Single:
Rachel entered the Australian singles chart* on 13 April 1970 and peaked at #25.
Songwriter:
Raymond Froggatt
Producer:
Howard Gable
Record label of Australian release:
Columbia
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
Wikipedia:
Rachel recorded by Russell Morris was written by English songwriter and singer Raymond Froggatt.
Russell first recorded it in London but was unhappy with the result and re-recorded it late in 1969 upon his return to Australia, produced by Howard Gable.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_(song)
Lyrics:
Gather round on ma′s knee,
To read this weeks letter.
I wonder what will be,
We hope the news is better.
The men here die like flies ma,
I bandaged their blinded eyes ma,
And the kids with their aching feet
Aint got nothing to eat ma.
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