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Turn Around (Dick And Dee Dee Song)
"Turn Around" is a song written by Malvina Reynolds, Alan Greene, and Harry Belafonte and made popular by Dick and Dee Dee. The song was produced by Don Ralke and The Wilder Brothers. Chart performance It reached number 15 on the adult contemporary chart and number 27 on the ''Billboard'' chart in 1963. In Canada it reached number 23. The song was also released in the United Kingdom as a single, but it did not chart. The song was featured on their 1964 album, ''Turn Around''. Other versions *Belafonte released a version of the song as the B-side of his 1959 single, "Darlin' Cora". *The Kingston Trio released a version on the 1963 album, '' Time to Think''. * Josh White Jr. released a version on the 1964 album, ''I'm On My Own Way''. * The Brothers Four released a version of the song as the B-side of their 1965 single, "Somewhere". * The Womenfolk released a version as a single in the UK in 1965. * Freddie and the Dreamers released a version as a single in the UK in 1966. *Edd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick And Dee Dee
Dick and Dee Dee (or Dick and Deedee) are an American singer-songwriter duo who reached popularity in the early to mid-1960s. The group was founded by California classmates Richard Gosting and Mary Sperling. They eventually changed their names to Dick St. John and Dee Dee Sperling (currently Dee Dee Phelps). They had their first hit in 1961 when " The Mountain's High" reached No. 2 on the Billboard 100. They toured with the Beach Boys and opened for the Rolling Stones during the Stones's 1964 tour of California. Regulars on the show ''Shindig!'', the duo had multiple hit songs before St. John and Sperling disbanded in 1969. In the 1980s, St. John toured with his wife, Sandy. Dick St. John died on December 27, 2003, after a fall at his home. Dee Dee Phelps began performing with actor/singer Michael Dunn as Dick and Dee Dee in 2008, appearing in large doo wop and rock and roll shows throughout the United States. History Founding Dick St. John and Dee Dee Sperling met while stude ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somewhere (song)
"Somewhere", sometimes referred to as "Somewhere (There's a Place for Us)" or simply "There's a Place for Us", is a song from the 1957 Broadway musical ''West Side Story'' that was made into films in 1961 and 2021. The music is composed by Leonard Bernstein with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. In a 1998 interview for a documentary on Bernstein, Sondheim expressed dissatisfaction with his lyrics for the song, going so far as to call them "embarrassing". He stated that he did not like the fact that in the opening line, the stressed note falls on the word "a" - in his view, the least significant word. In West Side Story Stage musical In the stage musical, the song appears in the second act of the show during the Somewhere Ballet. It is performed by an off-stage soprano singer and is later reprised by the entire company. In the original Broadway production, "Somewhere" was sung by Reri Grist who played the role of Consuelo. At the end of the show, when Tony is shot, Maria sings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Václav Neckář
Václav Neckář (born 23 October 1943 in Prague) is a Czech singer and actor. He is best known for his performance as Miloš Hrma in '' Closely Watched Trains''. Between 1978 and 1979 he cooperated with Polish singer Anna Jantar during their performances in Poland and Czechoslovakia (ČSSR). In 2007, he was accused of having been an StB collaborator from 1978. From 1968 to 1970 he was a singer in Golden Kids with Marta Kubišová and Helena Vondráčková, and from 1970 a singer in the group Bacily. In 2011, Neckař described himself as a non-practising Hussite. Following the death of Neckař’s wife Jaroslava in 2015, Rev. David Frýda described him and his wife as strong believers and frequent congregants. Selected filmography * '' Closely Watched Trains'' (1966) * '' Private Torment'' (1967) * '' Little Summer Blues'' (1968) * '' Kulhavý dábel'' (1968) * '' The Incredibly Sad Princess'' (1968) * '' The Lanfier Colony'' (1969) * '' Pan Vok odchází'' (1979) * '' Sing, Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Last Time I Saw Him
''Last Time I Saw Him'' is the fifth studio album by American singer Diana Ross, released on December 6, 1973 by Motown Records. It reached #52 in the USA (#12 R&B) and sold over 200,000 copies. It also helped Ross win the 1974 American Music Award for Favorite R&B Female. The arrangements were by Gene Page, Michael Omartian, Tom Baird, David Blumberg, Bob Gaudio, James Carmichael and Paul Riser. Harry Langdon was credited with the cover photography. Reception The album yielded the title track single " Last Time I Saw Him", a multi-format hit that reached #1 (for three weeks) on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary, #14 on the Hot 100, and #15 on the Hot Soul singles. It peaked at #9 Pop on the Top 100 lists for both Cashbox and Record World, as well as #10 in Radio & Records. It also reached #35 in the United Kingdom. "Sleepin" was the second U.S. single, but despite a vocal performance that had shades of Billie Holiday, only reached #70 Pop and #50 R&B. In the U.K., the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diana Ross
Diana Ross (born Diane Ernestine Earle Ross March 26, 1944) is an American singer and actress. Known as the "Queen of Motown Records", she was the lead singer of the vocal group the Supremes, who became Motown#Major divisions, Motown's most successful act during the 1960s and one of the world's List of best-selling girl groups, best-selling girl groups of all time. They remain the best-charting female group in history, with a total of 12 number-one pop singles on the Billboard Hot 100, U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Following her departure from the Supremes in 1970, Ross embarked on a successful solo music career with the release of her Diana Ross (1970 album), eponymous debut solo album. She went on to release 26 studio albums, including ''Touch Me in the Morning (album), Touch Me in the Morning'' (1973), ''Diana Ross (1976 album), Diana Ross'' (1976), ''Diana (album), Diana'' (1980), ''Why Do Fools Fall in Love (album), Why Do Fools Fall in Love'' (1981) and ''Swept Away (Diana R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Child Of Clay (album)
