"Don't Let Go" is a song written by Jesse Stone. The song was first a hit for Roy Hamilton in 1958. The Roy Hamilton version reached number 2 on the R&B charts and number 13 on the pop charts.[1]
In 1978 Tony Orlando as a disco single and on his album Tony Orlando. It was ranked number 9 on the Canadian Dance chart for August 5, 1978.[4]
In 1979 Isaac Hayes recorded a disco version of the song peaking at number 11 on the soul chart and number 18 on the Hot 100.[5] The song was Hayes' most successful entry on the disco chart, peaking at number 3.[6] In Canada, the song reached number 9 in the Dance charts[7] and number 57 in the Pop charts.[8]
In 1991 Jerry Garcia released a live version on Jerry Garcia Band. The song was a part of the Jerry Garcia Band repertoire from 1976 until 1995, with multiple versions featured on the Garcia Live series.
References
^Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 243.
