You'll Never Walk Alone

"You'll Never Walk Alone" is a song written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II for their 1945 musical, Carousel.

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Richard Rodgers - Oscar Hammerstein II - 1945 - Carousel

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In the musical, the song is sung after the death of the main character to give courage to his pregnant widow, and is sung in a later scene to encourage a graduation class of which his daughter is a member. As a result, it has become a standard, sung by graduation classes in the United States.

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The song was recorded by many artists, first charting in 1945 in a version by Frank Sinatra (#9 on the Billboard charts). Patti LaBelle and the BlueBelles had a #34 charting version in 1964. Elvis Presley's version got to #90 in 1968.

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1945 - Frank Sinatra - Billboard - Patti LaBelle - 1964 - Elvis Presley - 1968

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In the United Kingdom, the song was recorded in the early 1960s by Liverpool group Gerry & the Pacemakers, and reached number one in the pop charts. It was adopted by Liverpool F.C. football supporters, and is now invariably sung by them at matches, and has spread to other football crowds, such as Feyenoord Rotterdam, Ajax Amsterdam, Celtic F.C., St. Pauli F.C. and F.C. Tokyo.

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United Kingdom - 1960s - Liverpool - Gerry & the Pacemakers - Liverpool F.C. - Football - Feyenoord Rotterdam - Ajax Amsterdam - Celtic F.C. - St. Pauli F.C. - F.C. Tokyo

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The song was sung in the BBC radio show The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Eddie, the shipboard computer.

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BBC - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Eddie, the shipboard computer

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It is also the corps song of the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps, and is sung by Jerry Lewis at the end of his annual telethon for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

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Corps - Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps - Muscular Dystrophy Association

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