"Butterfly (1957 song) ""Butterfly"" is a popular song written by Bernie Lowe and Kal Mann and published in 1957. The song is credited to Anthony September as songwriter in some sources. This was a pseudonym of Anthony Mammarella, producer of ""American Bandstand"". The original recording of the song by Charlie Gracie reached No. 1 on the ""Billboard"" chart, No. 10 on the R&B chart and No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart in 1957. A cover version by Andy Williams also reached No. 1 on the ""Billboard"" chart in 1957. Williams' version also reached No. 1 the UK in May"
"Butterfly (The Hollies album) Butterfly is the second studio album released by British band The Hollies in 1967, their seventh in England overall. It was also the last new Hollies album to feature Graham Nash until 1983's ""What Goes Around"". This, like its predecessors ""For Certain Because"" and ""Evolution"", featured songs written solely by Allan Clarke, Graham Nash, and Tony Hicks. As noted below, this album was really a Nash-led project, and he featured as the lead vocalist more than on any prior album. As with ""Evolution"", none of the songs on the album were selected for single or EP"
"in the memory of Whitfield was unveiled outside of the New Theatre in Hull on 31 August 2012, before the opening night of a show celebrating the life and music of Whitfield. David Whitfield David Whitfield (2 February 1925 – 16 January 1980) was a popular British male tenor vocalist from Hull. He became the first British Artist to have a UK No.1 single in his home country and in the United States at the time with ""Cara Mia"". He died from a brain haemorrhage in Sydney, Australia, while on tour at the age of 54. Whitfield was born in"
"Winifred Atwell Una Winifred Atwell (27 February or 27 April 1910 or 1914 – 28 February 1983) was a Trinidadian pianist who enjoyed great popularity in Britain and Australia from the 1950s with a series of boogie-woogie and ragtime hits, selling over 20 million records. She was the first black person to have a number-one hit in the UK Singles Chart and is still the only female instrumentalist to do so. Atwell was born in Tunapuna in Trinidad and Tobago. She and her parents lived in Jubilee Street. Her family owned a pharmacy and she trained as a pharmacist herself"
"David Whitfield David Whitfield (2 February 1925 – 16 January 1980) was a popular British male tenor vocalist from Hull. He became the first British Artist to have a UK No.1 single in his home country and in the United States at the time with ""Cara Mia"". He died from a brain haemorrhage in Sydney, Australia, while on tour at the age of 54. Whitfield was born in Hull in the East Riding of Yorkshire. He sang in the choir at his church during his childhood and entertained his fellow members of the Royal Navy during the Second World War."
"Jones and Bill Wyman on backing vocals, with Keith Richards replacing the two not long after), which makes their recording of the song unique in their catalogue. The only hit version in the UK was by the Dennisons, whose recording reached number 36 on the UK singles chart in 1964. Many other artists also recorded the song, including Aerosmith, John Cale, Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames, Roger Daltrey, Green Day, Hans Theessink, the Flamin' Groovies, the Kingsmen, the Sonics, Ace Cannon, Jackie Shane, the Trashmen, Luv'd Ones, Bob Paisley and the Southern Grass and Ratt. It was performed live"
"#3. Cliff Richard scored the Christmas number one single with ""Saviour's Day"", his 13th number one, and his 100th top 40 hit. With this he became the only person to have a number one in the 1950s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s. Merseyside composer John McCabe produced a flute concerto, written for James Galway and premièred by the London Symphony Orchestra who had commissioned it; it was not recorded until 1999. Another Lancashire composer, John Pickard, produced his best-known work ""The Flight of Icarus"". Simon Rattle became musical director of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, of which he had"
"in the UK chart. Elvis Presley reached number 2 in the UK chart with ""Heartbreak Hotel"" in 1956 and had nine more singles in the Top 30 that year. His first number 1 was ""All Shook Up"" in 1957 and there would be more chart-toppers for him and for Buddy Holly and the Crickets and Jerry Lee Lewis in the next two years. The initial response of the British music industry was to attempt to produce exact copies of American records. These were often recorded with session musicians and, even if note perfect, lacked the energy and spontaneity that characterised"
