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Wish You Were Here, Buddy (album)
''Wish You Were Here, Buddy'' is a studio album by Pat Boone, released in 1966 on Dot Records. ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' picked the album for its "Spotlight" section. Track listing References {{Authority control 1966 albums Pat Boone albums Dot Records albums Albums produced by Randy Wood (record producer) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Boone
Patrick Charles Eugene Boone (born June 1, 1934) is an American singer and actor. He was a successful pop singer in the United States during the 1950s and early 1960s. He sold more than 45 million records, had 38 Top 40 hits, and appeared in more than 12 Hollywood films. According to ''Billboard'', Boone was the second-biggest charting artist of the late 1950s, behind only Elvis Presley, and was ranked at No. 9 in its listing of the Top 100 Top 40 Artists 1955–1995. Until the 2010s, Boone held the ''Billboard'' record for spending 220 consecutive weeks on the charts with one or more songs each week. At the age of 23, Boone began hosting a half-hour ABC variety television series, ''The Pat Boone Chevy Showroom'', which aired for 115 episodes (1957–1960). Many musical performers, including Edie Adams, Andy Williams, Pearl Bailey, and Johnny Mathis, made appearances on the show. His cover versions of rhythm and blues hits had a noticeable effect on the development of the bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Million And One
"A Million and One" is a song written by Yvonne Devaney, which was a hit single for Billy Walker, Dean Martin, and Vic Dana in 1966. "A Million and One" was first released by Billy Walker, in late May 1966. Walker's version reached No. 2 on ''Billboard''s Hot Country Singles chart. Dean Martin's version spent 7 weeks on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 41, while reaching No. 4 on ''Billboard''s Easy Listening chart. In Canada, Martin's version reached No. 64 on the ''RPM'' 100 and No. 23 on the CHUM Hit Parade. Dean Martin's version was ranked No. 49 on ''Billboard''s ranking of "Top Easy Listening Singles" of 1966. Vic Dana's version spent 3 weeks on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 71, while reaching No. 24 on ''Billboard''s Easy Listening chart. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1966 Albums
Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo is deposed by a military coup in the Republic of Upper Volta (modern-day Burkina Faso). * January 10 ** Pakistani–Indian peace negotiations end successfully with the signing of the Tashkent Declaration, a day before the sudden death of Indian prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. ** Georgia House of Representatives, The House of Representatives of the US state of Georgia refuses to allow African-American representative Julian Bond to take his seat, because of his anti-war stance. ** A Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference convenes in Lagos, Nigeria, primarily to discuss Rhodesia. * January 12 – United States President Lyndon Johnson states that the United States should stay in South Vietnam until Communism, Communist aggression there is e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hal Blair
HAL may refer to: Aviation * Halali Airport (IATA airport code: HAL) Halali, Oshikoto, Namibia * Hawaiian Airlines (ICAO airline code: HAL) * HAL Airport, Bangalore, India * Hindustan Aeronautics Limited an Indian aerospace manufacturer of fighter aircraft and helicopters Businesses * HAL Allergy, a Dutch pharmaceutical company * HAL Computer Systems, a defunct computer manufacturer * HAL Laboratory, a Japanese video game developer * Halliburton's New York Stock Exchange ticker symbol * Hamburg America Line, a shipping company * Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, an Indian aerospace manufacturer of fighter aircraft and helicopters * Hindustan Antibiotics Limited, an Indian public sector pharmaceutical manufacturer * Holland America Line, a cruise ship operator * HAL FM, or CHNS-FM, a classic rock station in Halifax, Nova Scotia Computing * Hardware abstraction layer, a layer of software that hides hardware differences from higher level programs * HAL (software), an implementation of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Robertson (songwriter)
Donald Irwin Robertson (December 5, 1922 – March 16, 2015) was an American songwriter and pianist, mostly in the country and popular music genres. He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1972. As a performer, he hit the US Top 10 with " The Happy Whistler" in 1956 (Peaking at 6th). The track reached No. 8 in the UK Singles Chart the same year. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. Although contracted to Capitol at the time of his biggest selling hit single, Robertson subsequently signed a recording contract with RCA Victor. He composed or co-composed with Hal Blair ''(né'' Harold Keller Brown; 1915–2001), many hits for other musicians, including Elvis Presley, who recorded over a dozen of Robertson's songs, five of which appeared in Presley's numerous films. He died in 2015. Best known published songs *" Anything That's Part of You" (performed by Elvis Presley) *"Does My Ring Hurt Your Finger" (with Doris Clement and John Cru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne P
