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A 1955 composition with music by Alex North and lyrics by Hy Zaret, originally created as the theme for a prison film of the same year. Todd Duncan performed the version featured in the film's soundtrack. The song has achieved status as a standard and one of the most frequently recorded songs of the twentieth century, with the Righteous Brothers' 1965 recording being particularly significant. The publishing administrator reports that over 1,500 recordings have been made by more than 670 artists across multiple languages.
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