"Speedy Gonzales (song) ""Speedy Gonzales"" is a 1961 David Dante alias David Hess song (RCA 8056) about Speedy Gonzales, ""the fastest mouse in all Mexico"". It was written by Buddy Kaye, Ethel Lee and David Hess. The David Dante original briefly entered the US Music Vendor chart in April 1961. The song was popularised in the United States as a 1962 single by Pat Boone. The Boone version peaked at the #6 Billboard Hot 100 position in 1962 during a total chart run of 13 weeks, doing better in many national charts in Europe, where it sold a million copies."
"1950s and 1960s, which include ""I Got Stung"", ""Come Along"", and ""Sand Castles"". ""Your Hand, Your Heart, Your Love"" became a 1960s hit when it was performed by Andy Williams. In 1962, Hess wrote and recorded ""Speedy Gonzales"", (as David Dante) which became a #6 single for Pat Boone in the US and a #2 in the UK, selling more than eight million copies worldwide. Hess then recorded two solo albums for Kapp Records, again topping the charts, this time with a Top Ten folk hit called ""Two Brothers."" In 1969, he became head of A&R at Mercury Records in"
"The female voice (""La-la-la..."") on this song was of Robin Ward. It also incorporated Mel Blanc voicing Speedy Gonzales as he did in the Warner Brothers cartoons. ""Speedy Gonzales"" by A.B. Quintanilla Y Los Kumbia All Starz is the third single from the album ""Ayer Fue Kumbia Kings, Hoy Es Kumbia All Starz"". The song was covered in Spanish. Speedy Gonzales (song) ""Speedy Gonzales"" is a 1961 David Dante alias David Hess song (RCA 8056) about Speedy Gonzales, ""the fastest mouse in all Mexico"". It was written by Buddy Kaye, Ethel Lee and David Hess. The David Dante original briefly"
"Cat-Tails for Two Cat-Tails for Two is a 1953 (1961 Blue Ribbon Re-issue) Warner Bros. ""Merrie Melodies"" cartoon, directed by Robert McKimson and written by Tedd Pierce starring Bennie the fat cat and George. It was animated in 1952. Voices by Mel Blanc and music by Carl Stalling. It was the first appearance of Speedy Gonzales, in a prototype form. Because this cartoon's rendition of Speedy Gonzales looked rather coarse, they redesigned him for future cartoon releases. The two cats pursuing Speedy in ""Cat-Tails for Two"" are the slow-witted (and injury-causing) Benny and the fully functioning but unfortunate George, both"
"Manolo Muñoz Manolo Muñoz (April 20, 1941 –October 30, 2000) was a Mexican singer and actor, who was famous for an interpretation of the song ""Speedy Gonzales"" in the 1960s. He was also one of the first soloists in Latin America to sing romantic ballads, a style that later became popular with artists like José José, Víctor Yturbe, and Luis Miguel. Muñoz, who was born Manuel Muñoz Velasco in La Barca, Jalisco, was also referred to as ""El Flaco Muñoz"", ""El Esqueleto"" (""Skeleton""), and ""El Hombre de la Llamarada"". His career began in 1959; he played a significant role in"
"the history of Mexican rock. He is one of the most prolific Mexican singers, both as the singer of Los Gibson Boys and as a solo artist. He was planning a tour at the time of his death. Manolo Muñoz Manolo Muñoz (April 20, 1941 –October 30, 2000) was a Mexican singer and actor, who was famous for an interpretation of the song ""Speedy Gonzales"" in the 1960s. He was also one of the first soloists in Latin America to sing romantic ballads, a style that later became popular with artists like José José, Víctor Yturbe, and Luis Miguel. Muñoz,"
"false today. While the following does not represent the WB view of society, these cartoons are being presented as they were originally created, because to do otherwise would be the same as to claim these prejudices never existed. Mexican American tennis great Pancho Gonzales was at the peak of his fame in the years coming up to Speedy's first appearance, and in one cartoon Speedy is seen playing tennis with himself. Cultural theorist William Nericcio states that the name may have been derived from one of the jokes about a Mexican man nicknamed ""Speedy Gonzales"" either because of his premature"
"hit with the song in 1959 as ""Big Midnight Special"". Only two versions of the song have reached the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100. Paul Evans recorded the highest-charting version of ""Midnight Special,"" reaching number 16 in the winter of 1960. Five years later, Johnny Rivers' version reached number 20 in 1965. Lead Belly, Big Bill Broonzy, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, Odetta, Les Paul, The Kingston Trio, (who also recorded their song ""The Tijuana Jail"", which retains the same music but with new lyrics) Pete Seeger, Peter, Paul and Mary, The Beatles, Burl Ives, Big Joe Turner, Bobby Darin, Cisco"
"hour's worth of mirrorball mayhem, Kenny 'Dope' Gonzales' The Bomb is the ultimate disco cutup track. Shatteringly simple, the genius of The Bomb lies in the way it builds up your anticipation with a protracted burst of hard jacking drums and atonal honking before the perfect disco sample soars away into the distance. A massive hit when Positiva licensed it in early 1995, The Bomb kick-started the trend for raiding old disco 12s. Dozens of producers followed its lead, but none of them ever equalled the definitive original article."" ""DJ Magazine"" ranked it number 95 in their list of Top"
"made that Gonzales was actually the world pro no. 1 player for 1952 or, at the very least, shared that position with Segura. At a professional event in 1951, the forehand drives of a number of players were electronically measured. Kramer was particularly known for his fine forehand, but Gonzales was recorded as hitting the fastest one, 112.88 mph, followed by Kramer at 107.8 and Welby Van Horn at 104. Since it was generally assumed at the time that Pancho Segura's two-handed forehand was the hardest in tennis, it is possible that he was not present at that event. In"