"was also the first to reach the Top Ten of the Billboard Top 100, and the first artist from Britain to sell over a million copies of a record in the US. All of his hits were released by the Decca record label in the UK. His only album to reach the UK Albums Chart was ""The World of David Whitfield"", which reached Number 19. He used orchestras, including those of Stanley Black, fellow Decca artist Mantovani and Roland Shaw, as backing accompaniment for said hits. His most popular recordings were: ""Cara Mia"" spent ten weeks at the pole position"
"Georgie Fame Georgie Fame (born Clive Powell; 26 June 1943) is an English rhythm and blues and jazz singer and keyboard player. Fame, who had a string of 1960s hits, is still a popular performer, often working with contemporaries such as Van Morrison and Bill Wyman. Fame is the only British pop star to have achieved three number one hits with his only Top 10 chart entries: ""Yeh, Yeh"" in 1964, ""Get Away"" in 1966 and ""The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde"" in 1967. Fame was born in Leigh, Lancashire. He took piano lessons from the age of seven and"
"The One and Only (song) ""The One and Only"" is a song written by Nik Kershaw, and recorded by the British singer Chesney Hawkes. Produced by Kershaw and Alan Shacklock, Hawkes's recording was featured in the 1991 film ""Buddy's Song"" which starred Hawkes as the eponymous Buddy and Roger Daltrey (of rock band The Who) as his father. The film performed moderately well at the UK box office, but the song was a hit in that country's music charts, spending five weeks at number one on the UK Singles Chart in March and April 1991. The song was later featured"
"Records to make a record as a solo guitarist. He became the first British guitarist in the UK Singles Chart, with ""Guitar Boogie Shuffle"" in 1959, and was cited as an influence by many stars, including Eric Clapton, Brian May, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, John Lennon, Pete Townshend, Keith Richards, Sting, Hank Marvin, Robert Smith, Mike Oldfield, Mark Knopfler and Jimmy Page. As well as his hits and TV appearances at a crucial time in modern music history, his best-known contribution to British guitar style is his tutorial guide ""Play in a Day"", first published in 1957, which many stars"
"Craig Douglas Craig Douglas (born Terence Perkins, 12 August 1941) is an English pop singer, who was popular in the late 1950s and early 1960s. His sole UK chart-topper, ""Only Sixteen"" (1959), sold more copies in the UK than Sam Cooke's original version. Born a twin, in Newport, Isle of Wight the former Terence Perkins was employed as a milkman before becoming a professional singer, and was known to many as the 'Singing Milkman'. His manager was Bunny Lewis, who gave him the name Craig Douglas. Lewis saw the name outside a house in Scotland. Douglas said there were a"
"artists followed this trend. His chart single recording career alone spanned from 1954 to 1965, which flew in the face of the rapidly changing trends of pop music. From a comparatively unknown Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, ""Me and Juliet"" written in 1953, Ronnie Hilton took the hit tune ""No Other Love"", and scored his one and only UK Number One hit in 1956. In securing the Number One, Hilton fought off competition from the UK-based Canadian Edmund Hockridge, and from the Johnston Brothers. Oddly, no American versions of ""No Other Love"" reached the UK Singles Chart at the time. Perry"
"successes including ""Cumberland Gap"" (1957), ""Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour"" (1958) and ""My Old Man's a Dustman"" (1960). However, the British rock and roll scene was starting to take off, producing home-grown stars like Tommy Steele, Marty Wilde and Cliff Richard and the Shadows (themselves originally involved in skiffle). Donegan was the only skiffle act to make a serious impact on the charts, and even he began to look outmoded. The skiffle craze was largely over by 1958, as its enthusiasts either abandoned music for more stable employment or moved into some of the forms of music that"
"Seaforth. She is buried beside husband Lew Levisohn in South Gundurimba Private Cemetery in northern New South Wales, just outside Lismore. In 1969 she was awarded Trinidad and Tobago's national award, the Gold Hummingbird Medal, for her achievements in music. Winifred Atwell Una Winifred Atwell (27 February or 27 April 1910 or 1914 – 28 February 1983) was a Trinidadian pianist who enjoyed great popularity in Britain and Australia from the 1950s with a series of boogie-woogie and ragtime hits, selling over 20 million records. She was the first black person to have a number-one hit in the UK Singles"
"Butterfly (Danyel Gerard song) ""Butterfly"" is a pop song, written and recorded by the French singer-songwriter, Danyel Gérard (born Gerard Daniel Khertakian, 7 March 1939, Paris) in the late 1960s. It was initially a hit in the French language. In the early 1970s English language words were written, and Gerard recorded it again in the United States. In 1971 he also did German, Spanish and Italian versions. ""Butterfly"" was a very popular song internationally, selling over seven million copies. Many other musicians recorded it, both in instrumental and vocal versions. In the U.S., that list included Eydie Gormé, Goldie Hawn"