Wayne may refer to: People with the given name and surname * Wayne (given name) * Wayne (surname) Geographical Places with name ''Wayne'' may take their name from a person with that surname; the most famous such person was Gen. "Mad" Anthony Wayne from the former Northwest Territory during the American revolutionary period. Places in Canada * Wayne, Alberta Places in the United States Cities, towns and unincorporated communities: * Wayne, Illinois * Wayne City, Illinois * Wayne, Indiana * Wayne, Kansas * Wayne, Maine * Wayne, Michigan * Wayne, Nebraska * Wayne, New Jersey * Wayne, New York * Wayne, Ohio * Wayne, Oklahoma * Wayne, Pennsylvania * Wayne, West Virginia * Wayne, Lafayette County, Wisconsin * Wayne, Washington County, Wisconsin ** Wayne (community), Wisconsin Other places: * Wayne County (other) * Wayne Township (other) * Waynesborough, Gen. Anthony Wayne's early homestead in Pennsylvania * Wayne National Forest in southeastern Ohio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Powell (songwriter)
Max L. Powell (April 26, 1869 – March 2, 1941) was a Vermont politician who served as President of the Vermont Senate. Biography Max Leon Powell, the son of E. Henry Powell was born in Richford, Vermont on April 26, 1869. He graduated from the University of Vermont in 1889 and studied law. Powell also studied at the University of Geneva, and received a Master of Arts degree from the University of Vermont in 1907. Powell began to practice law in Burlington in 1892. In addition, he became involved in several local businesses, including owning and operating the Van Ness House and the Hotel Vermont hotels. He was also active in the insurance business as a principal of Powell & Marks in Burlington. Powell also served in the Vermont National Guard, attaining the rank of Captain on the headquarters staff of the 1st Vermont Infantry Regiment, the state's main post-Civil War troop organization. A Republican, Powell served as Deputy Auditor of Accounts during his father's term ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmie Rodgers
James Charles Rodgers (September 8, 1897 – May 26, 1933) was an American singer-songwriter and musician who rose to popularity in the late 1920s. Widely regarded as "the Father of Country Music", he is best known for his distinctive rhythmic yodeling, unusual for a music star of his era. Rodgers rose to prominence based upon his recordings, among country music's earliest, rather than concert performances. He has been cited as an inspiration by many artists and inductees into various halls of fame across both country music and the blues, in which he was also a pioneer. Among his other popular nicknames are "The Singing Brakeman" and "The Blue Yodeler". Early life According to tradition, Rodgers' birthplace is usually listed as Meridian, Mississippi; however, in documents Rodgers signed later in life, his birthplace was listed as Geiger, Alabama, the home of his paternal grandparents. Yet historians who have researched the circumstances of that document, including Nolan P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Neil
Fred Neil (March 16, 1936 – July 7, 2001) was an American folk singer-songwriter active in the 1960s and early 1970s. He did not achieve commercial success as a performer and is mainly known through other people's recordings of his material – particularly " Everybody's Talkin", which became a hit for Harry Nilsson after it was used in the film ''Midnight Cowboy'' in 1969. Though highly regarded by contemporary folk singers, he was reluctant to tour and spent much of the last 30 years of his life assisting with the preservation of dolphins. Life and career Fred Neil was born Frederick Ralph Morlock Jr., in Cleveland, Ohio, just two weeks after his parents, Frederick Ralph Morlock and Lura Camp Riggs, married. Neil later said that he took his stage name from his maternal grandmother, Addie Neill, the family member of whom he was fondest. While they lived in Ohio, his father installed sound systems for the Automatic Musical Instrument Distribution Company ( AMI), which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Hicks (songwriter)
Robert Hicks or Bob Hicks may refer to: * Barbecue Bob (1902–1931), early American blues musician born Robert Hicks * Bob Hicks (activist) (1929–2010), American civil rights activist in Louisiana * Bob Hicks (American football) (1921–2012), American college football coach * Bobby Hicks (born 1933), American bluegrass fiddler * Robert C. Hicks (1927–2018), American college football coach * Robert Drew Hicks (1850–1929), English classical scholar * Robert Hicks (American author) (1951–2022), American author and preservationist * Robert Hicks (American football) (born 1974), NFL offensive tackle * Robert Hicks (Australian footballer) (born 1991), Australian rules footballer * Robert Hicks (British politician) (born 1938), British Conservative Member of Parliament for Cornish constituencies * Robert Hicks (Canadian politician) (1933–2014), Canadian Progressive Conservative politician See also * Hicks (other) Hicks is a surname. Hicks may also refer to: *Hicks, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yvonne Devaney
Yvonne is a female given name. It is the feminine form of Yvon (given name), Yvon, which is derived from the French language, French name Yves (given name), Yves and Yvette. It is from the French word ''iv'', meaning "yew" (or tree). Since yew wood was used for bows, Ivo may have been an occupational name meaning "archer". Yvonne/Ivonne is also a Spanish girl name. This name first arrived in England with the Norman conquest of England, Norman invasion, along with variations such as Yvette and male versions of the same name. It was the most popular of all of these names, but would fall out of favor. It was reintroduced into English-speaking countries in the early 20th century, when it was very popular. It is currently 173rd in the United States popular names list, but is an uncommon name in younger generations. It has also lost popularity in France, where in 1900 it was the 7th most popular name. It is a popular Protestant name in Northern Ireland. Yvonne has several name days: Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
