Who first sang Hey There Delilah?

Q: Who sang Delilah first?

Delilah is a song recorded by Welsh singer Tom Jones in December 1967. The lyrics were written by Barry Mason, and the music by Les Reed, who also contributed the title and theme of the song. It earned Reed and Mason the 1968 Ivor Novello award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically.

Q: Is Hey There Delilah a true story?

It will be a work of fiction, however, since the songs story of Delilah didnt actually happen, a fact that literary agent Anna Sproul-Latimer reminded us on Twitter this week.

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Who originally wrote Hey There Delilah?
Who sang Delilah first?
What is the backstory of Hey There Delilah?
Is Hey There Delilah a true story?

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First release by Plain White T's (January 25, 2005)

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Who originally wrote Hey There Delilah?

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Who sang Delilah first?

"Delilah" is a song recorded by Welsh singer Tom Jones in December 1967. The lyrics were written by Barry Mason, and the music by Les Reed, who also contributed the title and theme of the song. It earned Reed and Mason the 1968 Ivor Novello award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically.

What is the backstory of Hey There Delilah?

Front man Tom Higgenson originally wrote the song about that one time he met a Columbia student-athlete obviously named Delilah (she's real) at a party, told her he was going to write a song about her despite her having a boyfriend, then showed up at her house some months later with this creepy song about their whole ...

Is Hey There Delilah a true story?

It will be a work of fiction, however, since the song's story of Delilah didn't actually happen, a fact that literary agent Anna Sproul-Latimer reminded us on Twitter this week.