"This had previously been the B-side to Douglas' 1969 release, ""Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head"", a cover of the B.J. Thomas song. Douglas' 2011 album, ""The Craig Douglas Project"", included his versions of ""Auberge"" and ""Creep"". Craig Douglas Craig Douglas (born Terence Perkins, 12 August 1941) is an English pop singer, who was popular in the late 1950s and early 1960s. His sole UK chart-topper, ""Only Sixteen"" (1959), sold more copies in the UK than Sam Cooke's original version. Born a twin, in Newport, Isle of Wight the former Terence Perkins was employed as a milkman before becoming a"
"1963 session at Olympic Studios, arranged and conducted by Ivor Raymonde, and recorded by engineer Keith Grant. Jean Ryder was included in the vocal chorale on the session. For unknown reasons, a version with (Dusty's) unadulterated vocals was rejected. Released in November 1963, three weeks after the Springfields' final concert, ""I Only Want to Be With You"" was a global success, reaching number 4 UK, number 12 US, number 6 Australia, and number 21 Canada. In the US, Dusty Springfield was the second artist of the British Invasion, after the Beatles, to have a hit, entering the Billboard chart at"
"Gregory Isaacs, Barry Manilow, Dean Martin, Anne Murray, Willie Nelson, Linda Scott, Shakin' Stevens, Al Bowlly and Sarah Vaughan. Charlie Gracie (mostly known for his 1957 #1 hit ""Butterfly"" on Cameo Record label #105—45rpm) recorded ""I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter"" (Cadillac Record label #141—45 rpm). The flip side of the record was a song written by Gracie, ""Boogie Woogie Blues"". Gracie's version was released in 1953. Bill Haley & His Comets recorded a rock and roll version of the song in 1957. Fabian recorded his version of the song in 1960 on Chancellor Records. In"
"some more songs in the charts, such as ""Isabella"" or ""Meine Stadt"". Butterfly (Danyel Gerard song) ""Butterfly"" is a pop song, written and recorded by the French singer-songwriter, Danyel Gérard (born Gerard Daniel Khertakian, 7 March 1939, Paris) in the late 1960s. It was initially a hit in the French language. In the early 1970s English language words were written, and Gerard recorded it again in the United States. In 1971 he also did German, Spanish and Italian versions. ""Butterfly"" was a very popular song internationally, selling over seven million copies. Many other musicians recorded it, both in instrumental and"
"Dusty Springfield Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien (16 April 1939 – 2 March 1999), professionally known as Dusty Springfield, was an English pop singer and record producer whose career extended from the late 1950s to the 1990s. With her distinctive sensual mezzo-soprano sound, she was an important singer of blue-eyed soul and at her peak was one of the most successful British female performers, with six top 20 singles on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and sixteen on the UK Singles Chart from 1963 to 1989. She is a member of the US Rock and Roll and UK Music Halls"
"clothing designer and was the manager of The Only Ones from 1977–1981. Both suffer from COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) as a result of drug abuse. Solo The Only Ones The One Peter Perrett Peter Albert Neil Perrett (born 8 April 1952) is an English singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. He is the singer, rhythm guitarist and principal songwriter for the rock band the Only Ones. Prior to forming the Only Ones, who were initially active between 1976 and 1982, Perrett formed England's Glory whose recordings were finally released in 1987. Following the break-up of the Only Ones, Perrett"
"met and married Claudine Longet, and Thompson moved to Rome. Williams's solo career began in 1953. He recorded six sides for RCA Victor's label ""X"", but none of them were popular hits. After landing a spot as a regular on ""Tonight Starring Steve Allen"" in 1954, Williams was signed to a recording contract with Cadence Records, a small label in New York, run by conductor Archie Bleyer. Williams's third single, ""Canadian Sunset"", reached No. 7 in the Top Ten in August 1956; it was followed in February 1957 by his only Billboard No. 1 hit, ""Butterfly"", a cover of a"
"albums and EPs have reached the UK Top 20, more than any other artist. Richard has had 67 UK top ten singles, the second highest total for an artist behind Elvis. Richard holds the record (with Elvis) as the only act to make the UK singles charts in all of its first six decades (1950s–2000s). He has achieved 14 UK number-one singles, and is the only singer to have had a number-one single in the UK in five consecutive decades. Richard has never achieved the same impact in the United States despite eight US Top 40 singles, including the million-selling"
