In the Summer of His Years (song)

"In the Summer of His Years" is a 1963 pop song with lyrics written by Herb Kretzmer and music by David Lee.

Kretzmer and Lee composed the song as a tribute hours after learning that President John F. Kennedy had been assassinated on November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas.

[1] "In the Summer of His Years" was first performed by English singer Millicent Martin during a tribute broadcast to President Kennedy that aired on the BBC on 23 November 1963.

On the Cash Box magazine Top 100 chart, the sales of Francis' and Martin's singles were combined, and the song peaked at No.

[3] All the proceeds of Francis' single and her subsequent album of the same name were donated to the family of J. D. Tippit, a policeman who was also fatally shot in Dallas on November 22, 1963.