May 11, 1968 –
Richard Harris released a song about an unfortunate accident with pastry, MacArthur’s Park, written by Jimmy Webb, on this date. It ultimately climbed to No. 2 on the Billboard Charts. 10 years later, Donna Summer sang about the same experience but her version hits No. 1 on the charts.
Richard Harris sang the title as “MacArthur’s Park,” and since he was the first to record it, that’s how most others (including Donna Summer), sang it. When the song’s writer, Jimmy Webb, recorded it for his 1996 album Ten Easy Pieces, he sang it as “MacArthur Park.”
(Please forgive me if you find yourself humming the song all day long.)
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