Green, Green Grass of Home by Tom Jones was a UK number 1 hit on Thursday, December 1, 1966 spending 7 week(s) at the top of the UK charts. This country song about a condemned prisoner who longs to escape to the green, green grass of home was inspired by a crime scene in the film The Asphalt Jungle. Nashville songwriter Curly Putnam wrote it in 1964 and it was initially recorded by country singer Johnny Darrell. Tom Jones decided to record this after hearing a version by Jerry Lee Lewis, a legendary rocker who had started making country records. A year after Johnny Darrell's original version, Lewis recorded this on his album Country Songs For City Folks.
Who sang Green, Green Grass of Home?
Green, Green Grass of Home was performed by Tom Jones
What year did Green, Green Grass of Home get to the UK number 1 spot?
Green, Green Grass of Home first became a UK number 1 on Thursday, December 1, 1966
How long was Green, Green Grass of Home at number 1 in the UK?
Green, Green Grass of Home spent 7 week(s) at number 1 in the UK.