Notable renditions 1965: Richard Kiley on the

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Notable renditions[edit]

1965: Richard Kiley on the original Broadway cast album of Man of La Mancha
1966: Ed Ames on More I Cannot Wish You (RCA LSP-3636 [stereo]/LPM-3636 [mono])
1968: Sergio Franchi on the album Wine and Song (RCA Victor)[2]
1966: Jack Jones (with altered lyrics); this version hit No. 35 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and went to No. 1 on the adult contemporary chart[3]
1966: Frank Sinatra on his album That's Life
1966: Jim Nabors on Love Me With All Your Heart,[4] and performed on Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., in the episode "The Show Must Go On"[5]
1967: The Temptations on the album The Temptations in a Mellow Mood
1967: Shirley Bassey on her album And We Were Lovers
1968: Jacques Brel in the French translation titled La Quête on the album L'Homme de la Mancha
1968: The Vogues on the album Turn Around, Look At Me
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1968: Glen Campbell on the album Hey Little One
1968: Andy Williams on the album Honey
1968: Cher on the album Backstage
1968: The Smothers Brothers on their album Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
1969: Scott Walker on his album Scott: Scott Walker Sings Songs from his TV Series
1969: Shani Wallis on her album As Long as He Needs Me
1970: Roberta Flack on Chapter Two
1971: Malcolm Roberts on his album Sounds Like Malcolm Roberts
1972: Elvis Presley on his album Elvis as Recorded at Madison Square Garden, recorded June 10
1972: Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Columbia Symphony Orchestra recorded on the album Climb Every Mountain
1973: The Imperials on the album A Thing Called Love (Vista Records [R 1236])
1974: Ken Boothe on the album Everything I Own
1974: Alex Harvey on the SAHB album The Impossible Dream
1989: Scott Bakula as Sam Beckett in Quantum Leap
1992: Carter USM on their album 1992 – The Love Album
1994: Luther Vandross on the album Songs
1995: Roger Whittaker on the album On Broadway
1996: Tevin Campbell on the compilation album Rhythm of the Games: 1996 Olympic Games Album[6]
2001: Florence Ballard on her album The Supreme Florence Ballard
2006: Andy Abraham on his debut album The Impossible Dream
2007: Christopher Lee on his album Revelation
2007: Sarah Connor on her album Soulicious
2008: Rhydian Roberts on his debut album Rhydian
2009: The Mighty Mighty Bosstones recorded for the 7" Impossible Dream
2009: The Republic Tigers on the iTunes tribute album, His Way, Our Way
2010: Alfie Boe on his album Bring Him Home, duet with Matt Lucas
2011: Jackie Evancho on her album Dream With Me Deluxe edition
2014: Susan Boyle on her album Hope
2015: Gerphil Flores sang the operatic version of the song as a contest piece for the grand finals of the inaugural season of Asia's Got Talent which put her on third place
2016: Ramon Jacinto on his 1st ballad album Romancing RJ
2016: Cynthia Erivo performed the song at the 2016 Kennedy Center Honors
2017: Jason Manford on his debut album A Different Stage

In politics[edit]

During Robert F. Kennedy's long shot campaign for the presidency in 1968, Senator George McGovern introduced him before a South Dakota stump speech by quoting from The Impossible Dream. Afterwards Kennedy questioned McGovern whether he really thought it was impossible. McGovern replied, "No, I don't think it's impossible. I just... wanted the audience to understand it's worth making the effort, whether you win or lose." Kennedy replied, "Well, that's what I think."[7] It was actually Robert Kennedy's favorite song. One of Kennedy's close friends, Andy Williams, was one of many vocal artists of the Sixties that recorded the song.[7] The song was also a favorite of younger brother Ted Kennedy and was performed by Brian Stokes Mitchell at his memorial service in 2009.[8]

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