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Delta Dawn by Helen Reddy Songfacts. 1  This song was first recorded by Alexander Harvey in 1972. Tracy Nelson (who sang backup on the original) and Bette Midler put the song in their live repertoire before it became a country hit for Tanya Tucker.
It was included on the band's 1973 album The Captain and Me and released as a single, becoming a top 10 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 8. It was covered by Italian band Traks in 1982 and was then by English girl group Bananarama in 1991.he song was covered by Richie Havens in 1976 on the album The End Of The Beginning. The Gipsy Kings provided flamenco guitar on Bananarama's version, using the pseudonym Alma de Noche (Soul of the Night). UK singer Zoe zoÃ« provided backing. vocals