The Rhythm of the Rain

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Rhythm Of The Rain" was written by The Cascades lead singer John Gummoe, who told Songfacts the story in October 2008: "I wrote 'Rhythm of the Rain' over a period of time, but the lyrics began while I was serving in the US Navy aboard the USS Jason AR8. I was standing a mid watch on the bridge while we were underway to Japan. We were sailing up in the north pacific and it was raining heavily and the seas were tossing. It also involves building up skills for children to write about an event that happens in the forest to the main character where he sees something scary in the bushes, runs away and then realises it was only a small animal such as a bunny or an owl. This gives the children opportunity to show, not tell emotions of fear, nervousness and relief. Watch: New Singing Lesson Videos Can Make Anyone A Great Singer Listen to the rhythm of the falling rain Expertly commented by Bill Dahl in the liner notes and carefully remastered recordings for optimum listening pleasure.

Bear Family Records® delivers a wonderfully relaxed CD compilation that spreads good cheer in rain as well as sunshine with songs like Raindrops, Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head, Just Walking In The Rain, It Might As Well Rain Until September or Crying In The Rain.Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (13 July 1963). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp.30–. ISSN 0006-2510. {{ cite book}}: |author= has generic name ( help)

In March 1963, the song was a top 5 hit in the United Kingdom and, in May that same year, was a number 1 single in Ireland. In Australia it rose to number 2. In Canada, the song was on the CHUM Chart for a total of 12 weeks and reached number 1 in March 1963. [3] In 1999 BMI listed the song as the 9th most performed song on radio/TV in the 20th century. [4] The song arrangement features distinctive use of a celesta played by arranger, Perry Botkin Jr. [6]Flavour of New Zealand, 18 April 1963". Archived from the original on 29 July 2018 . Retrieved 29 July 2018. Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn March 3rd 1963, "Rhythm of the Rain" by the Cascades peaked at #3 (for 1 week) on Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart (See post below)... B.J. Thomas‘ Raindrops Keep Fallin‘ On My Head, Johnnie Ray’s Just Walking In The Rain, Carole King’s It Might As Well Rain Until September, and The Everly Brothers‘ Crying In The Rain just had to be included, while rarities by ‘Cile Turner, Jerry Byrne, Bill Wimberly and The Country Rhythm Boys, Dorsey Burnette, and The Hap-Cats render the set appealing to serious collectors. This unit of work involves: Short bursts of writing involving of personal experiences around water which could be a diary entry but gives freedom of choice, poetry, asking key questions.