The Impossible Dream - Jack Jones

The Impossible Dream
Music written by: Mitch Leigh
Lyrics written by: Joe Darion
Comments: From the Broadway musical Man of La Mancha.


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Lyrics:
To dream the impossible dream
To fight the unbeatable foe
To bear with unbearable sorrow
To run where the brave dare not go

To right the unrightable wrong
To love pure and chaste from afar
To try when your arms are too weary
To reach the unreachable star

This is my quest, to follow that star
No matter how hopeless, no matter how far
To fight for the right, without question or pause
To be willing to march into Hell for a heavenly cause

And I know if I'll only be true
To this glorious quest
That my heart will lie peaceful and calm
When I'm laid to my rest

And the world will be better for this
That one man scorned and covered with scars
Still strove with his last ounce of courage
To reach the unreachable star!

Singers:
1. Richard Kiley October 30, 1965 (performance date) 2. Richard Kiley 1966 3. Robert Goulet 1966 4. Tony Mottola 1966 5. Jack Jones (billboard adult contemporary) 1966 6. Johnny Mathis 1966 7. Jim Nabors September 1966 8. Gordon MacRae September 1966 9. Frank Sinatra November 1966 10. Johnny "Hammond" Smith 1967 11. Jerry Vale 1967 12. Anita Bryant 1967 13. Ray Conniff and The Singers 1967 14. Shirley Bassey 1967 15. The Lettermen October 1967 16. The Temptations November 27, 1967 17. Cher 1968 18. Floyd Cramer 1968 19. Bill Medley 1968 20. Captain Milk 1968 21. Roger Williams (instrumental) (billboard adult contemporary) 1968 22. Kamahl 1968 23. Lester Lanin 1968 24. Al Martino 1968 25. Andy Williams 1968 26. Mantovani and His Orchestra 1968 27. Glen Campbell March 1968 28. Diana Ross and The Supremes & The Temptations November 1968 29. Shani Wallis 1969 30. Scott Walker 1969 31. Franck Pourcel et son Grand Orchestre 1969 32. Roberta Flack 1970 33. Tom Jones April 1970 34. Edward Woodward 1971 35. The Mormon Tabernacle Choir July 1971 36. Elvis Presley June 1972 37. Gianni Oddi 1973 38. Ronnie Aldrich and His Two Pianos 1973 39. The Sensational Alex Harvey Band 1974 40. Ken Boothe 1974 41. Aaron [1] 1979 42. The Gino Marinello Orchestra 1984 43. Anthony Warlow November 19, 1990 44. Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine 1992 45. Stig Rossen 1993 46. Luther Vandross 1994 47. Colm Wilkinson and The London Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted by Mike Batt 1995 48. Roger Whittaker 1995 49. Tevin Campbell May 26, 1996 50. Giovanni [3] February 1, 1997 51. Timothy Breese 1998 52. Stan Ridgway 1998 53. Jane McDonald 2000 54. Tom Green 2000 55. Bronn Journey 2001 56. Caroline O'Connor 2001 57. Florence Ballard 2001 58. Hubbas 2002 59. Linda Eder February 18, 2003 60. Rhys Meirion 2004 61. Mr. & Mrs. Griffin April 2004 62. Mario Frangoulis 2006 63. Sarah Connor 2007 64. David Hobson November 19, 2007 65. Daniel Beck 2008 66. Alfio October 4, 2008 67. Rhydian November 24, 2008 68. Mark Vincent 2009 69. Il Divo December 1, 2009 70. Alfie Boe December 27, 2010 71. Nadja [1] April 12, 2011 72. Jackie Evancho June 14, 2011 73. Richard & Adam July 29, 2013 74. Christopher Lee May 26, 2014 75. Susan Boyle October 21, 2014

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