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Bill Anderson
James William Anderson III (born November 1, 1937) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and television host. His soft-spoken singing voice earned him the nickname "Whispering Bill" from music critics and writers. As a songwriter, his compositions have been covered by various music artists since the late 1950s. Anderson was raised in Decatur, Georgia, and began composing songs while in high school. While in college, he wrote the song "City Lights", which became a major hit for Ray Price in 1958. His songwriting led to his first recording contract with Decca Records that year; shortly afterward, Anderson began to have major hits. In 1963, he released his most successful single, "Still". The song became a major country/pop crossover hit and was followed by a series of top-10 hits. These songs included " I Love You Drops", " I Get the Fever", and " Wild Week-End". His songs were being notably recorded by other artists. In 1964, Connie Smith had her first major hit with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Still (Bill Anderson Song)
"Still" is a 1963 single by Bill Anderson. "Still" was Anderson's second number one on the country chart, staying at the top spot for seven non-consecutive weeks. The song crossed over to the pop chart, peaking at number eight. Anderson performed this song on the finale of the 1977-1978 ABC game show '' The Better Sex'' which he co-hosted with Sarah Purcell. This song is mostly spoken in the two verses, rather than sung, except for the repeated refrains, that are done with a female chorus. The narrator misses his girl, since she went away, and hopes to have her back again someday soon, saying that he is still here. Chart performance Other recordings *1963 Al Martino included in his album ''I Love You Because''. *1963 Bing Crosby for his album '' Bing Crosby Sings the Great Country Hits''. *1963 Karl Denver - this spent 13 weeks in the UK charts peaking at No. 15. *1963 Ken Dodd Sir Kenneth Arthur Dodd (8 November 1927 – 11 March 2018) was an English stand-up comedy, com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crossover Music
Crossover is a term applied to musical works or performers who appeal to different types of audiences. This can be seen, for example, when a song appears on two or more of the record charts, which track differing musical styles or genres. In some contexts, the term "crossover" can have negative connotations associated with cultural appropriation, implying the dilution of a music's distinctive qualities to appeal to mass tastes. For example, in the early years of rock and roll, many songs originally recorded by African-American musicians were re-recorded by white artists such as Pat Boone in a more toned-down style, often with changed lyrics, that lacked the hard edge of the original versions. These covers were popular with a much broader audience. Crossover frequently results from the appearance of the music in a film soundtrack. For instance, Sacred Harp music experienced a spurt of crossover popularity as a result of its appearance in the 2003 film '' Cold Mountain'', an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fandango (game Show)
''Fandango'' is an American television game show. It aired on The Nashville Network from March 8, 1983 to August 26, 1988, with reruns airing through March 31, 1989, when it was replaced by ''Top Card''. Contestants competed to answer trivia questions about country music. The show was hosted by country music singer Bill Anderson, who was joined by Blake Pickett as co-host in 1987. Disc jockey Bill Robinson served as announcer and the voice of the show's setpiece, an oversized jukebox named "Edgar the Talking Jukebox".Anderson, B: ''Whisperin' Bill: An Autobiography'', page 427. Longstreet Press, 1989. Gameplay Main game Three contestants (including a returning champion) answered country music questions to win prizes. The returning champion stood behind the blue podium and his/her two challengers stood at red and yellow podiums. Game categories were presented on the show's setpiece, an oversized jukebox A jukebox is a partially automated music-playing device, usually a coin-o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Better Sex
''The Better Sex'' is a television game show in the United States where men competed against women in a "battle of the sexes" format. The Mark Goodson-Bill Todman production ran on ABC from July 18, 1977, to January 13, 1978. The show had two hosts, one male and one female; each acted as leader of a team of the appropriate sex. The male host was Bill Anderson and the female host was Sarah Purcell. Gene Wood was the announcer. Game play The show pitted two teams of six men and six women in a battle-of-the-sexes elimination game. One member of the team in control was asked a question, either general-knowledge or survey. The contestant was then handed a card which contained the correct answer and a bluff answer. The player's job was to choose which answer to use to try to fool the opposing team/sex. After the contestant made his/her choice, up to three members of the other team decided to either agree or disagree on the answer. Only two could agree or disagree and once they did, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Can't Wait Any Longer
"I Can't Wait Any Longer" is a single by American country music artist Bill Anderson. Released in April 1978, it was the first single from his album ''Love and Other Sad Stories''. The song peaked at number 4 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles chart. It also reached number 1 on the ''RPM Revolutions per minute (abbreviated rpm, RPM, rev/min, r/min, or r⋅min−1) is a unit of rotational speed (or rotational frequency) for rotating machines. One revolution per minute is equivalent to hertz. Standards ISO 80000-3:2019 def ...'' Country Tracks chart in Canada. Blending country and disco, it was Anderson's fifth and final Hot 100 hit. Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts References 1978 singles Bill Anderson (singer) songs Songs written by Bill Anderson (singer) Songs written by Buddy Killen 1978 songs MCA Records singles {{1970s-country-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All The Lonely Women In The World
