Rags to Riches (Song), Kartoniert / Broschiert

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. "Rags to Riches" is a 1953 popular song by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. The best-known version of the song was recorded by Tony Bennett and reached #1 on the Billboard chart in 1953. In the same year, a version by David Whitfield reached #3 in the British charts. Later recordings by Sunny and the Sunliners (#45 in 1963) and Elvis Presley (#33 in 1971) also made the Billboard charts. The two themes that make up the main portion of the song and the tango-like bridge section were originally written by Charlie Chaplin as accompaniment to his movies. The themes tell a story of a magic elf who regained her youth by drinking three cups of enchanted gypsy blood. Similarly, the song "Smile" which was also a hit in the early 1950s is based on a theme from Chaplin's Modern Times.