Britain's David Martin recorded "Can't Smile Without You" (David Martin, Christian Arnold and Geoff Morrow) in 1975. In the early eighties David was the vocalist with the James Last Orchestra. In 1977 "Can't Smile Without You" was the "B Side" of the Carpenters "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft" and on the album "There's a King of Hush".

The Barry Manilow album "Even Now" contains the song that reached the top ten in 1978.