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Sixteen Reasons
"Sixteen Reasons (Why I Love You)" is a list song written by Bill and Doree Post in 1959 recounting sixteen reasons for being in love, beginning "The way you hold my hand", which in 1960 reached #3 via a recording by Connie Stevens. Composition The composers, Bill and Doree Post, were a husband-and-wife team from Kansas who had several single releases on Crest Records but their own version of "Sixteen Reasons" was not released until 1963: Doree Post was then deceased having been claimed by stomach cancer on 24 July 1961. Bill Post died in 2014. Connie Stevens recording The Connie Stevens single with arrangement and accompaniment by Don Ralke was issued in December 1959 with the Robert Allen composition "Little Sister" being the intended A-side - another version of the last-named song by Cathy Carr was issued as a single at the same time. "Sixteen Reasons" was Stevens' second Top 40 hit, the precedent being a duet with Edd Byrnes: "Kookie, Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb)", a novelty sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connie Stevens
Connie Stevens (born Concetta Rosalie Ann Ingolia; August 8, 1938) is an American actress and singer. Born in Brooklyn, New York City to musician parents, Stevens was raised there until age 12, when she was sent to live with family friends in rural Missouri after she witnessed a murder in the city. In 1953, at age 15, Stevens relocated with her father to Los Angeles, California. She began her career in 1957, making her feature film debut in '' Young and Dangerous'', before releasing her debut album, ''Concetta'', the following year. She subsequently had a supporting role in the musical comedy ''Rock-A-Bye Baby'' (1958) opposite Jerry Lewis, followed by the drama film ''The Party Crashers'' (also 1958) opposite Frances Farmer. Stevens gained widespread recognition for her portrayal of "Cricket" Blake on the network television series '' Hawaiian Eye'', beginning in 1959. She garnered concurrent musical success when her single " Sixteen Reasons" became a radio hit, peaking at n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Posa
Peter Paul Posa (8 August 1941 – 3 February 2019) was a New Zealand guitarist most famous for his instrumental "The White Rabbit", which was released in 1963. The song is a guitar instrumental that sold 100,000 copies. Career Posa was born in West Auckland, New Zealand, on 8 August 1941 to Paul and Millie Posa, who had migrated from Croatia. Posa started learning the ukelele at the age of seven and formed his first band when he was 18 years old. In the 2008 Queen's Birthday Honours, Posa was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to entertainment. Posa died at Waikato Hospital on 3 February 2019 at the age of 77. In 2012, ''White Rabbit The Very Best of Peter Posa'' went to the top of the New Zealand album charts, spending six weeks at the number-one spot. Discography Studio albums Live albums Extended plays Charting compilation albums Awards In the 2008 Queen's Birthday Honours, Posa was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1959 Singles
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1959 Songs
Events January * January 1 - Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance. * January 2 - Lunar probe Luna 1 was the first man-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reached the vicinity of Earth's Moon, and was also the first spacecraft to be placed in heliocentric orbit. * January 3 ** The three southernmost atolls of the Maldive archipelago (Addu Atoll, Huvadhu Atoll and Fuvahmulah island) declare independence. ** Alaska is admitted as the 49th U.S. state. * January 4 ** In Cuba, rebel troops led by Che Guevara and Camilo Cienfuegos enter the city of Havana. ** Léopoldville riots: At least 49 people are killed during clashes between the police and participants of a meeting of the ABAKO Party in Léopoldville in the Belgian Congo. * January 6 ** Fidel Castro arrives in Havana. ** The International Maritime Organization is inaugurated. * January 7 – The United States recognizes the new Cuban government of Fidel Castro. * J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connie Stevens Discography
The discography of American singer Connie Stevens includes numerous studio and compilation albums, and 20 singles. Stevens first garnered success in 1960, when her hit song "Sixteen Reasons" peaked at number 3 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 9 on the UK Singles Chart. She was first heard as the female voice on the 1959 hit song from Edd Byrnes, "Kookie, Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb)". Discography All releases are on Warner Bros. Records Inc., except where noted. Studio albums * ''Concetta'' (1958) * ''Connie Stevens as Cricket in the Warner Bros. Series Hawaiian Eye'' (1960) * ''From Me to You'' (1962) * ''The Hank Williams Song Book'' (1962) * ''Tradition... a Family at Christmas'' (2010, GTS Records) with her daughters, Joely and Tricia Leigh Fisher Compilations * ''Highlights of Connie Stevens'' (1963) – Japan 12-track LP * ''The Best of Connie Stevens'' (196-) – Japan 14-track LP * ''The Best of Connie Stevens'' (1982/1990) – Japan and Australia 14-track LP/Japa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Lackey
Elizabeth Lackey (born 2 March 1971), is an Australian actress sometimes credited under the name Lisa Lackey. Career Lackey grew up in Orange, New South Wales, and attended Orange High School. Lackey was working as a model before she was cast for the part of "Foxy" Roxy Miller on the Australian soap opera '' Home and Away'' in 1992. She left the show in 1995. In 1997, Lackey appeared in '' The Pretender'', in which she played the role of Cindy Thomas, a photo model harassed by a stalker. In 2001, Lackey appeared in David Lynch's film '' Mulholland Dr.'', in which she played the role of Carol, a singer auditioning with Adam Kesher for the part eventually given to Camilla Rhodes. In 2001 she also had a recurring role on the series '' Rude Awakening''. She also was in '' New Alcatraz'' in 2002. She portrayed Janice Parkman on the NBC television series ''Heroes'' between 2006 and 2010. In 2006 Lackey played the role of the angel Verchiel on ABC Family's ''Fallen Fallen may ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mulholland Drive (film)
