Which song provided a hit in 1956 for both English comedian Dave King and US singer/actor Dean Martin?
"Dean Martin discography This article contains a listing of Dean Martin's original singles, LPs, and compilations from his career. Martin recorded his first single, ""Which Way Did My Heart Go"" / ""All of Me"", for the small Diamond Records in July 1946. The majority of the singer's recordings were released on Capitol Records (1948–1961) and later on Frank Sinatra's Reprise Records (1962–1974). Martin had many hit singles during his lifetime, but only two went to No. 1 on the pop charts – ""Memories Are Made of This"" in 1956 and ""Everybody Loves Somebody"" nearly a decade later. A close runner-up"
"Dean Martin Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995), was an Italian-American singer, actor, comedian, and producer. One of the most popular and enduring American entertainers of the mid-20th century, Martin was nicknamed ""The King of Cool"" for his seemingly effortless charisma and self-assurance. He and Jerry Lewis formed the immensely popular comedy duo Martin and Lewis, with Martin serving as the straight man to Lewis' slapstick hijinks. A member of the ""Rat Pack"", Martin went on to become a star of concert stages, nightclubs, audio recordings, motion pictures, and television. Martin was the"
"Martin. Dean Martin Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995), was an Italian-American singer, actor, comedian, and producer. One of the most popular and enduring American entertainers of the mid-20th century, Martin was nicknamed ""The King of Cool"" for his seemingly effortless charisma and self-assurance. He and Jerry Lewis formed the immensely popular comedy duo Martin and Lewis, with Martin serving as the straight man to Lewis' slapstick hijinks. A member of the ""Rat Pack"", Martin went on to become a star of concert stages, nightclubs, audio recordings, motion pictures, and television. Martin was"
"compering ""Show Case"" and being given a monthly series on the BBC in 1955. The next year he turned to singing, while continuing to perform on television. During the seaside summer season of 1956 he performed at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool. He starred in ""The Dave King Show"". During the 1950s he also starred in the same show alongside Shani Wallis. In 1958, King moved to ITV with ""The Dave King Show"" which was song, dance and comedy with famous guests of the day. King scored four hits on the UK Singles Chart in the middle of the 1950s."
"The Dean Martin Show The Dean Martin Show, not to be confused with the ""Dean Martin Variety Show"" (1959–1960), is a TV variety-comedy series that ran from 1965 to 1974 for 264 episodes. It was broadcast by NBC and hosted by entertainer Dean Martin. The theme song to the series was his 1964 hit ""Everybody Loves Somebody"". The series was a staple for NBC, airing Thursdays at 10:00 for 8 years, until its move to Fridays at 10:00 for the final season and change in format. ""The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast"", a series of specials spun off from the final"
"a twang in his voice, were no great shakes"". The Hit Sound of Dean Martin The Hit Sound of Dean Martin is a 1966 studio album by Dean Martin arranged by Ernie Freeman and Billy Strange. This was the third of five albums that Martin released in 1966, that year he also starred in three films and appeared in his own television show. ""The Hit Sound of Dean Martin"" peaked at 50 on the ""Billboard"" 200, and was still on the charts in the second week of February 1967. In contrast to the chart performance of his recent LP's, ""The"
"listed The Dean Martin Show The Dean Martin Show, not to be confused with the ""Dean Martin Variety Show"" (1959–1960), is a TV variety-comedy series that ran from 1965 to 1974 for 264 episodes. It was broadcast by NBC and hosted by entertainer Dean Martin. The theme song to the series was his 1964 hit ""Everybody Loves Somebody"". The series was a staple for NBC, airing Thursdays at 10:00 for 8 years, until its move to Fridays at 10:00 for the final season and change in format. ""The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast"", a series of specials spun off from the"
"a Kick in the Seat"". Dean Martin's single was released before the film, which premiered on August 10, 1960. Despite being listed on the ""Very Strong Sales Potential"" list in ""Billboard""'s ""Reviews of This Week's Singles"", Dean Martin's initial release failed to chart. However, the song has become strongly associated with Martin and—despite never technically being a ""hit"" in terms of sales or radio play—has been released on many Dean Martin ""greatest hits"" albums, such as """", ""Greatest Hits"" (Capitol), and ""Greatest Hits"" (EMI), as well as many swing and easy listening compilations. Contributing to this association is his performance"
