THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
391-Lorna Bennett-Breakfast In Bed
1972-Has never charted in the UK.
Best Bit-At 1.13.Breakfast in bed,probably kippers.
Breakfast In Bed was written by Eddie Hinton and Donnie Fritts for Dusty Springfield’s 1969 Album ‘Dusty In Memphis.’
On hearing the song legendary Jamaican music producer Harry J arranged a Reggae version of the song and had it recorded by several different artists.
In the early 1970’s Lorna Bennett was a very successful artist in her home country of Jamaica,but she retired from music to become a lawyer opening her own legal practise.She returned to music in 2001 performing worldwide including the UK.
The song finally became a hit in the UK in 1988 when UB40 featuring Chrissie Hynde took their version to Number 6.
‘You’ve been crying your face is a mess come in baby you can wipe the tears on my dress.’
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