“MACARTHUR PARK” by DONNA SUMMER

“MacArthur Park” is a song that was written by Jimmy Webb and famously recorded by singer/actor, Richard Harris (back in 1968). However, it was Donna Summer’s disco-infused version (10 years later) that took the song to new levels. The lyrics within describe a metaphorical story of love and loss in L.A.’s notorious, MacArthur Park.

With Donna Summer’s powerful vocals, added to the song’s infectious beat, this song earned her first ever grammy nomination for “Best Female Pop Vocal Performance”.

On this very day, November 29th 1978, it was the #1 song in America, topping Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. If you’d like to have a listen, please feel free to use the provided link. From the album, “Live & More”, here’s DONNA SUMMER, with “MACARTHUR PARK”…