"1957. A version by Johnny Desmond received some play also, peaking at No. 62 on the U.S. pop charts. In UK the song was a notable hit for the English Rock'n'Roll singer Terry Dene, and also for The King Brothers. The Terry Dene version reached #18 in the UK Charts, while The King Brothers' recording peaked at #6, both in early summer 1957. Jimmy Buffett's 1973 album ""A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean"" spoofs the title of the song. A White Sport Coat ""A White Sport Coat"" is a 1957 country and western song with words and music"
"he formed a group called The Easy Riders with Richard Dehr and Frank Miller. The group had a major hit with ""Marianne"", both written and performed by the trio. The record sold in excess of one million copies, earning a gold disc. The three also wrote ""Memories Are Made of This"", which became a popular song in several versions, most particularly the one sung by Dean Martin backed by the Easy Riders. An adaptation of the song became an anthem for refugees from the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. In the 1960s, he left the group to work for the Walt Disney"
"improvised slapstick and chatter. In the socially charged 1960s, their jokes revolved around adult themes, such as Sinatra's womanizing and Martin's drinking, as well as Davis's race and religion. Sinatra and Martin supported the civil rights movement and refused to perform in clubs that would not allow African-American or Jewish performers. Posthumously, the Rat Pack has experienced a popular revival, inspiring the George Clooney/Brad Pitt ""Ocean's Trilogy."" In 1965, Martin launched his weekly NBC comedy-variety series, ""The Dean Martin Show"", which ran for 264 episodes until 1974. He won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Television Series Musical"
"He had a popular record in 1958, called ""Got A Match"", but it was eight years before he made another record. He went back to the recording studio in 1966, when he released a single on Kapp Records, ""The Ballad of Irving"" (Written-By – Dick Williams, Frank Peppiatt, John Aylesworth)., a parody of Lorne Greene's song ""Ringo"". The tune hit #2 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart and #34 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. The song was also distributed in the UK by Decca Records. It was a popular song on the Dr. Demento radio show, and has been included"
"1945 with ""Sentimental Journey"". Dean Martin had a #1 Billboard Hot 100 hit with ""Everybody Loves Somebody"" in 1964. The O'Jays had a #1 Hot 100 hit with ""Love Train"" in 1972. The Ohio Players had 2 #1 Hot 100 hits, including the funk song ""Love Rollercoaster"" in 1976. Wild Cherry had a #1 Hot 100 hit with ""Play That Funky Music"" also in 1976. Bone Thugs-n-Harmony had a #1 Hot 100 hit with ""Tha Crossroads"" in 1996. John Legend had a #1 Hot 100 hit with ""All of Me"" in 2014. Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods had a #1"
"The Hit Sound of Dean Martin The Hit Sound of Dean Martin is a 1966 studio album by Dean Martin arranged by Ernie Freeman and Billy Strange. This was the third of five albums that Martin released in 1966, that year he also starred in three films and appeared in his own television show. ""The Hit Sound of Dean Martin"" peaked at 50 on the ""Billboard"" 200, and was still on the charts in the second week of February 1967. In contrast to the chart performance of his recent LP's, ""The Hit Sound of Dean Martin"" marked a waning in"
"skeptical, but the two went ahead and tried to devise an act on paper in their hotel room, which did not work. The next night, they went on stage and improvised for three hours, bringing the house down. The comedy duo of Martin and Lewis was popular in nightclubs and in film from 1946 to 1956. After he and Jerry Lewis broke up their act, Dean Martin did not perform at the club again until August 1962. Martin was originally billed as a solo act, but was joined by both Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis, Jr. at the midpoint of"
"5025 Dave Atkins Big Beat Blues / Smokey Mountain Twist 1962 5026 Kenny Love Jo Ann / How Much I Really Care 1963 5027 Dr. Ross Cannonball / Numbers Blues 1963 5028 The Del Victors Baby Sitter, I Love You / Oh, Lover 1963 5029 James Walton Leaving Blues / Miss Jessie James 1963 5030 Alamos Donkey Walk / Pork Chops 1963 5033 Dr. Ross New York Breakdown / Call The Doctor 1963 5034 Dale Vaughan Let Me Be Loved / Valley Of Broken Hearts 1964 5035 Walter Hamilton and his Quintet Kaiak (Part 1) / Kaiak (Part 2) 196?"
