One Less Bell to Answer
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"One Less Bell To Answer" Is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Originally written in 1967 for Keely Smith, the song was rediscovered in late 1969 by Bones Howe, the producer for The Fifth Dimension, who produced it and included it in the group's 1970 debut album for Bell Records, "Portrait". Lead Vocals were sung by Marilyn McCoo, and the song reached the #2 position on the Billboard Pop Singles Chart in 1970.
This version of the song was prominently featred at the same time in an episode of the Robert Wagner series "(It Takes A Thief)".
Dionne Warwick recorded a version of the song on her 1972 Warner Bros. debut album, produced by Burt Bacharach and Hal David.