A legendary composer announced the release of a new song in Westport on Sunday about the special love between mothers and their children.

Paul Hampton, whose songs have been recorded by Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash, dedicated the recording to his mom. The Oklahoma City native and Nashville resident says his mother taught him to be a caring, considerate person, and those qualities would end up serving him well throughout his life.

Hampton told News 12 that there's something unique about a mother's love, and once she's gone, that feeling can never be replaced.

"All the mothers in Connecticut, some of the greatest moms on Earth, there's no love like the one of the one who loves you first," he said.

Hampton says he was very close to his own mom, and she lives on through his music. He has a vacation home in Westport.