Black and White (Pete Seeger song)
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"Black and White" is a song written in 1954 by David I. Arkin (lyricist and father of actor Alan Arkin) and Earl Robinson (music). It was first recorded by Pete Seeger featuring an African-American child, in 1956 from the album Love Songs for Friends & Foes.
Quick Facts Single by Three Dog Night, from the album Seven Separate Fools ...
"Black and White" | ||||
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Single by Three Dog Night | ||||
from the album Seven Separate Fools | ||||
B-side | "Freedom for the Stallion" | |||
Released | August 1972 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 3:51 (album) 3:24 (single) | |||
Label | Dunhill | |||
Songwriter(s) | David I. Arkin, Earl Robinson | |||
Producer(s) | Richard Podolor | |||
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The most successful recording of the song was the pop version by Three Dog Night in 1972, when it reached number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard Easy Listening charts. Billboard ranked it as the number 63 song for 1972.[1] Danny Hutton sang the lead vocals with a children's chorus adding their voices to the song.