Parade, and number 18 on Billboards Hot R&B Sides. Ringo Starr version In 1974, Ringo Starr covered this song for his album Goodnight Vienna at the suggestion of John Lennon. This version was released as a single (b/w "Call Me") on 11 November in the US, and it became a number six hit on the US Billboard best seller chart and reached number one on the Easy Listening chart in early 1975. It was released in the UK on 15 November. Lennon plays acoustic guitar on the track, and recorded a guide vocal which was kept by producer Richard Perry. Harry Nilsson sings harmony vocals and appears with Starr in the amusing music video filmed on top of the Capitol Records Building in Los Angeles. Lennon's vocal version appears on his Anthology box set, in 1998. Other notable covers A version was recorded in 1956 by the Welsh singer Malcolm Vaughan. In 1957 Gino Latilla presents the Italian version entitled Solo tu - (Cetra Records, SP 27). Johnny Dorelli recorded the song in 1957 - (CGD, E 6020). Carl Perkins recorded the song in 1957, on his "Dance Album" record. The American vocal group Deep River Boys featuring Harry Douglas with Arne Bendiksen's orchestra recorded the song in Oslo on August 8, 1956. It was released on the 78 rpm record HMV AL 6033. Brenda Lee covered the song on her 1962 album Sincerely, Brenda Lee. When released as a single in Belgium, Lee's version reached number 3 in Flanders and number 44 in Wallonia. In 1963, Mr. Acker Bilk recorded the song as an instrumental number, which reached number 77 (U.S.). Little Richard recorded the song in 1964 for his album Little Richard Is Back (And There's a Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On!). Roy Orbison recorded the song in 1969 for the 1970 album The Big O with "The Art Movement" Bobby Hatfield of the Righteous Brothers released a version in 1969, which reached number 95 on the Billboard Hot 100. English singer Jeff Collins from Enfield recorded the song in 1972. It was popular in Europe, and rose to number 40 in the UK charts, charting for eight weeks. In 1973, the singer Stein Ingebrigtsen had a number one hit on Norway's VG-lista with a Norwegian version of the song, entitled "Bare du". The lyrics were written by the record producer Arve Sigvaldsen. A Swedish version of the