"an edited single with live audience dubbed in, the song reached number 11 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart. The tune reached number 6 in the UK Singles Chart in August 1965, performed by Marcello Minerbi & His Orchestra (Durium Records DRS 54001). The song was featured, among others, in the film ""Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels"", and in the ""Subdivision"" episode of ""Prison Break"", where Charles ""Haywire"" Patoshik raided a fast food joint and gorged himself on soda and ice cream. The song is particularly infamous in Peru for its association with Sendero Luminoso. In the early 1990s,"
"by the famous surf group the Beach Boys were made. In 1959, taking advantage of the surf music craze, Hilder formed CT Records, which was his first record label. Also in the same year he was connected with Tender Records that George Motola was head of. In 1960, Manuel Chavez and Herman Chaney recorded a single in a Los Angeles studio connected with Hilder. The single was ""Be My Love"" / ""Piccadilly Rose"" by Chavez & Chaney and released on Spry 122. It was also released under Frankie And Johnny on Blast Off 100. Hilder had a role in production,"
"the band was known in Hispanic America) signed with the Orfeón label of Mexico and scored an unexpected hit with ""Twist Español"", a Spanish-language recording based on the twist dance craze, which was sweeping America at the time. Haley followed up with ""Florida Twist"" (#3 MEX, according Billboard Hits Of The World 04.21.62), which was for a time the biggest-selling single in Mexican history. Although Chubby Checker and Hank Ballard were credited with starting the twist craze in America, in Mexico and Latin America, Bill Haley and His Comets were proclaimed the Kings of the Twist. Thanks to the success"
"Carlos Cadona Carlos Cadona, better known by his stage name 6025, is an American musician who served as the second guitarist for the American punk rock band Dead Kennedys, from their formation in July 1978 to March 1979. Due to his very short tenure in the band and disappearance from the public eye almost immediately thereafter, very little to no information is known about him or his current whereabouts, and the circumstances surrounding his departure from the band remain unknown. Jello Biafra met Cadona, who dubbed himself 6025 from a clothing inspection ticket, at the Mabuhay Gardens, and asked him"
"Philadelphia native Chubby Checker followed in 1960. His single became a smash hit, reaching No. 1 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and started a national dance craze. Also in 1960, Jack Scott had his final top 10 hits with ""What In The World's Come Over You"" and ""Burning Bridges"". The following year, rocker Del Shannon had his own No. 1 hit in March 1961 with the song ""Runaway"". This was followed by the top 10 hits ""Hats Off to Larry"" in June 1961 and ""Little Town Flirt"" in 1962. In 1964, Detroit's one-hit wonders The Reflections had their own Top"
"he left shortly thereafter, creating a new group, Speedo and the Pearls, which recorded briefly in 1959. In 1959, the Cadillacs were also featured in the movie ""Go Johnny, Go"". The group split and re-formed in 1960, with Carroll, Martinez, Kirk Davis, and bass Ronnie Bright. Later the group was Carroll, Martinez, the returning Bobby Spencer, Milton Love, and Reggie Barnes. Martinez, Love and Barnes were all members of The Solitares at one time. In 1961, the group began to resemble The Coasters in their music. The lineup shifted again, now with Carroll, Martinez, Curtis Williams, Ray Brewster, and Irving"
"on to sing with Love's Own in 1973, and in 1980 resurrected the Impalas as a touring act. Joe ""Speedo"" Frazier died on April 1, 2014, at the age of 70. The Impalas The Impalas were an American doo-wop group in the late 1950s, best known for their hit, ""Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home)"". The group formed in 1958 in Brooklyn, New York, and was composed of lead singer Joe ""Speedo"" Frazier (September 5, 1943 – April 1, 2014), Richard Wagner, Lenny Renda and Tony Carlucci. They were a racially integrated group--Frazier was the only black member. They"
"one number two single on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart. The band was formed in 1973 by Harry Wayne Casey (KC), a record store employee and part-timer at TK Records in Hialeah, Florida. KC originally called the band KC & The Sunshine Junkanoo Band, as he used studio musicians from TK and a local Junkanoo band called the Miami Junkanoo Band. He was then introduced to Richard Finch, who was doing engineering work on records for TK. This was the beginning of the Casey-Finch musical collaboration. The initial members were just Casey and Finch. Guitarist Jerome Smith (June 18, 1953"
"of his 35 Top 40 hits. The melody was used by Professor Longhair for ""Tipitina"" and by Lloyd Price for "" Lawdy Miss Clawdy."" Willy DeVille recorded the song in 1990 on his ""Victory Mixture"" album. The song also directly inspired the song ""Junco Partner"", first recorded in 1951 by James Waynes and later also widely covered by other musicians. Willie Hall (pianist) Willie Hall (died 1930), best known by his nickname Drive 'Em Down, was a New Orleans blues and boogie woogie piano player. He never recorded, but has had a great influence on blues and rock and roll."
