Tuesday 20 September 2022

Monty Norman--Allan Jones--Kathryn Grayson & Howard Keel--Mantovani & Allan Kane--Josef Locke--Connie Francis


 Four Black Four Yellow Two Red & Two Blue....not exactly rainbow colours but they should light up your day !! or Night !.........No Fooling !!

1. If There Is A Mountain......Monty Norman
2. I've Lost My Heart To You......Monty Norman
3. Do I Love You......Allan Jones
4. The Monkey And The Organ Grinder......Allan Jones
5. Wunderbar......Kathryn Grayson & Howard Keel
6. (a).We Open In Venice...Kathryn Grayson & Howard Keel...(b). Howard Keel
7. Where The Waters Are Blue......Mantovani..(Vocal Alan Kane)
8. You Walk By......Mantovani..(Vocal Alan Kane)
9. Goodbye......Josef Locke
10. My Heart And I.......Josef Locke
11. Who's Sorry Now......Connie Francis
12. You Were Only Fooling......Connie Francis

                                                             Monty Norman

Monty Norman ( 4 April 1928 – 11 July 2022) was a British composer, musician and singer. A contributor to West End musicals in the 1950s and 1960s, he is best known for composing the "James Bond Theme," first heard in the 1962 film Dr. No. He was an Ivor Novello Award and Olivier Award winner, and a Tony Award nominee.
During the 1950s and early 1960s, Norman was a singer for big bands such as those of Cyril Stapleton, Stanley Black, Ted Heath, and Nat Temple. He also sang in various variety shows, sharing top billing with other singers and comedy stars such as Benny Hill, Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan, Harry Worth, Tommy Cooper, Jimmy James, and Tony Hancock. One of his songs, "False-Hearted Lover", was successful internationally.

                                                                Allan Jones
Allan Jones (October 14, 1907 – June 27, 1992) was an American actor and tenor.
Jones is best remembered as the male romantic lead actor in the first two films in which the Marx Brothers starred for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, A Night at the Opera (1935) and A Day at the Races (1937), as well as the film musicals Show Boat (1936) and The Firefly (1937), in which he introduced what became his signature song, "The Donkey Serenade".
Jones's final film for MGM was Everybody Sing (1938) opposite Judy Garland and Fanny Brice, in which he introduced the pop standard "The One I Love".
Jones recorded prodigiously throughout his career, primarily for RCA Victor. His 1938 recording of "The Donkey Serenade" ranks third among the all-time best-selling single records issued by RCA Victor.


                                                                    Alan Kane
British dance band era singer, recording artist and radio performer. (20 September 1913 -20 August 1996)

Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero (born December 12, 1937) known professionally as Connie Francis, is an American former pop singer, actress, and top-charting female vocalist of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Widely recognized as the “First Lady of Rock & Roll,” she is estimated to have sold more than 100 million records worldwide.
In 1960, Francis was recognized as the most successful female artist in Germany, Japan, England, Italy, Australia and in every other country where records were purchased.[5] She was the first woman in history to reach No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100, just one of her other 53 career hits.

          12. You Were Only Fooling

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