[NewJerseyJoe]

"EBB TIDE" might be it!

If not, this is definitely close to the sound I remembered. I will listen to all the old Platters songs now, to see if I can nail it down.

Thanks!!!

[BluesDuke]

Roy Hamilton had the original hit . . .

. . . and the Righteous Brothers (Bobby Hatfield singing lead) took a remake to the charts in 1965.

[trisham]

You’re quite welcome! I remember that song because we had an old player piano back in the day. It was great. :)

[Brother Cracker]

“Ebb Tide” is a popular song, written in 1953 by the lyricist Carl Sigman and composer Robert Maxwell. An instrumental version by organist Kenneth W. Griffin was played in the fifth season premiere of the TV drama Mad Men.[1]

The song’s build up is to illustrate the ocean waves coming in and out to and from the shores, due to those Ebb Tides.
Recordings

The best-known versions are by Frank Chacksfield & His Orchestra (1953), Vic Damone (1953), Roy Hamilton (1954), Frank Sinatra (1958), The Platters (1960), Lenny Welch (1964) and the Righteous Brothers (1965). The Righteous Brothers vocal version was the most successful, peaking at #5 in the US. Bobby Hatfield sang the lead on this song, and it was the final song that Phil Spector produced for the Righteous Brothers before they departed. This was a followup to the hit song “Unchained Melody” which was also recorded by Roy Hamilton.

[NewJerseyJoe]

Was definitely thinking of The Platters -- and it was actually two songs I was remembering. (No wonder I was getting screwed up.)

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (one vocal section in particular was sticking in my memory)

and

Ebb Tide

FReepers are the best! Thanks to everyone who helped to jog my memory. All of you have posted a bunch of links to great songs (including "Fish Heads" -- yes, I know that one!)

[Big Red Badger]

Might Be It ??

MIGHT I REMIND YOU,
this thread Hangs on a ,,,
well,
Thread!

Ebb Tide ,huh,

that was Fun.

Merry Christmas.

[Fiji Hill]

Ebb Tide--Vic Damone (1953)