In 1978, Donna Summer scored a No. 1 disco hit with “MacArthur Park.” This was Summer ... it was first recorded by Irish actor and singer Richard Harris. Many recognize Harris now as the ...

The seven-minute 1968 classic was recorded by everyone from Richard Harris to Donna Summer to ... more eager to revisit than the actual MacArthur Park in L.A., a sketchier place now than it ...

Meet the new “Day-O”: Richard Harris’s 1968 psychedelic pop hit “MacArthur Park,” which Donna Summer ... down,” a male voice intones (“sings” would be too generous) as the ...

There aren't many songs that have been recorded by a more varied group of artists than Jimmy Webb's seven-minute opus "MacArthur Park." Originally recorded by Irish actor Richard Harris in the ...

In his bold 1990 interpretation of Luigi Pirandello’s “Henry IV,” the late and legendary Irish stage, screen and music star Richard Harris ... took “MacArthur Park” to the top of the ...

is the legacy of “MacArthur Park” that we all have to live with. “The Ghost of Richard Harris” approaches Harris’ life and career with humility, frankness and good humor. His sons may ...

And I, Richard Harris, will make a hit out of that song, and I’ll be a pop star.’” “MacArthur Park” topped the charts in Europe and Australia, peaked at number two behind Herb Alpert’s ...

Rather than start with a séance, however, The Ghost of Richard Harris ... And speaking of which, Harris finally gets his due as the motivating force behind “MacArthur Park,” the easy ...