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Secretly
"Secretly" is a popular song. It was written by Al Hoffman, Dick Manning, Mark Markwell, and Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore and published in 1958. The best-known recording of the song was done by Jimmie Rodgers, which was a gold record. Chart performance The Jimmie Rodgers recording charted in 1958, reaching number 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 5 on the US Billboard C&W Best Sellers in Stores chart. It was also a hit on the R&B Best Sellers in Stores chart, where it went to number 7. Cover versions *The song was revived in 1965 when The Lettermen released it as a single. This version became a minor hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, reaching number 64, and number 8 on the Easy Listening Easy listening (including mood music) is a popular music genre and radio format that was most popular during the 1950s to 1970s. It is related to middle-of-the-road (MOR) music and encompasses instrumental recordings of standards, hit songs, n ... chart. References Extern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmie Rodgers (pop Singer)
James Frederick Rodgers (September 18, 1933 – January 18, 2021) was an American singer and actor. Rodgers had a run of hits and mainstream popularity in the 1950s and 1960s. His string of crossover singles ranked highly on the ''Billboard'' Pop Singles, Hot Country and Western Sides, and Hot Rhythm and Blues Sides charts; in the 1960s, Rodgers had more modest successes with adult contemporary music. He was not related to country music pioneer Jimmie C. Rodgers (1897–1933), who died the same year the younger Rodgers was born. Among country audiences, and in his official songwriting credits, the younger Rodgers, Jimmie Frederick, was often credited as Jimmie F. Rodgers to differentiate the two. Career Early Years Rodgers was born in Camas, Washington.Wayne Harada. "Spotlighted Singer." ''Honolulu Advertiser'', September 15, 1957, p. 36. He was the second son of Archie and Mary Rodgers.John Vergara, "Oh, Oh, He's Done It Again." ''New York Daily News'', April 27, 1958, p. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweet September
"Sweet September" is a song written by Bill McGuffie, Phyllis L. Kasha, and Stanley Mills. The song was first released as a single by Artie Butler in 1963. Other versions *Pete Jolly (for his 1963 album ''Pete Jolly Trio and Friends''), * Freda Payne (for her 1964 album ''After the Lights Go Down Low and Much More!!!''). Payne's version was also released as a single on the Impulse Records label, but it failed to garner much success. *The Lettermen (for their 1966 album ''More Hit Sounds of The Lettermen''), In 1965, this version was a hit on the Easy Listening chart when released as a single, peaking at #24. * Howard Roberts (for his 1966 album ''Whatever's Fair!'') *Joe Pass (for his 1965 album ''A Sign of the Times'') *Sylvia Syms Sylvia May Laura Syms (born 6 January 1934) is an English actress, best known for her roles in the films ''Woman in a Dressing Gown'' (1957), ''Ice Cold in Alex'' (1958), ''No Trees in the Street'' (1959), ''Victim'' (1961), and ''The Tamari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1958 In Music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1958. Specific locations *1958 in British music *1958 in Norwegian music Specific genres * 1958 in country music * 1958 in jazz Events * January – Maria Callas, due to open the Rome Opera House season with ''Norma'' with Italy's president, Giovanni Gronchi, in the audience, cancels after the first act because of voice problems. * January 24 – Paul McCartney makes his first appearance at The Cavern Club in Liverpool with The Quarrymen. * February – 45,000 people in one week watch performances of " rokabirī" music by Japanese singers at the first Nichigeki Western Carnival. * February 14 – The Iranian government bans rock & roll, claiming that this form of music is against the concepts of Islam and is a health hazard. Iranian doctors warn of the risk of injuries to the hips from the "extreme gyrations" of rock & roll dances. * February 19 ** An American singer-songwriter Carl Perkins left Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