A child () is a human being between the stages of childbirth, birth and puberty, or between the Development of the human body, developmental period of infancy and puberty. The term may also refer to an unborn human being. In English-speaking countries, the legal definition of ''child'' generally refers to a minor (law), minor, in this case as a person younger than the local age of majority (there are exceptions such as, for example, the consume and purchase of alcoholic beverage even after said age of majority), regardless of their physical, mental and sexual development as biological adults. Children generally have fewer Children's rights, rights and responsibilities than adults. They are generally classed as unable to make serious decisions. ''Child'' may also describe a relationship with a parent (such as sons and daughters of any age) or, Metaphor, metaphorically, an authority figure, or signify group membership in a clan, tribe, or religion; it can also signify being str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmie Rodgers (pop Singer)
James Frederick Rodgers (September 18, 1933 – January 18, 2021) was an American pop singer. Rodgers had a run of hits and mainstream popularity in the 1950s and 1960s. His string of crossover singles ranked highly on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Pop Singles, Hot Country Songs, Hot Country and Western Sides, and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, 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 Rodgers, 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just Loving You (album)
''Just Loving You'' is the second album by actress and singer Anita Harris, released in 1967 on the Columbia label. It charted at #29 on the UK Albums Chart and spawned the singles ''Just Loving You'', ''The Playground'' and '' Anniversary Waltz''. Track listing #" Anniversary Waltz" (A. Dubin/D. Franklin) #"You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" (B. Mann/K. Weil/P. Spector) #"Land of Dragon Dreams" (Mike Margolis/P. Akehurst) #"As Comes the Night (from the Motion Picture "Mr. Sebastian)" (H. Shaper/J. Goldsmith) #"The Playground" (Anita Harris/Mike Margolis/Alan Tew) #"Just Loving You" (Tom Springfield) #" Ava Maria" (Gounod, Arr. by Alan Tew) #" Turn Around" (Harry Belafonte/Malvina Reynolds/A. Greene) #"Crying For the Near" (Mike Margolis/Alan Tew) #"My Favourite Occupation (from the musical Charlie Girl ''Charlie Girl'' is a musical comedy which premiered in London’s West End at the Adelphi Theatre on December 15, 1965; it became one of the more successful theatre shows of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anita Harris
Anita Madeleine Harris (born 3 June 1942) is an English actress, singer and entertainer. Harris sang with the Cliff Adams Singers for three years from 1961 and had a number of chart hits during the 1960s. She appeared in the '' Carry On'' films '' Follow That Camel'' (1967) and '' Carry On Doctor'' (1967). Early life and career Harris was born in Somerset; her family moved from Midsomer Norton to Bournemouth when she was seven. She won a talent contest at the age of three. However, it was her penchant for figure skating which led to her performing career: she began skating at the neighbourhood rink, eventually becoming a regular at the Queens Ice Rink in London. Seen by a talent scout shortly before her sixteenth birthday, she was offered a chance to skate in Paris or to travel to Las Vegas, where she would be a dancer in a chorus line. She accepted the latter, and danced at the El Rancho Hotel in Las Vegas. "We did three shows a night and on the 12th night, we had the night ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadia Cattouse
Nadia Evadne Cattouse (2 November 1924 – 29 October 2024) was a British actress and singer. She began her onscreen acting career in 1954 and was best known for her roles in many British television programmes, including ''Angels'', ''Play for Today, Crown Court, Within These Walls, Dixon of Dock Green'' and '' Johnny Jarvis''. Nadia composed, arranged, and wrote several songs under the nom de plume of Eva Dayne. Biography Early life and career Nadia Evadne Cattouse was born in Belize City on 2 November 1924. Her father, Albert Cattouse, was a civil servant who became Deputy Prime Minister of British Honduras, and her mother, Kathleen Fairweather Cattouse, was an educator. In 1943, during the Second World War, Nadia Cattouse came to Britain as a volunteer. She was trained in Edinburgh, Scotland, as a signals operator. She also became a part-time physical training instructor with the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS). She subsequently attended teacher training college in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonny & Cher
Sonny & Cher were an American pop and entertainment duo in the 1960s and 1970s, made up of spouses Sonny Bono and Cher. The couple started their career in the mid-1960s as rhythm and blues, R&B backing singers for record producer Phil Spector. The pair first achieved fame with two hit songs in 1965, "Baby Don't Go" and "I Got You Babe". Signing with Atco/Atlantic Records, they released three studio albums in the late 1960s, as well as the soundtrack recordings for two unsuccessful movies, ''Good Times (film), Good Times'' and ''Chastity (1969 film), Chastity'', with Cher contributing vocals to one cut, "Chastity's Song (Band of Thieves)". In 1972, after three years of silence, the couple returned to the studio and released two other albums under the MCA/Kapp Records label. In the 1970s, they also positioned themselves as media personalities with two top-ten TV shows in the US, ''The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour'' and ''The Sonny & Cher Show''. The couple's career as a duo ended in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
