By Caroline Howe. He was known as Mr. Show Business, 'The Entertainer', and the only black, Puerto Rican, one-eyed Jew, to dance, sing and act his way to the top for over six decades. But Sammy Davis Jr. But he always feared he would end up like one of his signature songs: Mr. Postponed: Sammy Davis Jr.
Sammy Davis Jr's humiliated when JFK shunned him because he married white woman
The song has become Smith's most successful single to date, peaking at number one in the UK Singles Chart becoming their third chart-topper there, second as a solo artist , topping the charts in Canada and New Zealand , and reaching number two on the US Billboard Hot It has also reached top 10 status in over twelve countries worldwide. After finishing the song, Smith started to layer their vocals about 20 times, singing in different parts of the studio and harmonizing. The result sounded like a gospel choir, but all from Smith's own voice, and this demo was then used in the released song. According to Smith, "the song is about the moment in the morning after a one night stand, where the person you are with leaves your house, and you are left by yourself, and it's just a second, where you are just like: 'I wish, I wish'.
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