Please note that these are referral or affiliate links from which may receive, at no additional cost to you, a commission if you should make any purchases through them. Now you know why.)ĭifferent versions of "Some Kind Of Wonderful" are listed below in chronological order.ĭisclosure: This page includes links that will take you to various online merchants outside of that sell recordings with some of the songs featured on this page. (When you first heard Grand Funk Railroads's version on the radio, you probably thought it sounded vaguely familiar. Ellison's song was later made famous by Grand Funk Railroad in their late 1974 remake which reached #3.
The Soul Brothers Six's version was followed in 1968 by that of the Fantastic Johnny C which peaked at #87. In 1967, John Ellison wrote what would become one of the most famou. The Soul Brothers Six released their song in 1967, and although theirs was the original version, it peaked at only #91. Read reviews from worlds largest community for readers. A year later, I can testify to Gods goodness and the gift of love that He pours out to those in pain. While the pain is great that we carry, our Lord will carry the burden if we choose to let Him. God showed us then, and continues to show us, that He takes care of his children. The second song by the same name was written by John Ellison, lead singer of the Soul Brothers Six (a.k.a. We were finally able to find some kind of peace knowing he was with his Heavenly Father. A number of versions followed thereafter over the next several years, none of which made the Billboard Top 40.
King/Goffin's song was made famous in 1961 by the Drifters whose version peaked at #32. In the 1960s, two completely different songs were released having the same title, "Some Kind Of Wonderful." The first song by that name was written by Carole King and Gerry Goffin.