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16 Most Requested Songs (Bobby Vinton Album)
''16 Most Requested Songs'' is a compilation album of 16 Top 40 hits that Bobby Vinton had for Epic Records. It is the last of 29 collections in the ''16 Most Requested Songs'' series that was released by Epic. Unlike most collections of Vinton's music, the song "Roses Are Red (My Love)" is the last track on this album, rather than the first. Inside the album cover is a biographical essay about Vinton's life and career that was written by Will Friedwald Will Friedwald (born September 16, 1961) is an American author and music critic. He has written for newspapers that include the ''Wall Street Journal'', ''New York Times'', ''Village Voice'', ''Newsday'', ''New York Observer'', and ''New York Su ... (the author of ''Jazz Singing''). Although this album was released in 1991, it did not enter the charts until five years later. It was the first compilation of Vinton's music in the charts since the release of '' Bobby Vinton Sings the Golden Decade of Love'' 21 years before. Track ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Vinton
Stanley Robert "Bobby" Vinton (born April 16, 1935) is a American former singer and occasional actor, who also hosted his own self-titled TV show in the late 1970s. As a teen idol, he became known as "The Polish Prince", as his music paid tribute to his Polish heritage. One of his most popular songs is " Blue Velvet" (a cover of the 1951 song recorded by Tony Bennett) which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1963, No. 1 in Canada (5 weeks), and number 2 in the UK in 1990. Early life Vinton was born in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, the only child of locally popular bandleader Stan Vinton and Dorothy Studzinski Vinton. He is of Polish and Lithuanian descent. The family surname was originally Vintula, and was changed by Vinton's father. Vinton's parents encouraged their son's interest in music by giving him his daily 25-cent allowance after he had practiced the clarinet. At 16, Vinton formed his first band, which played clubs around the Pittsburgh area. With the money he ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
There! I've Said It Again
"There! I've Said It Again" is a popular song written and published by Redd Evans and David Mann in 1941. In early 1945, Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra released Victor 20-1637, which reached the number one position on the Billboard's National Radio Airplay chart for five straight weeks, then no.2 for six more weeks, and a total run of 29 weeks. It finished 1945 as the no. 4 record of the year. 1945 versions Vaughn Monroe's version of "There! I've Said It Again" reached No. 1 on ''Billboard''s chart of "Records Most-Played on the Air", while also reaching No. 1 on ''Billboard''s charts of "Best-Selling Popular Retail Records" and no. 2 on "Most-Played Juke Box Records".Most-Played Juke Box Records , '' |
Larry Coleman (composer)
Larry Coleman was a 20th-century American popular composer and lyricist. Coleman was mainly active during the 1950s and 1960s. He wrote hit songs both alone and in collaboration with other lyricists, including Fred Ebb, Joe Darion, Norman Gimbel, and Paul Klein. His songs included: * "Changing Partners" (1953), recorded by many artists, including Bing Crosby, Frank "Pee Wee" King, Patti Page, Dinah Shore, and Kay Starr * "Pa-Paya Mama" (1953), recorded by Perry Como * "Ricochet" (1953), recorded by Teresa Brewer, Alma Cogan, Perry Como, and Joan Regan * "Tennessee Wig Walk" (1953), recorded by Bonnie Lou * "Good and Lonesome" (1955), recorded by Kay Starr * "Just as Much as Ever" (1959), recorded by Teresa Brewer, Alma Cogan, Nat King Cole, Joan Regan, and Bobby Vinton * "James Dean", by Jimmy Walker & George Cates George Cates (October 19, 1911 – May 10, 2002) was an American music arranger, conductor, songwriter and record executive known for his work with Lawrenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just As Much As Ever
"Just as Much as Ever" is a song written by Charles Singleton and Larry Coleman.Just As Much As Ever - By: Nat King Cole ''MusicVF.com''. Accessed October 11, 2015 The song was a hit single for , , and . Bob Beckham version Bob Beckham released a version of "Just as Much as Ever" in 1959 as a single and on his album ''Just as Much as Ever''. Beckham's version spent 21 weeks on the[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L-O-N-E-L-Y
"L-O-N-E-L-Y" is a song written and sung by Bobby Vinton, which he released in 1965. The song spent 8 weeks on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 22, while reaching No. 7 on ''Billboard''s Pop-Standards Singles chart, and No. 1 on Canada's "''RPM'' Play Sheet". , '''', Volume 3, Ed. 18, June 28, 1965. Accessed October 18, 2015 '' Cash Box
''Cashbox'', also known as ''Cash Box'', was an American music industry trade magazine, originally published weekly from July 1942 to November 1996. Ten yea ...
