I Who Have Nothing is a song released in June 1963, covered by Welsh singer Tom Jones.
The song was initially released by Ben E. King, as part of his first studio album titled Young Boy Blues.
Ben King’s version is a cover itself of the Uno Dei Tanti, translated to English as One of Many. The music was written by Italian composer and pianist Carlo Donida Labati and lyrics by famous Giulio "Mogol" Rapetti, which is an Italian music lyricist.
Uno Dei Tanti was initially performed by Italian singer and actor Joe Sentieri in 1961, two years before King’s cover.
I Who Have Nothing is a beautiful song, intended to be played on the piano. So, get the free I Who Have Nothing piano sheet music and practice Tom Jones’ music.
The English version of the song, I Who Have Nothing, was written by American songwriting and record producing partners Jerome Leiber (lyrics) and Michael Stoller (music).
The English version was played with the help of an orchestra conducted by the famous Argentine-Italian composer of film scores Luis Enríquez Bacalov.
Tom Jones’ cover version of I Who Have Nothing was the most successful of all cover versions of the song. It reached the 14th position on the Billboard Hot 100 music chart in the United States.
It also reached second place on the Adult Contemporary chart.
Besides the charts, I Who Have Nothing peaked at the 11th position on the music industry trade magazine music top Cashbox.
Ben E. King’s version had also a success with critics and fans throughout the world. It reached the 16th position on the Hot R&B Singles chart and position 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.
It is a beautiful blend of 2 minutes and a half-long soul music genre.
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