The Three Bells

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"The Three Bells" is a song made popular by The Browns in 1959. The single reached number one on the U.S. country and pop charts, outperforming a competing version by Dick Flood. It was based on the 1945 French song "Les trois cloches" by Jean Villard and Marc Herrand. The English lyrics were written by Bert Reisfeld and first recorded by Melody Maids in 1948. The song was a major 1952-53 hit by Les Compagnons de la Chanson.

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Among the many artists who covered the song are Les Compagnons de la chanson (who also recorded the original French version), Tina Arena, Brian Poole & The Tremeloes, Ray Charles, Nana Mouskouri, Roy Orbison, Floyd Cramer, Daniel O'Donnell, Chet Atkins, Elaine Paige and Alison Krauss & Union Station. It was also recorded in Dutch, as "De drie klokken" and "Bim bam", and in Italian, as "Le Tre Campane" by Schola Cantorum.

With lyrics in Swedish by Britt Lindeborg, Kikki Danielsson covered the song in 1979 on her debut album Rock'n Yodel as "Och vi hörde klockor ringa" ("And we heard bells ringing).

Preceded by
"A Big Hunk o' Love" by Elvis Presley		 Billboard Hot 100 number one single
August 24, 1959		 Succeeded by
"Sleep Walk (song)" by Santo & Johnny

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