*First line is the artist name. 1972. This song is a one-hit wonder for this artist. It stayed on the charts for 14 weeks and sold a million copies. It was first recorded by the artist in 1967, but not released. It was recorded by The Bards and released in 1968 as the b-side to the song "Tunesmith." The song was recorded by the artist for his self-titled debut album in 1971. The following year he re-recorded it (with a slower, more downbeat arrangement) for his second album, O'Keefe. The second version was issued as a single, reaching number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 5 on the adult contemporary chart, and number 63 on the country chart. The song was also recorded by Mel Tormé, for a 1986 episode of NBC's Night Court. The song this artist wrote, The Road, was covered by Jackson Browne.