Kal Mann
Kal Mann (born Kalman Cohen; May 6, 1917 – November 28, 2001) - accessed June 2010 was an American
Dave Appell
David Appell (March 24, 1922 – November 18, 2014) was an American musician, arranger and record producer born in Philadelphia.
Career
Appell (pronounced "AP-el") is associated mainly with the Cameo-Parkway record label, in whose history he ...
and performed by
The Orlons
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Career
The quartet consisted ...
Bobby Vinton
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's "
Roses Are Red (My Love)
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Canada
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in 1962. It was featured on their 1962 album ''The Wah-Watusi''.
"The Wah-Watusi" sold over one million copies and was awarded gold disc status.
The song ranked No.24 on ''Billboard'' magazine's Top 100 singles of 1962.
Other versions
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Dee Dee Sharp
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After beginning her career as a backing vocalist, Sharp had a string of hit records as a solo artist in the 1960s: " Mashed Potato Time" (1962), "Gravy (For My Mash ...
, on her 1962 compilation album ''All the Hits by Dee Dee Sharp''.
* Annette, as a single in 1964, but it did not chart.
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The Miracles
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The Ronettes
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included their version on the 2011 various artists album ''The Philles Album Collection''. Their rendition had originally been released on The Crystals' 1963 album ''The Crystals Sing the Greatest Hits Volume 1'', but The Crystals received credit for the song.
In popular culture
* The Orlons' version was featured in the 2011 film ''
The Help
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Massachusetts
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has adapted the song as a commercial jingle for a number of years.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc4bH9u1O_c Wachusett Summit Commercial
* In an episode of ''
Mama's Family
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'', Naomi and her friend Luann are singing and dancing to it.