"The Impalas The Impalas were an American doo-wop group in the late 1950s, best known for their hit, ""Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home)"". The group formed in 1958 in Brooklyn, New York, and was composed of lead singer Joe ""Speedo"" Frazier (September 5, 1943 – April 1, 2014), Richard Wagner, Lenny Renda and Tony Carlucci. They were a racially integrated group--Frazier was the only black member. They recorded for Hamilton Records and were found by songwriters Artie Zwirn and Aristides ""Gino"" Giosasi, who wrote the song ""Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home)"". In 1959 disc jockey Alan"
"label, with the first song recorded making it to the top ten on the national R&B charts. Major acts on the label in the 1950s included blues singers Jimmy Reed, Memphis Slim, and John Lee Hooker, and rhythm and blues vocal groups the Spaniels, the Dells, and the El Dorados. The 1960s saw the label become a major soul label with Jerry Butler, Gene Chandler, Dee Clark, and Betty Everett having hit singles on both the pop and R&B charts. Vee-Jay was also the first label to nationally issue a record by the Pips (through a master purchase from the"
"Fortune Aires (a) / Johnny Powers and his Rockets (b) Rock The Universe / Honey Let's Go (To A Rock And Roll Show) (reissue) 1965 5045 Roy Hall and his Jumping Cats Three Alley Cats / Bed Spring Motel (23 Spring St.) (with picture sleeve) 1965 5046 Ellis Kirk and the Town & Country Boys Sweetie Pie / Joann 1965 5047 Tony Vella Danny's Polka / Quirdro Nos 196? 5048 Len Bland and the Hi-Notes For Your Love, Pretty Baby / Operator 196? 5049 Pat Holden My Mother Is A Funky Chicken / Keep On Truckin' 196? 5050 Roy Hall's"
"the past 60 years. Terry Dene Terry Dene (born Terence Williams, 20 December 1938) is a former British pop and rock music singer popular in the late 1950s. He had three Top Twenty hits between June 1957 and May 1958. Dene was born in Lancaster Street, Elephant & Castle, London, and was discovered by Paul Lincoln at the 2i's Coffee Bar (the London club that helped launch Tommy Steele, Adam Faith and Cliff Richard) in Soho in the late 1950s. Jack Good, producer of ""Six-Five Special"", and Dick Rowe helped him obtain a recording contract with Decca. At the time"
"Zoom / Big Feet 1960 5017 Marsha Renay (with The Don Juans?) It's Nice / Our Cha-Lypso Of Love 1960 5018 John Lee Hooker Big Fine Woman / Blues For Christmas 1960 5019 Dave Hamilton and his Peppers Cooter Bug / Donna's Cha-Cha 1961 5020 Tino Cairo Wow Baby Sitter / Love In Portofino 1961 5021 The Creators Wear My Ring / Booga Bear 1961 5022 Karol Jackman Sometimes I Get Lonely / I Wanna Cry 1962 5023 Bobby Allen I Sent You Roses / You're My Love 1962 5024 Dave Kirk Oh, Baby / Those Lonely Blue Nights 1962"
"featuring this character. Speedy's first appearance was in 1953's ""Cat-Tails for Two"" though he appeared largely in name (and super speed) only. It would be two years before Friz Freleng and animator Hawley Pratt redesigned the character into his modern incarnation for the 1955 Freleng short ""Speedy Gonzales"". The cartoon features Sylvester the Cat guarding a cheese factory at the international border between United States and Mexico from starving Mexican mice. The mice call in the plucky, excessively energetic Speedy (voiced by Mel Blanc) to save them. Amid cries of ""¡Ándale! ¡Ándale! ¡Arriba! ¡Arriba! ¡Epa! ¡Epa! ¡Epa! Yeehaw!"" (Spanish for"
"Linkletter and The Sentinal Six. During the 1960s, Hilder oversaw Impact Records, a Los Angeles-based record label. One of the functions of Impact Records was to be an outlet for masters that Hilder couldn't release on other labels. Much of the material released was from local aspiring artists and bands. One artist that had a release on the label was Little Ray Jimenez in 1962 with ""Shake! Soul! & Shout!"" bw with ""Soul Stomp!"". Another artist to have a release on the label in 1962 was Rue Barclay who had been recording since the late 1940s. His release was ""I've"
