who sang it going to take a miracle
The Royalettes
title: It's Gonna Take a Miracle text: It's Gonna Take a Miracle "It's Gonna Take a Miracle" is a popular song written by Teddy Randazzo, Bobby Weinstein, and Lou Stallman. It was first an R&B hit in 1965 for The Royalettes, who reached the Top 30 on the U.S. R&B chart and peaked at number 41 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 and number 37 on "Cash Box". The song was originally written and intended for Little Anthony & The Imperials, but they never recorded it due to a royalty dispute with the song's writers/label owners Teddy Randazzo and Don Costa at the group's record label, DCP title: The Royalettes text: Jones. When they began performing together in 1962, the group took its name from the Royal, a black theater located in the 1300 block of Pennsylvania Avenue in Baltimore. Built in 1921, the theater was razed in 1970. The Royalettes' biggest hit was "It's Gonna Take a Miracle" in 1965, charting at #41 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #28 on the "Billboard" R&B chart. The song has since had more success as a cover, first by Laura Nyro in 1971 and later by Deniece Williams in 1982 who charted in the Top 10 and reached the #1 spot in title: Gonna Take a Miracle text: Gonna Take a Miracle Gonna Take a Miracle is the fifth album by New York City-born singer, songwriter and pianist Laura Nyro, with assistance by vocal trio Labelle. It was released on Columbia Records in November 1971, one year after its predecessor, "Christmas and the Beads of Sweat". The album is Nyro's only all-covers album, and she interprets mainly 1950s and 1960s soul and R&B standards, using Labelle as a traditional back-up vocal group. Nyro had originally hatched the idea to do a covers album during 1970, and on her tour to support the "Christmas and the Beads of Sweat" title: Gonna Take a Miracle text: and directed by the same Columbia/Legacy team. Gonna Take a Miracle Gonna Take a Miracle is the fifth album by New York City-born singer, songwriter and pianist Laura Nyro, with assistance by vocal trio Labelle. It was released on Columbia Records in November 1971, one year after its predecessor, "Christmas and the Beads of Sweat". The album is Nyro's only all-covers album, and she interprets mainly 1950s and 1960s soul and R&B standards, using Labelle as a traditional back-up vocal group. Nyro had originally hatched the idea to do a covers album during 1970, and on her tour to support title: It's Gonna Take a Miracle text: Martin who had a hit called 'You Better Go.' But we missed a million seller with 'Gonna Take a Miracle' when we went on strike with the record company." The most successful version of "It's Gonna Take a Miracle" was the 1982 remake by R&B and gospel singer Deniece Williams. Her version went to number one on the R&B chart for two weeks and reached number ten on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100. On June 12, 1982, Williams lip-synced her version on an episode of "Soul Train". It's Gonna Take a Miracle "It's Gonna Take a Miracle" is a popular