"The River Is Wide" was a song written by Billy Admire and Gary Knight and was originally recorded by the Forum in 1967.
The record then started to make some progress in the UK, which got the attention of a DJ in Seattle.
The B side, "Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder", was arranged by Artie Butler.
In April 1969, their version of "The River Is Wide" entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart at no.
It later appeared on the band's compilation albums More Golden Grass and Their 16 Greatest Hits, which were released in 1970 and 1971 respectively.