Dark Moon
Bonnie Guitar
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[Chorus] Dark moon, a way up high up in the sky Oh, tell me why, oh, tell me why you've lost your splendor Dark moon, what is the cause your light withdraws? Is it because, is it because I've lost my love? Mortals have dreams of love's perfect schemes But they don't realize that love will sometimes bring a... [Chorus] Mortals have dreams of love's perfect schemes But they don't realize that love will sometimes bring a... [Chorus]
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ARTIST FACT"Dark Moon" was initially made famous by American country and pop singer "Bonnie Guitar." Bonnie Guitar is the stage name for Bonnie Buckingham, one of the first women to produce records in the country and pop music industry.
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SONG ORIGIN"Dark Moon" is a crossover song that managed to gain popularity in both the pop and country genres. It was written by Ned Miller.
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RECORDING HISTORYInterestingly, Bonnie Guitar originally wasn't listed as the artist of the song, because record executive Fabor Robinson wanted to market the song under his own label, Fabor Records, and listed the artist simply as "Gale."
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CHART PERFORMANCEIn 1957, the song managed to reach number 6 on Billboard magazine's Hot Country Songs chart and number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart for Bonnie Guitar.
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GALE STORM'S COVERA cover version of "Dark Moon" was released by Gale Storm, a popular actress and singer during the 1950s, around the same time as Bonnie Guitar's version.
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CHART PERFORMANCE FOR STORMGale Storm's version of "Dark Moon" actually charted even higher than Bonnie Guitar's original. It managed to make it to number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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DISCREPANCY AND COMMERCIAL SUCCESS"Dark Moon" is unique in that it had commercial success for two artists simultaneously, despite a discrepancy over who the song should be credited to. Both Bonnie Guitar and Gale Storm are associated with the song's success in the late 1950s.
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LEGACY"Dark Moon" is considered a classic in the country-pop crossover genre and remains one of Bonnie Guitar's most well-known songs.
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COVER VERSIONSSince its release, numerous other artists have covered "Dark Moon," including Elvis Presley, Patti Page, and Chris Isaak, ensuring its continued prominence in both pop and country music.
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STYLEThe song "Dark Moon" reflects a common theme in country and pop music of the time: a blend of heartache, romantic longing, and the poetic desolation of its celestial namesake - the 'dark moon'.
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