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"Till There Was You" is a show tune written by Meredith Willson, popularised by his 1957 stage production The Music Man and its 1962 movie musical adaptation, and further popularised by the Beatles cover. The song became the first Top 40 hit for Anita Bryant in 1959, prior to being recorded by the Beatles in 1963.
- 1957 by Frank Music
[Verse 1] There were bells on a hill. But I never heard them ringing. No, I never heard them at all. Till there was you. [Verse 2] There were birds in the sky. But I never saw them...
"Till There Was You" is a song written by Meredith Willson for his 1957 musical play The Music Man, and which also appeared in the 1962 movie version. The song is sung by librarian Marian Paroo (Barbara Cook on Broadway, Shirley Jones in the film) to Professor Harold Hill (portrayed by Robert Preston) toward the end of Act Two.
Mar 16, 2008 · Published: 16 March 2008 | Last updated: 28 February 2023. Till There Was You was sung by Paul McCartney on the With The Beatles album. The song became part of the band's live set from 1962, with performances taking place in such varied places as Hamburg's Star Club and the failed Decca audition.