Neil Sedaka - Laughter in the Rain (1974) HQ

"Laughter in the Rain" is a soft rock ballad composed and recorded by the late, Neil Sedaka, with lyrics by Phil Cody. The song includes a 20-second saxophone solo by Jim Horn. The song was first released by English singer Peter Gordeno in May 1974. Several months later, a version by singer Lea Roberts was released. After hearing Roberts' version of "Laughter in the Rain" on the radio several weeks before the planned release of his single, Sedaka phoned Elton John to have MCA Records rush the Sedaka version to release within five days. In the US, "Laughter in the Rain" reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on February 1, 1975 (Sedaka's first single to top the Hot 100 since 1962). It also spent two weeks at #1 on the Billboard Easy Listening chart and the Cash Box Top 100.