![]() ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada"."The Cats - Rock & Roll (I Gave You The Best Years Of My Life)". ^ a b " The Irish Charts – – Rock N' Roll (I Gave You the Best Years of My Life)".^ "charts.nz - Kevin Johnson - Rock And Roll (I Gave You The Best Years Of My Life)".In 1976, Brimkló recorded an Icelandic cover, called Rock'n Roll, Öll Mín Bestu Ár (Rock'n Roll, All My Best Years).Ĭhart history Weekly charts Kevin Johnson original Chart (1973–74) In 1973, Joe Dassin recorded Les plus belles années de ma vie (The best years of my life), a French cover. Over the years there have been recorded versions by other artists, these include Albert West, Digby Richards, and Samuel Neely. (His version is now banned from radio airplay) In 1977, Gary Glitter recorded a version on his album Silver Star. New Zealand's very popular singer Craig Scott covered the song in 1974, reaching #13. Other versions of Rock and Roll (I Gave You the Best Years of My Life) His version appeared in Y' Don't Fight the Sea and was a bonus song appearing in his 1974 album Seasons in the Sun. It also made it to number 97 on Billboard Hot 100. In Canada, Terry Jacks got it into the charts in 1975. The song made to #3 on the Dutch charts Single Top 100 and Dutch Top 40. The Dutch band The Cats released a version in the Netherlands in 1973 on EMI Nederland. The song was the lead single of two issued from the LP, the other being the title track, and both of which became hit records. "Rock 'N' Roll" is the first track on his sixth studio album All the Love in the World. His version reached #15 on the Billboard Hot 100. In the United States it was Mac Davis who had the primary hit version in 1974, although three versions of the song became American chart hits. In Australia, Ireland and Great Britain, it was only Johnson's original version which charted. The guitar solo in Johnson's version was played by Rory O'Donoghue. Johnson's version reached number four in Australia. " Rock and Roll (I Gave You the Best Years of My Life)" is a 1973 song written and originally performed by Australian singer Kevin Johnson, most famously covered by American singer Mac Davis. "Rock and Roll (I Gave You the Best Years of My Life)" " Rock 'N' Roll (I Gave You the Best Years of My Life)" "Rock 'N' Roll (I Gave You the Best Years of My Life)" " Rock and Roll (I Gave You the Best Years of My Life)" Nova Records, Good Thyme, Mainstream Records Single song by Kevin Johnson "Rock and Roll (I Gave You the Best Years of My Life)"įrom the album Rock 'N' Roll I Gave You the Best Years of My Life
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