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"The Last Time I Saw Her" is a song written by Gordon Lightfoot and recorded by American country music artist Glen Campbell. It was released in June 1971 as the second single from his album of the same name, The Last Time I Saw Her. The song peaked at number 21 on both the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada. Lightfoot had recorded the song for his 1968 album Did She Mention My Name?. Other artists known to have recorded the song include Harry Belafonte, John Arpin, Johnny Mathis, Andy Williams, and Keola & Kapono Beamer. In 1974, a Finnish version, "Sun Piirtees Vielä Nään", was recorded by Tapio Heinonen for his album Lämmöllä.
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- ↑ "Glen Campbell singles". Allmusic . Retrieved 25 March 2011.
- ↑ "Glen Campbell Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Glen Campbell Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
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