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Burt Bacharach
Burt Freeman Bacharach ( ; born May 12, 1928) is an American composer, songwriter, record producer and pianist who composed hundreds of pop songs from the late 1950s through the 1980s, many in collaboration with lyricist Hal David. A six-time Grammy Award winner and three-time Academy Award winner, Bacharach's songs have been recorded by more than 1,000 different artists. , he had written 73 US and 52 UK Top 40 hits. He is considered one of the most important composers of 20th-century popular music. His music is characterized by unusual chord progressions, influenced by his background in jazz harmony, and uncommon selections of instruments for small orchestras. Most of Bacharach and David's hits were written specifically for and performed by Dionne Warwick but earlier associations (from 1957 to 1963) saw the composing duo work with Marty Robbins, Perry Como, Gene McDaniels and Jerry Butler. Following the initial success of these collaborations, Bacharach went on to write hits for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hal David
Harold Lane David (May 25, 1921 – September 1, 2012) was an American lyricist. He grew up in New York City. He was best known for his collaborations with composer Burt Bacharach and his association with Dionne Warwick. Early life David was born in New York City, a son of Austrian Jewish immigrants Lina (née Goldberg) and Gedalier David, who owned a delicatessen in New York. He is the younger brother of American lyricist and songwriter Mack David. Career David is credited with popular music lyrics, beginning in the 1940s with material written for bandleader Sammy Kaye and for Guy Lombardo. He worked with Morty Nevins of The Three Suns on four songs for the feature film ''Two Gals and a Guy'' (1951), starring Janis Paige and Robert Alda. In 1957, David met composer Burt Bacharach at Famous Music in the Brill Building in New York. The two teamed up and wrote their first hit " The Story of My Life", recorded by Marty Robbins in 1957. Subsequently, in the 1960s and early ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue On Blue (song)
"Blue on Blue" is a popular song composed by Burt Bacharach with lyrics by Hal David, first recorded and released by Bobby Vinton in April 1963, backed by Burt Bacharach and his Orchestra. Vinton's single spent 13 weeks on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 3 on July 6, 1963,Bobby Vinton - Chart History - The Hot 100 , ''Billboard.com''. Accessed October 23, 2015 while reaching No. 2 on '' Billboard'' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Malone (musician)
Johnny Malone may refer to: *Johnny Malone, character in ''Ed'' played by Jacob Pitts *Johnny Malone, character in ''Society Girl'' played by James Dunn (actor) * Johnny Malone (musician), see 1967 in music The year 1967 was an important one for psychedelic rock, and was famous for its "Summer of Love" in San Francisco. It saw major releases from The Beatles ('' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'' and ''Magical Mystery Tour''), Small Faces ( ... See also * John Malone (other) {{hndis, Malone, Johnny ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Please Love Me Forever
"Please Love Me Forever" is a song written by John Malone and Ollie Blanchard. The song was originally released by Tommy Edwards in 1958. Hit versions were later released by Cathy Jean and the Roommates in 1960 and Bobby Vinton in 1967. Tommy Edwards version Tommy Edwards released "Please Love Me Forever" as the B-side of his million-selling, number-one hit version of It's All in the Game in 1958. Edwards' version of "Please Love Me Forever" spent 3 weeks on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 61. Cathy Jean and the Roommates version Cathy Jean and the Roommates released a cover of "Please Love Me Forever" in 1960.This Week's New Money Records , '' |
Halfway To Paradise
"Halfway to Paradise" is a popular song written by Carole King and Gerry Goffin. In the United States, the song was originally recorded in 1961 by Tony Orlando where it peaked at No. 39 on the Hot 100. In Canada, the song reached No. 3 in the CHUM Charts. Billy Fury version "Halfway to Paradise" was much more successful in the United Kingdom when it was recorded by Billy Fury. Fury's version reached No.3 on the British Charts in 1961 and stayed on the charts for 23 weeks, becoming the tenth best-selling single of 1961 in the UK in the process. "Halfway to Paradise" became known as Fury's theme tune and was one of his most popular singles. Fury's single was a big production for both Fury and Decca and involved a whole orchestra, directed by Ivor Raymonde. Its success made Fury known for his big ballad numbers, although he began in rock and roll and was always thought of more as a rock musician. The song also marked the beginning of Fury's burst at the top of the charts that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rex Garvin
Rex Garvin (July 24, 1940Interview OtherSounds.com. Retrieved December 6, 2013. – December 2, 2013) was an American singer, songwriter, keyboard player and arranger. His writing credits include the 1957 US chart hit " Over the Mountain; Across the Sea", by Johnnie and Joe, and his own 1966 recording "Sock It To 'Em J.B.", later recorded by . |
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