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The Box Tops lead vocalist Alex Chilton sang "The Letter" in a gruff blue-eyed soul style. The song launched Chilton's career and inspired numerous cover versions. English rock and soul singer Joe Cocker's 1970 rendition became his first top ten single in the U.S.; several other artists have recorded versions which also reached the record charts.
Jun 12, 2023 · ‘The Letter’: Joe Cocker Rewrites The Box Tops’ Chart-Topper. After the group’s original and versions by everyone from Al Green to Brenda Lee, Joe made the song his own.
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The Letter Lyrics. [Introduction] Give me a ticket for an aeroplane. I ain't got time to take no fast train. Oh, the lonely days are gone. I'm coming home. My baby, she wrote me a letter. I don't...
This song is about a guy who gets a letter from his former love telling him that she wants him back, and the guy wants to fly out and see her immediately. The Nashville songwriter Wayne Carson Thompson wrote the song after his father gave him the line, "Give me a ticket for an aeroplane."
