The song “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart” was first sung and released by the Bee Gees.

Who sang it first?

  • The song was written by brothers Barry and Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees and released as a single on 28 May 1971.
  • It appeared on their 1971 album Trafalgar and became their first number one hit in the United States.

What about famous later versions?

  • Al Green recorded a very well-known soulful cover in 1972 on his album Let’s Stay Together , which many people now strongly associate with the song.
  • Other notable covers include versions by Michael Bublé and Andy Williams, but all came after the original Bee Gees recording.

TL;DR: The Bee Gees were the first to sing and release “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart”; later famous covers, like Al Green’s, came afterward.

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