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Emmylou Harris

Boulder to Birmingham

1975 · via Emmylou Harris

Emmylou Harris’ recording of “Boulder to Birmingham” came out in 1975, the earliest year on file; The Walker Brothers’ came out the same year. Emmylou Harris shares the writing credit with Bill Danoff. Also recorded by Barbara Dickson (released 1986), Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris (released 2006) and Joan Baez (released 1976), among 42 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

Emmylou Harris – Boulder to Birmingham
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Emmylou and Bill Danoff wrote this one, and The Walker Brothers had their version out in 1975, the same year she made the first recording. Play hers, then theirs, and hear how fast a song can leave home.

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Credited writers: Bill Danoff and Emmylou Harris.

Earliest release on file: this one, 1975, the same year as The Walker Brothers.

Other recordings on file · first release year

42 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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Emmylou Harris co-wrote "Boulder to Birmingham" with Bill Danoff. Which act, not one you'd guess, also put it on record?The Walker Brothers
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