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List Of Number-one Adult Contemporary Singles Of 1966 (U.S.)
Adult Contemporary (chart), Adult Contemporary is a record chart, chart published by ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' ranking the top-performing songs in the United States in the adult contemporary music (AC) market. In 1966, 18 songs topped the chart, then published under the title Easy Listening, based on playlists submitted by easy listening radio stations and sales reports submitted by stores. In the first issue of ''Billboard'' of the year, Roger Miller moved up one place to number one with "England Swings", however he held the top spot for only a single week before being replaced at number one by Al Martino's "Moon Over Naples, Spanish Eyes", which spent four weeks atop the chart. Immediately after Martino's run at number one, Frank Sinatra, one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century, gained his first Easy Listening chart-topper with "It Was a Very Good Year". Sinatra, who was experiencing a career resurgence at the age of 50, achieved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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The New Vaudeville Band
The New Vaudeville Band was a group created by songwriter Geoff Stephens in 1966 to record his novelty composition "Winchester Cathedral", a song inspired by the dance bands of the 1920s and a Rudy Vallee megaphone-style vocal. To his surprise, the song became a transatlantic hit that autumn, reaching the Top 10 in the United Kingdom and rising to No. 1 in the United States. The New Vaudeville Band initially was a studio group composed of session players, but Stephens quickly assembled a permanent group to continue recording and to play live shows. The group has been periodically revived since, without Stephens' participation. The New Vaudeville Band placed several singles in the US and UK Top 40 through 1967. The group was nominated for two Grammy Awards, one for Record of the Year and they won in the Contemporary (R&R) Recording category for the 9th Annual Grammy Awards. History Foundation (1966) The original version of the New Vaudeville Band was an assemblage of studio musi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Jones (singer)
John Allan Jones (born January 14, 1938) is an American singer and actor. Jones is primarily a straight-pop singer (even when he recorded contemporary material) whose forays into jazz are mostly of the big-band/swing variety. He has won two Grammy Awards. Jones continues to perform concerts around the world and remains popular in Las Vegas, Nevada, Las Vegas. He is perhaps most widely known for his recordings of "Lollipops and Roses (song), Lollipops and Roses" (Grammy Awards of 1962, 1962 Grammy Award for Best Vocal Performance, Male, Grammy Award, Best Pop Male Performance), "Wives and Lovers" (Grammy Awards of 1964, 1964 Grammy Award for Best Vocal Performance, Male, Grammy Award, Best Pop Male Performance), "The Race Is On (song), The Race Is On", "The Impossible Dream (song), The Impossible Dream", "Call Me Irresponsible", and "Love Boat (song), The Love Boat Theme". He also sang the opening theme tune for the 1968 film ''Anzio (film), Anzio'' ("This World Is Yours"). M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Impossible Dream (The Quest)
"The Impossible Dream (The Quest)" is a popular song composed by Mitch Leigh, with lyrics written by Joe Darion. The song is the most popular song from the 1965 Broadway musical '' Man of La Mancha'' and is also featured in the 1972 film of the same name starring Peter O'Toole. The complete song is first sung by Don Quixote as he stands vigil over his armor, in response to Aldonza ( Dulcinea)'s question about what he means by "following the quest". It is reprised partially three more times – the last by prisoners in a dungeon as Miguel de Cervantes and his manservant mount the drawbridge-like prison staircase to face trial by the Spanish Inquisition. A version recorded by Jack Jones peaked at No. 35 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and reached No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart. Leigh received the Contemporary Classics Award from the Songwriter's Hall of Fame for the song. Notable renditions *1965: Richard Kiley on the original Broadway cast album of '' Man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strangers In The Night
"Strangers in the Night" is a song composed by Bert Kaempfert with English lyrics by Charles Singleton and Eddie Snyder. Kaempfert originally used it under the title "Beddy Bye" as part of the instrumental score for the movie ''A Man Could Get Killed.'' The song was made famous in 1966 by Frank Sinatra, although it was initially given to Melina Mercouri, who thought that a man's vocals would better suit the melody and therefore declined to sing it. Reaching #1 on both the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and the Easy Listening chart, it was the title song for Sinatra's 1966 album '' Strangers in the Night'', which became his most commercially successful album. The song also reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart. Sinatra's recording won him the Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance and the Grammy Award for Record of the Year, as well as a Grammy Award for Best Arrangement Accompanying a Vocalist or Instrumentalist for Ernie Freeman at the Grammy Awards of 1967. Author ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Band Of Gold (1955 Song)
"Band of Gold" is a traditional pop song, with music by Jack Taylor and lyrics by Bob Musel. It was published in 1955. The biggest hit version was recorded by Don Cherry in 1955. This version reached number 5 on the pop chart in the United States. Another recording was done in 1955 by singer Kit Carson (born Liza Morrow) that reached number 17 on the Top 100, and there was also a British cover by Petula Clark. Cherry re-recorded the song for his album, '' There Goes My Everything'', in 1968. Singer Mel Carter recorded the song in two different versions, once in 1965 and again in 1966. The latter version peaked at number 32 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and went to number one on the Easy Listening chart, where it remained for two weeks in May 1966. In popular culture *Don Cherry's recording of "Band of Gold" was the first song played after the opening credits in the first episode of the first season of AMC's Emmy-winning television series ''Mad Men'', and also appears i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Together Again (Buck Owens Song)
