Sincerely (song)

"Sincerely" is a popular song written by Harvey Fuqua and Alan Freed and published in 1954.

It was originally recorded by the Moonglows,^[1] for whom it was a number 1 single on the Billboard R&B chart and number 20 on the Billboard Juke Box chart.^[2] Fuqua was a member of the Moonglows, and the group was managed by Freed.

The best-selling version was a pop cover recorded by the McGuire Sisters, which entered the charts in 1954 and reached number one the next year. It was eventually certified as a gold record.

In 1988 a rerecording of the song by the country quartet Forester Sisters reached number 8 on the Billboard Hot Country chart.

External links

• The McGuire Sisters sing "Sincerely" and more (30 seconds)

References

1. Gilliland, John (1969). "Show 11: Big Rock Candy Mountain: Early Rock 'n' Roll Vocal Groups & Frank Zappa" (audio). Pop Chronicles. Digital.library.unt.edu. Track 5.
2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 411.