Clifford Grey

Songs Written by Clifford GreyTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Clifford Grey (5 January 1887 – 25 September 1941) was an English songwriter, librettist and screenwriter. His birth name was Percival Davis, and he was also known as Clifford Gray. Grey contributed prolifically to dozens of West End and Broadway shows, for the period from the First World War to the Second World War, as librettist and lyricist for composers including Ivor Novello, Jerome Kern, Howard Talbot, Ivan Caryll and George Gershwin. Among his best-remembered songs are two from early... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Clifford Grey first charted in 1926 with Valencia.The artist placed 15 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 4 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 2 UK Top‑75 entries.

Top songs: #1: Valencia - #2: Hallelujah! - #3: We've Got the Moon and Sixpence - #4: The White Dove - #5: When I'm Looking at You
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  Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
1.
06/1926

#1  Valencia
Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra

386 pts
1
US


[Victor 20007]
written by Lucien Boyer, José Padilla [composer], Jacques Charles & Clifford Gray greentick
  Ross Gorman & His Orchestra
2.
08/1926

Valencia
Ross Gorman & His Orchestra

133 pts
12
US


[Columbia 631]
written by Lucien Boyer, José Padilla [composer], Jacques Charles & Clifford Gray greentick
  Jesse Crawford
3.
11/1926

Valencia
Jesse Crawford

120 pts
14
US


[Victor 20075]
written by Lucien Boyer, José Padilla [composer], Jacques Charles & Clifford Gray greentick
  Nat Shilkret & the Victor Orchestra
4.
1927

#2  Hallelujah!
Nat Shilkret & the Victor Orchestra

274 pts
3
US


[Victor 20599]
written by Vincent Youmans, Clifford Grey greentick & Leo Robin
  Maurice Chevalier
5.
1930

My Love Parade
Maurice Chevalier

117 pts
15
US


[Victor 22285]
written by Clifford Grey greentick & Victor Schertzinger
  Marion Harris
6.
1930

Nobody's Using It Now
Marion Harris

90 pts
20
US


written by Victor Schertzinger & Clifford Grey greentick
  Lawrence Tibbett
7.
1930

The Rogue Song
Lawrence Tibbett

100 pts
18
US


written by Clifford Grey greentick & Herbert Stothart
8.
1930

#4  The White Dove
Lawrence Tibbett

153 pts
10
US


written by Franz Lehár, Herbert Stothart & Clifford Grey greentick
9.
1930

#5  When I'm Looking at You
Lawrence Tibbett

135 pts
12
US


written by Herbert Stothart & Clifford Grey greentick
  The Debroy Somers Band
10.
1932

Got a Date with an Angel
The Debroy Somers Band

124 pts
13
US


[Columbia 2663]
written by Joseph Tunbridge, Jack Waller, Clifford Grey greentick & Sonny Miller
  Ray Noble and His Orchestra
11.
1933

#3  We've Got the Moon and Sixpence
Ray Noble and His Orchestra

198 pts
7
US


written by Clifford Grey greentick & Oscar Levant
  Hal Kemp and His Orchestra
12.
1934

Got a Date with an Angel
Hal Kemp and His Orchestra

105 pts
16
US


written by Joseph Tunbridge, Jack Waller, Clifford Grey greentick & Sonny Miller
  Perry Como
If You Were the Only Girl
13.
06/1946

If You Were the Only Girl
Perry Como

113 pts
14
US


written by Nat D. Ayer & Clifford Grey greentick
  Tony Martin
14.
05/1950

Valencia
Tony Martin

94 pts
18
US


[RCA 47-3755]
written by Lucien Boyer, José Padilla [composer], Jacques Charles & Clifford Gray greentick
  Billy Williams
15.
11/1957

Got a Date with an Angel
Billy Williams

8 pts
78
US


[Coral 61886]
written by Joseph Tunbridge, Jack Waller, Clifford Grey greentick & Sonny Miller
  Stevie Marsh
16.
12/1959

If You Were the Only Boy in the World
Stevie Marsh

45 pts


24
UK
written by Clifford Grey greentick & Nat D. Ayer
  Sting
17.
08/1982

Spread a Little Happiness
Sting

from Brimstone & Treacle: Original Soundtrack Album   Brimstone & Treacle: Original Soundtrack Album
59 pts


16
UK
[A&M 2501]
written by Vivian Ellis, Clifford Grey greentick & Greatrex Newman

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