Piano,Vocal,Voice - Digital Download SKU: A0.497612 By Donna Summer and Richard Harris. By Jimmy Webb. Arranged by Volker Coutandin. Pop,Rock. Score. 8 pages. Published by Volker Coutandin (A0.497612). MacArthur Park is a song written by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Webb that was recorded first by Irish actor and singer Richard Harris in 1968. MacArthur Park was subsequently covered by numerous artists, from Donna Summer to Maynard Ferguson. My version has a play time of about 7 minutes.