Laurie London He S Got The Whole World In His Hand Other Recordings Of This Song

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Laurie london he s got the whole world in his hand other recordings of this song. First published in the hymnal spirituals triumphant old and new in 1927 this traditional gospel song broke into the mainstream when 13 year old british singer laurie london released an uptempo take in 1957. He s got the whole world in his hands is a spiritual song originating in the united states but it first caught the public s attention when laurie london took it to the top of the charts in 1958. Artists such as perry como the isley brothers and nina simone have also covered the song. Fourteen year old laurie london was as successful as a one hit wonder could be his debut single and only hit a rendition of the spiritual he s got the whole world in his hands made it all the way to the top of the charts in the united states.

He s got the whole world in his hands is a traditional african american spiritual first published in 1927. It has been recorded numerous times and reached number 2 on the united states pop singles chart when english singer laurie london recorded it.