"Together Again" is a 1964 song by United States country singer and guitarist Buck Owens. The song, best known as the "B" side to Owens' No. 1 hit, "My Heart Skips a Beat", interrupted that song's run at Number One on the U.S. country charts. Steel guitarist Tom Brumley's performance on "Together Again" is considered "one of the finest steel guitar solos in the history of country music" by the Country Music Television staff; it inspired Jerry Garcia to learn the instrument. Covers * Ray Price on his 1965 album '' Burning Memories'' *Ray Charles released the song in 1966, and it reached #19 on the Billboard pop chart and #1 on the adult contemporary chart. On the soul chart, this version went to #10. *Glen Campbell on his 1967 album '' Burning Bridges'' *Wanda Jackson on her 1968 album ''Cream of the Crop'' * Eddie Peregrina on his 1968 album ''What Am I Living For'' * Farhad Mehrad * Nora Aunor with Tirso Cruz III on their 1971 duet album '' Dream Come True'' *Country music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Want To Go With You
"I Want to Go with You" is the title of a popular song from 1966 (see 1966 in music) by the American country music singer Eddy Arnold. The song was written by country music singer-songwriter Hank Cochran. Released as a single in early 1966, "I Want to Go with You" peaked at No. 36 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. It was more successful with country and adult contemporary audiences, reaching No. 1 on both the '' Billboard'' country chart Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine in the United States. This 50-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly by collecting airplay data from Nielsen BDS along with digital sal ... for six weeks and the easy listening chart for three weeks.Hyatt, Wesley (1999). ''The Billboard Book of No. 1 Adult Contemporary Hits'' (Billboard Publications) Charts References 1966 songs Eddy Arnold songs Songs written by Hank Cochran Song recordings produced by Chet Atkins 196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballad Of The Green Berets
"The Ballad of the Green Berets" is a patriotic song in the ballad style about the United States Army Special Forces. It is one of the few popular songs of the Vietnam War years to cast the military in a positive light and in 1966 became a major hit, reaching No. 1 for five weeks on the Hot 100 and four weeks on Cashbox. It was also a crossover hit, reaching No. 1 on ''Billboard'' Easy Listening chart and No. 2 on ''Billboard'' Country survey. ''Billboard'' ranked it in its year-end chart for 1966, while it tied for first with "California Dreamin'" by the Mamas and the Papas in '' Cash Box'' year-end rankings. The song was written by then- Staff Sergeant or "SSG" Barry Sadler, beginning when he was training to be a Special Forces medic. The author Robin Moore, who wrote the book ''The Green Berets'', helped Sadler write the lyrics and get a recording contract with RCA Records. The demo of the song was produced in a rudimentary recording studio at Fort Bragg, with the help of Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crying Time
"Crying Time" is a song from 1964 written and originally recorded by the American country music artist Buck Owens. It gained greater success in the version recorded by Ray Charles, which won two Grammy Awards in 1967. Numerous other cover versions have been performed and recorded over the intervening years. History Owens recorded the original version of his song and released it as the B side to the 45 single " I've Got a Tiger By the Tail" in 1964, Capitol 5336, but it failed to reach the music charts. A cover version of "Crying Time" was then recorded by R&B singer Ray Charles, and his version proved to be a hit. Featuring backing vocals by the Jack Halloran Singers and The Raelettes, the song reached number six on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in February 1966. Charles' version of the song also peaked at number five on the R&B chart and spent three weeks at number one on the easy listening chart.Hyatt, Wesley (1999). ''The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits'' (Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Petula is a female given name of only occasional usage but well known on account of British entertainer Petula Clark. Petula may also refer to: Namesakes * Petula Louise "Patty" Brard, Dutch-Indonesian entertainer * Dawn Petula Butler, British Labour Party politician Fictional characters *Petula, lead character played by Rachel Weisz in the 2000 film '' Beautiful Creatures'' *Petula, a sheep character in the cartoon show '' Littlest Pet Shop: A World of Our Own'' *Petula, character played by Hayley McFarland in three episodes of the Showtime dramedy ''United States of Tara'' *Petula, Disney comic character being the sister of Pete and hostess of the cooking show ''Petula's Pantry'' * Petula, lead character and iconic image for the ''Molly Moon'' series of children's novels by Georgia Byng, being the title character's pet pug *Petula Giordino, character played by Julie Walters in the BBC One sitcom '' dinnerladies'' *Petula Lorry, one-shot character in the DC comic series '' Batman'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Conniff (1967)
Joseph Raymond Conniff (November 6, 1916 – October 12, 2002) was an American bandleader and arranger best known for his Ray Conniff Singers during the 1960s. Biography Conniff was born November 6, 1916, in Attleboro, Massachusetts, United States, and learned to play the trombone from his father. He studied music arranging from a course book. Early career After serving in the U.S. Army in World War II (where he worked under Walter Schumann), he joined the Artie Shaw big band and wrote many arrangements for him. After his stint with Shaw, he was hired in 1954 by Mitch Miller, head of A&R at Columbia Records, as the label's home arranger, working with several artists including Rosemary Clooney, Marty Robbins, Frankie Laine, Johnny Mathis, Guy Mitchell and Johnnie Ray. He wrote a top-10 arrangement for Don Cherry's "Band of Gold" in 1955, a single that sold more than a million copies. Among the hit singles Conniff backed with his orchestra (and eventually with a male chorus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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