Guess the 1960s song lyrics #178

*First line is the artist name. 1967. This song has been recorded many times. It started as a country song. It enjoyed the most chart success as recorded by this artist. At the time, this artist was going by the name Gerry Dorsey. His stage name was taken from a 19th century German composer. He's been described as one of the finest middle of the road balladeers around. He has been a frequent Las Vegas performer.