"MacArthur Park" Lyrics & Meaning (Richard Harris)

10 Great Versions of the pop classic “MacArthur Park” - 360°Sound

"MacArthur Park" was written and composed by the great Jimmy Webb in1967 as part of an intended cantata (kind of like a little opera – a vocal composition with an instrumental accompaniment typically in several movements and often involving a choir). Webb brought the entire cantata to The Association (they had the big 1967 hit, “Windy”), but the group rejected it, basically saying it was too weird! Legendary actor, Richard Harris, fresh from his film Camelot recorded it after meeting Webb at a f

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