Let Me Be There - Wikipedia Let Me Be There `` Let Me Be There '' Single by Olivia Newton - John from the album Let Me Be There B - side `` Maybe Then I 'll Think of You '' ( most of the world ) `` If Not For You '' ( Japan ) Released November 1973 Genre Country, pop Length 3 : 02 Label Festival Songwriter ( s ) John Rostill Producer ( s ) Bruce Welch John Farrar Olivia Newton - John singles chronology `` Take Me Home, Country Roads '' ( 1973 ) `` Let Me Be There '' ( 1973 ) `` Long Live Love '' ( 1974 ) `` Take Me Home, Country Roads '' ( 1973 ) `` Let Me Be There '' ( 1973 ) `` Long Live Love '' ( 1974 ) `` Let Me Be There '' is a popular song written by John Rostill. It was first recorded by Olivia Newton - John in 1973 and included on her album of the same name. The country - influenced song was Newton - John 's first Top 10 single in the U.S., peaking at No. 6, and also won her a Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocalist. Mike Sammes sings a bass vocal harmony on the song. Contents 1 Chart performance 1.1 Weekly charts 1.2 Year - end charts 2 Certifications and sales 3 Cover versions 4 References 5 External links Chart performance Weekly charts Chart ( 1973 -- 74 ) Peak position Australia ( KMR ) 11 Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) 5 Canada Adult Contemporary ( RPM ) Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) 11 New Zealand ( Listener ) 11 US Billboard Hot 100 6 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) 7 Year - end charts Chart ( 1974 ) Rank Australia 71 Canada Top Singles 71 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 26 Certifications and sales Region Certification Certified units / Sales Canada ( Music Canada ) Platinum 10,000 United States ( RIAA ) Gold 1,000,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone Cover versions `` Let Me Be There '' was recorded live by Elvis Presley, and sung at many concerts until his death in 1977. Probably the most noted Elvis cover was recorded on March 20, 1974 live at a concert in Memphis, Tennessee. Most of that concert was released on July 7, 1974 as the album Elvis : As Recorded Live On Stage In Memphis. The cover of `` Let Me Be There '' from that show was also released as track 5 on the Moody Blue album on July 19, 1977. Tanya Tucker recorded the song for her gold album Would You Lay with Me ( In a Field of Stone ) in 1974 and included on several greatest hits compilations. Melinda Schneider and Beccy Cole covered the song on their album Great Women of Country ( 2014 ). References Jump up ^ Morse, Ann ; Keely, John ( March 1, 1976 ). Olivia Newton - John. Creative Education. Jump up ^ Kent, David ( 1993 ). Australian Chart Book 1970 -- 1992. St Ives, NSW : Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0 - 646 - 11917 - 6. Jump up ^ `` Top RPM Singles : Issue 4966. '' RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 28, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Top RPM Adult Contemporary : Issue 4967. '' RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 28, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Top RPM Country Tracks : Issue 4965. '' RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 28, 2013. Jump up ^ `` flavour of new zealand - search listener ''. Flavourofnz.co.nz. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 08. Jump up ^ `` Olivia Newton - John Chart History ( Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Olivia Newton - John Chart History ( Adult Contemporary ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Olivia Newton - John Chart History ( Hot Country Songs ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2016. Jump up ^ David Kent 's `` Australian Chart Book 1970 - 1992 '' Archived March 5, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ `` Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada ''. Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 08. Jump up ^ `` Top 100 Hits of 1974 / Top 100 Songs of 1974 ''. Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 08. Jump up ^ `` Canadian single certifications -- Olivia Newton - John -- Let Me Be There ''. Music Canada. Retrieved 15 April 2012. Jump up ^ `` American single certifications -- Olivia Newton - John -- Let Me Be There ''. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 15 April 2012. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Olivia Newton - John Albums Singles Videography Tours Awards and honours Studio albums If Not for You Olivia Let Me Be There Long Live Love If You Love Me, Let Me Know Have You Never Been Mellow Clearly Love Come On Over Do n't Stop Believin ' Making a Good Thing Better Totally Hot Physical Soul Kiss The Rumour Warm and Tender Gaia : One Woman 's Journey Back with a Heart Indigo : Women of Song Stronger Than Before Grace and Gratitude Christmas Wish A Celebration in Song This Christmas Liv On Friends for Christmas Compilations Greatest Hits Greatest Hits Vol. 2 Back to Basics : The Essential Collection 1971 -- 1992 The Definitive Collection Magic Gold 40 / 40 Live albums Love Performance Highlights from The Main Event One Woman 's Live Journey Olivia 's Live Hits Two Strong Hearts Live Soundtracks Grease Xanadu Two of a Kind A Few Best Men EPs Hotel Sessions Video releases Olivia Physical Olivia in Concert The Main Event Video Gold Live at the Sydney Opera House Singles `` Till You Say You 'll Be Mine '' `` If Not for You '' `` Banks of the Ohio '' `` What Is Life '' `` Just a Little Too Much '' `` Take Me Home, Country Roads '' `` Let Me Be There '' `` Long Live Love '' `` I Honestly Love You '' `` If You Love Me, Let Me Know '' `` Have You Never Been Mellow '' `` Please Mr. Please '' `` Something Better to Do '' `` Let It Shine '' `` Come on Over '' `` Jolene '' `` Do n't Stop Believin ' '' `` Every Face Tells a Story '' `` Sam '' `` You 're the One That I Want '' `` Summer Nights '' `` Hopelessly Devoted to You '' `` A Little More Love '' `` Deeper Than the Night '' `` Rest Your Love on Me '' `` Magic '' `` Xanadu '' `` Suddenly '' `` Physical '' `` Make a Move on Me '' `` Landslide '' `` Heart Attack '' `` Tied Up '' `` Twist of Fate '' `` Soul Kiss '' `` When You Wish upon a Star '' `` The Grease Megamix '' `` Mickey ( Chew Fu Fix ) '' Featured singles `` I Ca n't Help It '' `` You Have to Believe '' Other songs `` Lift Me Up '' Concert tours Totally Hot World Tour Physical Tour The Main Event Tour Greatest Hits Tour One Woman 's Journey Tour 30 Musical Years Tour Heartstrings World Tour 2006 World Tour Grace and Gratitude Tour Body Heart & Spirit Tour An Evening with ONJ 2010 World Tour 2011 United States Tour A Summer Night with ONJ Summer Nights Two Strong Hearts Live Related articles Toomorrow ( soundtrack ) Olivia Newton - John : Hopelessly Devoted to You Max Born Pat Carrol John Farrar Tottie Goldsmith Chloe Rose Lattanzi ( daughter ) Matt Lattanzi ( first husband ) Emerson Newton - John ( nephew ) Book This 1970s single -- related article is a stub. 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Question: who sang bass on let me be there
Answer: Mike Sammes