"by CBS Radio in the late 1930s. By the mid 1940s, Levene was named as one of the 20 top network radio arrangers by ""Billboard"". He later moved to Hollywood, where he was employed as an arranger for most of the major studios, mostly uncredited work for films such as ""The Eddie Cantor Story"" (1953), ""The King and I"" (1956), ""Carousel"" (1956), ""The Big Land"" (1957), ""Marjorie Morningstar"" (1958), ""The Music Man"" (1962), and ""At Long Last Love"" (1975). He worked extensively with Dean Martin, and headed the backing orchestra on Martin's 1959 Christmas album ""A Winter Romance"". Levene and"
"Dave King (actor) Dave King (23 June 1929 – 15 April 2002) was an English comedian, actor and vocalist of popular songs. He is perhaps best remembered as the corrupt policeman 'Parky' in the British gangster film ""The Long Good Friday"" (1980). Born David Kingshott in Twickenham, Middlesex, England, King left school aged 12 and joined the Morton Fraser Harmonica Gang at 15. He did his National Service in the RAF and was in the unit's repertory company; on being demobilised, he returned to variety and later became a solo act. An appearance on ""Television Music Hall"" led to his"
"19th century Vienna. Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis as the 1946-1956 ‘rock star’ comedy team Martin and Lewis set a new standard for a complex, multifaceted enactment of a ‘special’ male friendship.” Coming post-war, “the comedy of Martin and Lewis teased with a sly alternative to the model of heterosexual affirmation traditionally peddled by Hollywood, as their intense and unstable relationship showcased a panoply of emotional and erotic intensities between men. The cultural resonance of Martin and Lewis's comedy derived from the way it set in motion a more complex ‘queering of gender.’” They starred in 16 films together as"
"1961 for his album """". Dean Martin's version is featured as the title song in the 2000 film ""Return to Me"". Return to Me (song) ""Return to Me"" is a song released in 1958 by Dean Martin. The song spent 22 weeks on the United Kingdom's ""New Musical Express"" chart, peaking at No. 2, while reaching No. 1 in the Netherlands, No. 5 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade, No. 7 in Flanders, and No. 8 on Norway's ""VG""-lista. In the United States, the song reached No. 4 on ""Billboard""s Top 100 Sides, No. 4 on ""Billboard""s chart of ""Best Selling"
"to the attention of George Martin who wanted to have the songwriters record their own song, but due to his time being taken up producing The Beatles' album ""Rubber Soul"" (1965), Martin was unable to produce Cook and Greenaway's recording of ""You've Got Your Troubles"" prior to The Fortunes' version hitting the charts. Martin did have Cook and Greenaway cover the ""Rubber Soul"" track ""Michelle"" which afforded the duo a Top 20 hit in both US and the UK, the duo being billed as David and Jonathan (Cook and Greenaway had had a previous non-charting single release: their composition ""Laughing"
"years from 1946 to 1956, spanning the timeframe from the beginning until the end of their partnership. In 2016, a tribute show called ""Dean and Jerry: What Might Have Been"", starring Derek Marshall (Dean Martin) and Nicholas Arnold (Jerry Lewis), started touring North America. Martin and Lewis Martin and Lewis were an American comedy duo, comprising singer Dean Martin and comedian Jerry Lewis. They met in 1945 and debuted at Atlantic City's 500 Club on July 25, 1946; the team lasted ten years to the day. Dean Martin is the stage name of Dino Paul Crocetti, born June 7, 1917,"
