Morning Side of the Mountain

"Morning Side of the Mountain" is a song written by Larry Stock and Dick Manning and first recorded in 1951 by Tommy Edwards. It settled at #24 on the pop chart. Edwards re-recorded it in 1959, reaching #27 on the Billboard Hot 100. The re-release was featured as the B-side of Edwards' other hit, a cover of Johnnie Ray's 1952 success, "Please Mr. Sun."

Donny & Marie Osmond cover
Late in 1974, Donny & Marie Osmond released a version which scored #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent one week at #1 on the Easy Listening chart. The song charted equally well in Canada and the UK.