The Tears of a Clown by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles was a UK number 1 hit on Saturday, September 12, 1970 spending 1 week(s) at the top of the UK charts. Smokey Robinson based this song on the Italian opera Pagliacci, which is about a clown who must make the audience laugh while he weeps behind his makeup because his wife betrayed him. Robinson heard the Pagliacci story when he was young, and always found it intriguing. This was an influence on the 1979 song "Bed and Breakfast Man" from the UK ska band Madness.
Who sang The Tears of a Clown?
The Tears of a Clown was performed by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles
What year did The Tears of a Clown get to the UK number 1 spot?
The Tears of a Clown first became a UK number 1 on Saturday, September 12, 1970
How long was The Tears of a Clown at number 1 in the UK?
The Tears of a Clown spent 1 week(s) at number 1 in the UK.