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3 unusual facts about Many Rivers to Cross


Iveta Mukuchyan

Mukuchyan was the winning contestant from Naidoo's team in the second phase of the contest, where the participants sang "Many Rivers to Cross".

Many Rivers to Cross

It was also released on the 1972 soundtrack album for the film The Harder They Come, in which Cliff also starred.

Number 9 Dream

Lennon liked the string arrangement he wrote for Harry Nilsson's rendition of "Many Rivers to Cross" from the album Pussy Cats so much that he decided to incorporate it into the song.


The Very Best of Oleta Adams

It included two rare 1994 non-album songs: the cover of "Embraceable You" recorded for a George Gershwin tribute album, and the cover of the song "Many Rivers to Cross", recorded for the soundtrack of the film Jason's Lyric.


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