“Come Live With Me“
Roy Clark
Written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant
Billboard
#1 (1 week)
May 12, 1973
It’s so satisfying when the final No. 1 single of a legendary artist is also one of their best.
Roy Clark was such a compelling entertainer and breathtaking musician that his vocal prowess is often overlooked. Clark sings this song so beautifully that it’s hard to imagine any woman would say no to a life with him by her side.
The song’s production deftly intertwines a Nashville Sound string section with some gorgeous steel guitar, creating the perfect soundtrack for a small town church wedding.
Roy Clark had a handful of top ten hits after this, reaching as high as No. 2 with two more singles, but as with many artists of his era, the hits faded as the seventies progressed.
Unlike many of his contemporaries, however, Clark’s high profile hosting gig for Hee Haw kept the superstar in living rooms until the nineties.
Clark’s overdue Country Music Hall of Fame induction came in 2009. He passed away in 2018 at the age of 85.
“Come Live With Me” gets an A.
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