"All the Lonely Women in the World" is a song written and recorded by American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson. It was released as a single in 1972 via Decca Records and became a major hit the same year. Background and release "All the Lonely Women in the World" was recorded on November 16, 1971, at the Bradley Studio, located in Nashville, Tennessee. The sessions were produced by Owen Bradley, who would serve as Anderson's producer through most of years with Decca Records. The track "Lonely Weekends" was also recorded at the same session, "All the Lonely Women in the World" was released as a single by Decca Records in February 1972. The song spent 15 weeks on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles 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 along with digital sales and streaming. ... before reaching number two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Is A Sometimes Thing
''Love Is a Sometimes Thing'' is a studio album by American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson. It was released in June 1970 on Decca Records and was produced by Owen Bradley. It was Anderson's fourteenth studio album since signing with the Decca label in 1958. Its only single, the title track, would become a major hit on the ''Billboard'' country chart in 1970. The album itself would also reach peak positions on the country albums chart following its release. Background and content ''Love Is a Sometimes Thing'' was recorded between 1968 and 1970 at Bradley's Barn studio in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. The studio was owned by the album's producer, Owen Bradley. The album would be Anderson's fourteenth studio recording as well as his fourteenth to be produced by Bradley. The album consisted of 11 songs. Four of the album's tracks were written by Anderson himself. Among the song-composed tunes was the track, " You and Your Sweet Love". This song would become a major hit for Connie S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lord Knows I'm Drinking
"The Lord Knows I'm Drinking" is a song written by Bill Anderson, and recorded by American country music singer Cal Smith. It was released in November 1972 as the third single from the album ''I've Found Someone of My Own''. Song background Smith, who had first gained fame performing with Ernest Tubb's Texas Troubadours in the 1960s, released a series of minor hits in the late 1960s and early 1970s. It wasn't until 1972 when he hit the top 5 of the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles chart with " I've Found Someone of My Own" (a cover of The Free Movement pop hit). Later in 1972, he released what became his first No. 1 hit, the Anderson-penned "The Lord Knows I'm Drinking." A sharp denunciation of small-town religious self-righteousness, "The Lord Knows I'm Drinking" was his first No. 1 country hit in March, as part of a 15-week stay on in the ''Billboard'' country chart's top 40. The record was also Smith's only single to cross over to the pop chart, where it peaked at number 64 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cal Smith
Calvin Grant Shofner (April 7, 1932 – October 10, 2013), known professionally as Cal Smith, was an American country musician, most famous for his 1974 hits " Country Bumpkin" and " It's Time to Pay the Fiddler". Career Calvin Grant Shofner was born on April 7, 1932, in Gans, Oklahoma, as the youngest of three sons of James "Otto" and Ethel (Quinn) Shofner. During the Great Depression, the Smiths headed west and settled in Oakland, California, and he grew up in San Jose, California. Smith began his music career performing at the Remember Me Cafe in San Francisco at the age of 15, but he was not financially successful at first. Throughout the 1950s, he was not able to continue his music career, so he worked at various other jobs, including truck driving and bronco busting. He appeared on the '' California Hayride'' television show in the mid-1950s before serving two years in the military. After his discharge, he began playing in a band in the San Francisco Bay Area. In 1961, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Once A Day
"Once a Day" is a song written by Bill Anderson and recorded as the debut single by American country artist Connie Smith. It was produced by Bob Ferguson for her self-titled debut album. The song was released in August 1964, topping the ''Billboard'' country music chart for eight weeks between late 1964 and early 1965. It was the first debut single by a female artist to reach number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs. This song peaked at number one for the week of November 28, 1964, and it stayed at number one for eight consecutive weeks, a record for a female solo artist for nearly 50 years, until it was surpassed by Taylor Swift's "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" in December 2012. In 2020, "Once a Day" was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry. Background and content "Once a Day" was written by American country artist, Bill Anderson, espec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connie Smith
Connie Smith (born Constance June Meador; August 14, 1941) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Her contralto vocals have been described by music writers as significant and influential to the women of country music. A similarity has been noted between her vocal style and the stylings of country vocalist Patsy Cline. Other performers have cited Smith as influence on their own singing styles, which has been reflected in quotes and interviews over the years. Discovered in 1963, Smith signed with RCA Victor Records the following year and remained with the label until 1973. Her debut single "Once a Day" was nominated at the Grammy Awards for Best Female Country Vocal Performance and reached number one on the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart in November 1964 and remained at the top position for eight weeks. In 1991, Trisha Yearwood, Trisha Yearwood's She's in Love with the Boy, debut single went to #1 for two weeks, but Smith still held the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
