Distant Drums -

Originally written by Cindy Walker, became the signature posthumous hit for American country singer Jim Reeves .

Released in 1966—two years after Reeves' death—it spent five weeks at No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart, famously holding off The Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby". Distant Drums

The song tells the story of a young man who hears the "distant drums" of war and begs his love, Mary, to marry him immediately before he is called away to battle. Originally written by Cindy Walker, became the signature