answers: Van Morrison
context: its innings a couple of years back on straight hillbilly diskings. Bing and the gals are in top form as they harmonize it to a spanking fare-thee-well." The record entered the Billboard charts on January 21, 1950 and in a four-week stay it peaked at No. 24. Lulu Belle and Scotty released their version in 1956 on a Mercury Records 45 rpm single. The earliest and easily most prominent recording of "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You" in the early rock era was by Elvis Presley. According to the book of the CD-boxset "Elvis - The Complete </s> Have I Told You Lately "Have I Told You Lately" is a song written and recorded by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison for his nineteenth studio album "Avalon Sunset" (1989). It is a romantic ballad that is often played at weddings, although it was originally written as a prayer. "Have I Told You Lately" has received acclaim, winning a Grammy Award and a BMI Million-Air certificate. It was released as a single on 5 June 1989, and reached number 12 on the US "Billboard" Adult Contemporary chart. It has become a popular cover song with many vocal and instrumental versions </s> 50's Masters", Presley recorded it on January 19, 1957, at RCA's Radio Recorders in Hollywood for his "Loving You" album. Session musicians for the song included Presley himself on rhythm guitar, his usual lead guitarist Scotty Moore, with Bill Black on bass, D.J. Fontana on drums, piano by Dudley Brooks, organ by Hoyt Hawkins, and background vocals were of course The Jordanaires. When the song was included on the "Loving You" album release in July 1957, it immediately prompted both Ricky Nelson and Eddie Cochran to record cover versions of the song. Nelson's was the "B" side of a hit
question: who wrote song have i told you lately