"the hit ""La Incondicional"" (1989). Not too far behind was former Los Chicos' member Chayanne as he became a leading pop star by the end of the decade, with his 1987 hit ""Fiesta en America"". As young stars begin to rise in Latin music, veterans such as Julio Iglesias, José José, Juan Gabriel, and José Luis Rodríguez El Puma continue their dominance in Latin music. 1985 saw the worldwide breakthrough success of ""Conga"" by Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine. Argentine-Venezuelan singer Ricardo Montaner joins those veterans with his 1988 hit ""Tan Enamorado"". After the slow decline of Fania All-Stars,"
"on a number of other recordings by Andy Lee Lang, Schurli Weiss and others. 1953 1954 1955 In addition, Bill Haley and the Comets also scored chart hits in Latin America, Mexico, and India during the period 1961–1966 with recordings such as ""Twist Español"", ""Florida Twist"", ""Spanish Twist"", ""Caravan Twist"", and ""Land of a Thousand Dances"". Reportedly, ""Chick Safari"", a 1960 recording, reached the No. 1 position on the Indian musical charts. Both the single ""Florida Twist"" and the ""Twist"" LP Record went to No. 1 in Mexico. Based on the ""Billboard"" Hits of the World chart, Bill Haley and"
"composed the hit ""Florida Twist"" with Anthony Caruso, which reached No. 3 as an Orfeon 45 on the Mexican pop singles chart in 1962 based on the Billboard Hits of the World chart. ""Florida Twist"" has since become a party standard in Latin America and has been covered by many artists in rock and roll, Tex-Mex and other genres. Bill Haley's band would undergo many changes of personnel over the next two decades, but the one constant was Rudy Pompilli, who would become the band's road manager, taking care of paying the bills and arranging for the hiring of new"
"whole song. ""Handy Man"" reached No. 3 on the R&B charts and No. 2 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 in 1960, becoming a million seller. On Leap Day 1960, ""Handy Man"" became the first of five consecutive Hot 100 runners-up that Percy Faith's ""Theme from A Summer Place"" kept out of the top spot, the others being Jim Reeves' ""He'll Have to Go"", Bobby Rydell's ""Wild One"", Paul Anka's ""Puppy Love"", The Brothers Four's ""Green Fields"". The song was a hit, again, in 1964, reaching No. 22, for Del Shannon, and again for James Taylor, whose slow version was a"
"Speedy Gonzales Speedy Gonzales is an animated cartoon character in the Warner Brothers ""Looney Tunes"" and ""Merrie Melodies"" series of cartoons. He is portrayed as ""The Fastest Mouse in all Mexico"" with his major traits being the ability to run extremely fast, speaking with an exaggerated Mexican accent and also speaking Spanish. He usually wears a yellow ""sombrero"", white shirt and trousers (which was a common traditional outfit worn by men and boys of rural Mexican villages), and a red kerchief, similar to that of some traditional Mexican attires. To date, there have been 46 cartoons made either starring or"
"with Spinners main lead singer Bobby Smith and the Spinners, who were one of the most popular groups of the decade, the song became Warwick's first ever single to reach number one on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and also became her highest-charting R&B record reaching number two on that chart, behind Barry White's ""Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe"" (itself a Hot 100 number-one single). It was also the first number-one pop hit for the Spinners. It became an RIAA gold record. Spinners member Phillippe Wynne took over lead duties at the very end of the song, as"
"the first bachata singles: (""Borracho de amor"" and ""Que será de mi (Condena)"") released on 45 rpm in 1961. After Trujillo's death, the floodgates were opened: following Calderon's historic bachata debut came more recordings by the likes of Rodobaldo Duartes, Rafael Encarnacion, Ramoncito Cabrera El Chivo Sin Ley, Corey Perro, Antonio Gómez Sacero, Luis Segura, Louis Loizides, Eladio Romero Santos, Ramón Cordero, and many more. The 1960s saw the birth of the Dominican music industry and of the bachata music which would dominate it. While the bachatas being recorded in the 1960s had a distinctly Dominican flavor, they were regarded"