1981 The Doobie Brothers – Wynken, Blynken And Nod (US:#76)
“Wynken, Blynken, And Nod” is a poem for children written by American writer and poet Eugene Field and published on March 9, 1889. The original title was “Dutch Lullaby”. The poem is a fantasy bed-time story about three children sailing and fishing among the stars from a boat which is a wooden shoe. The names suggest a sleepy child’s blinking eyes and nodding head. The spelling of the names, and the “wooden shoe,” suggest Dutch language and names, as hinted in the original title. The Doobie Brothers recorded it for the children’s music compilation In Harmony (1980). Their version also became a minor hit, reaching No. 76 on the Billboard Pop singles chart and No. 31 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.
Album
In Harmony: A Sesame Street Record and In Harmony 2 are two compilation albums of children’s music performed by various artists, released in 1980 and 1981, respectively. Of the two albums, only the first album charted, reaching No. 156 on the Billboard 200. The Doobie Brothers’ cover of “Wynken, Blynken, and Nod” was the only […]
Muscians
| Bass | Anthony Jackson |
| Drums | Keith Knudsen |
| Guitar | Patrick Simmons |
| Guitar | John McFee |
| Keyboards | Michael McDonald |
| Violin | John McFee |
| Percussion | Chet McCracken |
| Background Vocals | Lucy Simon |
| Background Vocals | Carly Simon |
| Vocals | Michael McDonald |
| Vocals | Patrick Simmons |
Produced By
David Levine
Lucy Simon
Songwriters
Lucy Simon
Eugene Field
Charts
US:#76
UK:# –