Dream Merchant

Dream Merchant is a R&B ballad written by Larry Weiss and Jerry Ross.^[1] The song was original recorded by Jerry Butler in 1967 as "Mr. Dream Merchant". The Jerry Butler version reached number twenty-three on the soul charts and number thirty-eight on the Hot 100.^[2]

Cover versions

• In 1975 the song was remade by Louisville, Kentucky-based group New Birth. Their version was the group's only number-one hit on the soul chart and one of three songs to make the top 10 on the soul chart and the single was one of two New Birth entries to hit the Top 40, reaching number thirty six on the pop chart.^[3]

References

1. ^ Bronson, Fred (1993). The Billboard Book of Number One Rhythm & Blues Hits. Billboard Books:Watson-Guptill Publications, New York. p. 172. 
2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 95. 
3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 427. 

Preceded by "Hope That We Can Be Together Soon" by Sharon Paige & Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes

Billboard Hot Soul Singles number-one single by New Birth August 16, 1975

Succeeded by "Get Down Tonight" by K.C. and the Sunshine Band