"units in the UK, and Six of those albums eventually sold the 100,000 units necessary for receiving Gold certification. On the UK album chart he had 30 entries with 11 of those making the top 10. He also had 24 recordings that reached the UK singles chart with nine of those reaching the top 10, including ""Butterfly"", which spent two weeks at number one. Williams's first recordings as a solo artist were done in two sessions for the RCA Victor subsidiary Label X in the mid-1950s. Two songs were recorded at the first session, ""Groundhog"" and ""There Is a Time"","
"Fitzgerald, Anita O'Day, Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, Bing Crosby (recorded January 21, 1945), Doris Day, Lena Horne, Maxine Sullivan, Frank Sinatra, Mel Torme, Louis Prima, Diana Krall, John Barrowman, Bryan Ferry, Lionel Hampton, Claude Bolling, Charlie Parker, Gil Evans, Dave Brubeck, Freddie Hubbard, Oscar Peterson, Lee Morgan, Sidney Bechet, Nellie McKay, Erin McKeown, Joan Morris, Judy Garland, Patricia Barber, Johnny Dorelli, Jamie Cullum, Dionne Warwick, The Pogues with Kirsty MacColl and the Cherry Poppin' Daddies. Nat King Cole recorded it as the title track of his 1957 album ""Just One Of Those Things"". Maurice Chevalier included it in"
"Byrds and Steppenwolf. Others were by younger or non-commercial artists, including Beau, Bridget St John, Medicine Head, Clifford T. Ward, David Bedford, Lol Coxhill, Stack Waddy, Tractor, Kevin Coyne/Siren, and Denmark's Burnin' Red Ivanhoe. The only record ever to make the UK Singles Chart was ""(And The) Pictures in the Sky"" by Medicine Head, which reached #22 in 1971. Beau's ""1917 Revolution"" made #1 in the Lebanon in 1969. Dandelion Records were distributed by, successively, CBS Records, Warner Bros. Records and Polydor. The label ran until late 1972 when it started to try to place its artists with other labels"
"Firefly (Uriah Heep album) Firefly is the 10th studio album by British rock band Uriah Heep, released in February 1977 by Bronze Records in the UK and Warner Bros. Records in the US. It was their first album without lead vocalist and founding member David Byron, and the first of three albums with new singer John Lawton. Bassist Trevor Bolder made his Uriah Heep debut on this album. Barring a break of about 18 months in the early 1980s, he remained with the group until his death in 2013. The first single from the album was ""Wise Man"". The original"
"Donegan, and produced by Alan Freeman and Michael Barclay. Gamblin' Man ""Gamblin' Man"" was a 1957 hit single for skiffle artist Lonnie Donegan. It was recorded live at the London Palladium and released as a double A side along with ""Puttin' On the Style"". It reached No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart in June and July 1957, where it spent two weeks in this position. This was the last UK number 1 to be released on 78 rpm format only, as 7' vinyl had become the norm by this time. The original Pye Nixa does not exist on 7"""
"Bob Lind Bob Lind (born Robert Neale Lind, November 25, 1942) is an American folk music singer-lyricist, who helped define the 1960s folk rock movement in the U.S. and U.K. Lind is well known for his transatlantic hit record, ""Elusive Butterfly"", which reached number 5 on both the US and UK charts in 1966. Many musicians have recorded songs by Lind, who continues to write, record and perform. Lind was born in Baltimore, Maryland. His parents divorced when he was five, and his mother remarried; his stepfather was in the air force, and the family travelled for some years before"
"number of Terrys around at the time and not many Craigs, and that was one of the reasons his name was changed. Voted 'Best New Singer' in 1959 in the British music magazine, ""NME"", Douglas went on to record eight cover versions of former American hit songs, in his total of nine Top 40 UK singles. Amongst that tally, Douglas had a Number One single in 1959 with ""Only Sixteen"", which easily outsold Sam Cooke's original version in the UK. It was recorded at EMI's Abbey Road studios, with whistling by Mike Sammes, and released through Top Rank records. Douglas"
"the underground section of London Victoria station. The single was also released in the US in May 1979, as Polydor #14553. However, for the American release ""The Butterfly Collector"" was catalogued as the A-side. The single did not chart in the States. Pressings were issued on both see-through gold vinyl and standard black vinyl. The latter appears to be the less common variety, but neither edition is rare. Other than colour, there is no difference between the two issues. There was no picture sleeve for the US issue. Gold vinyl issues were packaged in a clear plastic sleeve. Black vinyl"