. J . ▁Thomas ▁ ▁Back ing ▁vocals : ▁The ▁Bl oss oms ▁( D ar l ene ▁Love , ▁F an ita ▁James , ▁and ▁Jean ▁King ), ▁with ▁Dave ▁Som er ville , ▁Ron ▁H ick lin , ▁Tom ▁Bah ler , ▁and ▁Gene ▁Mor ford ▁▁ ▁Ac oust ic ▁guitar : ▁Al ▁G org oni ▁and ▁Ted dy ▁Ir win ▁ ▁Electric ▁guitar : ▁Al ▁G org oni ▁( f uz zt one ) ▁and ▁Du ane ▁Edd y ▁( sign ature ▁tw ang ) ▁ ▁Electric ▁piano : ▁Barry ▁Mann ▁ ▁Dr ums : ▁Alan ▁Schw art zen berg ▁ ▁Per cussion : ▁Dave ▁C ary ▁and ▁George ▁Dev ens ▁ ▁Str ings ▁arranged ▁by ▁Glen ▁S pre en ▁ ▁Produ ced ▁by ▁Steve ▁Ty rell , ▁Al ▁G org oni ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁List ▁of ▁number - one ▁adult ▁contemporary ▁singles ▁of ▁ 1 9 7 2 ▁( U . S .) ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 7 2 ▁singles ▁Category : B . ▁J . ▁Thomas ▁songs ▁Category : B ill board ▁Ad ult ▁Contempor ary ▁number - one ▁singles ▁Category : 1 9 7 2 ▁songs ▁Category : S cep ter ▁Records ▁singles ▁Category : S ongs ▁written ▁by ▁Barry ▁Mann ▁Category : S ongs ▁with ▁lyr ics ▁by ▁C yn th ia ▁We il ▁Category : S ongs ▁about ▁parent hood <0x0A> </s> ▁Nar ap ati , ▁King ▁of ▁M ra uk - U , ▁re igned ▁in ▁ 1 6 3 8