrough's major hit on single records was "Baby the Rain Must Fall" (the theme tune from the film of the same name

Baby the Rain Must Fall

Baby the Rain Must Fall is a 1965 American drama film starring Steve McQueen, directed by Robert Mulligan. Dramatist Horton Foote, who wrote the screenplay, based it on his play The Travelling Lady.-Plot:...

), which reached #12 pop, #2 easy listening in 1965, and according to Chartmasters of Covington, Louisiana was one of the top 100 songs of 1965.

Glenn Yarbrough is also an accomplished sailor who has owned and lived aboard three different sailboats: Armorel, all teak and still in operation; Jubilee, which Glenn helped build, taking three years; and the Brass Dolphin a Chinese junk design, and has, according to Yarbrough, sailed around the world except for the Indian Ocean.

His unique style of singing is referenced in an episode of the animated series South Park

South Park

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 titled "The Death Camp of Tolerance

The Death Camp of Tolerance

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Solo albums

• 1951 Follow the Drinking Gourd/The Reaper's Ghost
• 1957 Come Sit by My Side
• 1957 Glenn Yarbrough a.k.a. Here We Go Baby
• 1958 Marilyn Child and Glenn Yarbrough Sing Folk Songs
• 1964 Time to Move On
• 1964 One More Round
• 1965 Come Share My Life
• 1965 Baby the Rain Must Fall
• 1965 It's Gonna Be Fine
• 1966 The Lonely Things
• 1966 Live at the Hungry i
• 1967 For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her
• 1967 Honey and Wine
• 1968 The Bitter and the Sweet
• 1968 Let the World Go By
• 1968 We Survived The Madness
• 1968 Each of Us Alone
• 1969 Somehow Someway
• 1969 Glenn Yarbrough Sings the Rod McKuen Songbook
• 1969 Yarbrough Country
• 1970 Let Me Choose Life
• 1970 Jubilee
• 1970 The Best of Glenn Yarbrough
• 1971 Bend Down and Touch Me
• 1971 Glenn Yarbrough and The Havenstock River Band
• 1974 Kaleidoscope: Glenn Yarbrough Sings Rod McKuen
• 1974 My Sweet Lady
• 1977 The Hobbit: Original Soundtrack
• 1977 Easy Now
• 1978 Live at The Troubadour
• 1981 Just a Little Love
• 1983 Stay with Me
• 1983 Most Loved Songs
• 1985 Sentimental Favorites/Treasury of Love Songs
• 1987 Love for Life
• 1987 Divine Love
• 1991 I Could Have Been a Sailor
• 1992 Holiday Harbor
• 1992 Christmas with Glenn Yarbrough
• 1993 Dreamland
• 1993 On My Butt (CD single)
• 1994 I Think of You
• 1994 Family Portrait, Holly and Glenn Yarbrough
• 1994 Forgotten Carols
• 1995 Chantyman
• 1995 Live at Harrah's Reno
• 1996 Annie Get Your Gun with Holly Yarbrough
• 1997 All Time Favorites
• 2004 Old Fashioned Love Story
• 2005 Heaven Help Us!
• Recently found San Francisco set I and II

With The Limeliters

• 1960 The Limeliters
• 1960 Tonight: In Person
• 1961 The Slightly Fabulous Limeliters
• 1962 Sing Out!
• 1962 Through Children's Eyes
• 1962 Folk Matinee
• 1962 Our Men in San Francisco
• 1963 Makin' a Joyful Noise
• 1963 Fourteen 14K Folk Songs
• 1964 The Best of The Limeliters
• 1964 The London Concert
• 1968 Time to Gather Seeds
• 1974 The Limeliters Reunion Volume One
• 1974 The Limeliters Reunion Volume Two
• 1976 Glenn Yarbrough and The Limeliters Chicago tape I (released early 2000s)
• 1976 Glenn Yarbrough and The Limeliters Chicago tape II (released in the early 2000s)
• 1977 Pure Gold
• 1991 Joy Across the Land Glenn Yarbrough and The Limeliters
• 1976 Recently Found- Glenn Yarbrough and
• The Limeliters Chicago Tapes I and II

External links

• Official website
• Glenn Yarbrough; For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her album information