''Mulholland Drive'' (stylized as ''Mulholland Dr.'') is a 2001 surrealist neo-noir mystery film written and directed by David Lynch and starring Naomi Watts, Laura Harring, Justin Theroux, Ann Miller, Mark Pellegrino, and Robert Forster. It tells the story of an aspiring actress named Betty Elms (Watts), newly arrived in Los Angeles, who meets and befriends an amnesiac woman (Harring) recovering from a car accident. The story follows several other vignettes and characters, including a Hollywood film director (Theroux). The American-French co-production was originally conceived as a television pilot, and a large portion of the film was shot in 1999 with Lynch's plan to keep it open-ended for a potential series. After viewing Lynch's cut, however, television executives rejected it. Lynch then provided an ending to the project, making it a feature film. The half-pilot, half-feature result, along with Lynch's characteristic surrealist style, has left the general meaning of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chapel Of Love
"Chapel of Love" is a song written by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector, and made famous by The Dixie Cups in 1964, spending three weeks at number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.Whitburn, Joel (2009). ''Top Pop Singles 1955-2008'' (12th ed.). Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 282. The song tells of the happiness and excitement the narrator feels on her wedding day, for she and her love are going to the "chapel of love", and "we'll never be lonely anymore." Many other artists have recorded the song. It was originally recorded by Darlene Love in April 1963, but her version was not released until 1991. The Dixie Cups' version was the debut release of the new Red Bird Records run by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller along with George Goldner.Betrock, Alan (1982). ''Girl Groups The Story of a Sound'' (1st ed.). New York: Delilah Books. pgs. 90-94. The Ronettes included the song on their debut album released in November 1964 with production by Phil Spe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laverne & Shirley
''Laverne & Shirley'' (originally ''Laverne DeFazio & Shirley Feeney'') is an American sitcom television series that played for eight seasons on ABC from January 27, 1976, to May 10, 1983. A spin-off of '' Happy Days'', ''Laverne & Shirley'' starred Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams as Laverne DeFazio and Shirley Feeney, two friends and roommates who work as bottle-cappers in the fictitious Shotz Brewery in late 1950s Milwaukee, Wisconsin. From the sixth season onwards, the series' setting changed to mid-1960s Burbank, California. Michael McKean and David Lander co-starred as their friends and neighbors Lenny Kosnowski and Andrew "Squiggy" Squiggman, respectively; along with Eddie Mekka as Carmine Ragusa, Phil Foster as Laverne's father Frank DeFazio, and Betty Garrett as the girls' landlord Edna Babish. Featuring regular physical comedy, ''Laverne & Shirley'' became the most-watched American television program by its third season; in total, it received six Golden Globe nomi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawrence Welk
Lawrence Welk (March 11, 1903 – May 17, 1992) was an American accordionist, bandleader, and television impresario, who hosted the '' The Lawrence Welk Show'' from 1951 to 1982. His style came to be known as "champagne music" to his radio, television, and live-performance audiences. Early life Welk was born in the German-speaking community of Strasburg, North Dakota. He was sixth of the eight children of Ludwig and Christiana (née Schwahn) Welk, Roman Catholic ethnic Germans who emigrated in 1892 from Odessa, Russian Empire (now Ukraine). Welk was a first cousin, once removed, of former Montana governor Brian Schweitzer (Welk's mother and Schweitzer's paternal grandmother were siblings). Welk's paternal great-great-grandparents, Moritz and Magdalena Welk, emigrated in 1808 from Germanophone Alsace-Lorraine to the Ukraine. The family lived on a homestead that is now a tourist attraction. They spent the cold North Dakota winter of their first year inside an upturned wagon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Once Upon A Time (The Lettermen Album)
''Once Upon a Time'' is an album recorded by The Lettermen. It was released in 1962. This album, combined with their debut ''A Song for Young Love'', was remastered and put out on CD. Jimmie Haskell was credited for the string arrangements and as the conductor. George Jerman was responsible for the album cover. Track listing #"Time Was (Duerme)" (Gabriel Luna, Miguel Prado, Bob Russell) #" Young and Foolish" (Albert Hague, Arnold B. Horwitt) #"Lover's Beach" (Chuck Blore, Carl Prior, Euro Testi) #"Polka Dots and Moonbeams" ( Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) #"Evening Rain" (Leon Pober) #"Once Upon a Time" (Lee Adams, Charles Strouse) #"How Is Julie?" ( Eddy Carroll, Barry DeVorzon) #" My Funny Valentine" ( Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) #"Remembering Last Summer" ( Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil) #" Sixteen Reasons (Why I Love You)" (Bill Post) #"Summer's Gone" (Paul Anka) #"Turn Around, Look at Me "Turn Around, Look at Me" is a song written by Jerry Capehart and Glen Campbell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lettermen
The Lettermen are an American male pop vocal trio. The Lettermen's trademark is close-harmony pop songs with light arrangements. The group started in 1959. They have had two Top 10 singles (both No. 7), 16 Top 10 singles on the Adult Contemporary chart (including one No. 1), 32 consecutive ''Billboard'' chart albums, 11 gold records, and five Grammy nominations. History In 1958, the stage revue ''Newcomers of 1928'' was produced, a nostalgia act which starred 1920s stars Paul Whiteman, Buster Keaton, Rudy Vallée, Harry Richman, and Fifi D'Orsay. The show required three male singers to impersonate The Rhythm Boys, the vocal group that traveled with Whiteman and his orchestra in the late 1920s, and gave Bing Crosby his initial fame. The three singers selected were Mike Barnett, Dick Stewart, and Tony Butala. Jackie Barnett, who was chief comedy writer for the Jimmy Durante TV show, had auditioned the singers, and he decided to name the group "The Lettermen" for the show. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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