50+ Music<p>"The Letter" is a song written by <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/WayneCarson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WayneCarson</span></a> that was first recorded by the American <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/rock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rock</span></a> band <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/theBoxTops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>theBoxTops</span></a> in 1967. It was the group's first and most successful single, reaching number one on the record charts in the United States and Canada. It was also an international success and placed in the top ten in several other countries. The Box Tops lead vocalist <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/AlexChilton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AlexChilton</span></a> sang "The Letter" in a gruff <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/blueeyedSoul" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>blueeyedSoul</span></a> style. The song launched Chilton's career. <br><a href="https://youtu.be/VMtQQ1EfcPQ" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/VMtQQ1EfcPQ</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>