"reached No. 1 on ""Billboard""s Top 100 chart, remaining at the top for five weeks in 1956, while spending six weeks atop ""Billboard""s chart of songs ""Most Played by Jockeys"", five weeks atop ""Billboard""s chart of ""Best Sellers in Stores"", and four weeks atop ""Billboard""s chart of songs ""Most Played in Juke Boxes"". It became a Gold record and Martin's biggest hit. It was also his only UK number one hit, topping the UK Singles Chart on 23 February 1956, and remaining at the top for four weeks. The song also reached No. 2 in the Netherlands and No. 20"
"Martin's version was ranked No. 49 on ""Billboard""s ranking of ""Top Easy Listening Singles"" of 1966. Vic Dana's version spent 3 weeks on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 71, while reaching No. 24 on ""Billboard""s Easy Listening chart. A Million and One ""A Million and One"" is a song written by Yvonne Devaney, which was a hit single for Billy Walker, Dean Martin, and Vic Dana in 1966. ""A Million and One"" was first released by Billy Walker, in late May 1966. Walker's version reached No. 2 on ""Billboard""s Hot Country Singles chart. Dean Martin's version spent"
"Angel"" by Mark Dinning (1959), ""Tell Laura I Love Her"" by Ray Peterson (1960), ""Ebony Eyes"" by the Everly Brothers (1961), ""Dead Man's Curve"" by Jan and Dean (1964), and ""Leader of the Pack"" by the Shangri-Las (1964). The genre's popularity faded around 1965 (as a mostly American phenomenon, it was one of many musical formats that were drowned out by the British Invasion), but inspired a host of similar songs and parodies over the years. By the mid-1950s, postwar youth culture in the U.S. was embracing rock and roll, and the folk revival was also approaching its zenith –"
"Return to Me (song) ""Return to Me"" is a song released in 1958 by Dean Martin. The song spent 22 weeks on the United Kingdom's ""New Musical Express"" chart, peaking at No. 2, while reaching No. 1 in the Netherlands, No. 5 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade, No. 7 in Flanders, and No. 8 on Norway's ""VG""-lista. In the United States, the song reached No. 4 on ""Billboard""s Top 100 Sides, No. 4 on ""Billboard""s chart of ""Best Selling Pop Singles in Stores”, and No. 4 on ""Billboard""s chart of ""Most Played by Jockeys"". Martin recorded the song again in"
"the question, ""racist, racialist, or race appreciating? You decide. Maybe the grinning ""boy"" hides something worth knowing in his mask as well as behind his mask."" ""Get Rhythm"" was released in 1956 as the B-side to Cash's first Number One hit, ""I Walk the Line."" In 1969, the original recording of ""Get Rhythm"" was released as a single itself, with sound effects dubbed in to simulate the sound of a live recording. This rerelease went to #23 on the country charts. In 1991, Martin Delray recorded a cover of the song on his debut album, also entitled ""Get Rhythm"". Released"
"career. His most critically well-regarded projects were released on Capitol Records in the late 1950s – e.g. ""Sleep Warm"" (1959) and ""This Time I'm Swingin'!"" (1960). Nevertheless, the singer had no significant album chart success until he signed with Reprise Records in the early 1960s. The ""Everybody Loves Somebody"" 1964 compilation album was Martin's best-selling album, narrowly missing the top spot at No. 2. ""The Dean Martin Christmas Album"", released in 1966, became a perennial best-seller throughout the late 1960s and early 1970s, hitting No. 1 on Billboard's Christmas chart. Other albums that made the Top 20 Pop Albums chart"
"the UK Singles Chart was their cover of ""A White Sport Coat"", which hit #6 in 1957. In October 1960, they were again voted ""top vocal group"" in the ""NME"" reader's poll. They had a string of successful singles through 1961, after which time they continued recording but found their popularity waning. Group leader Denis King later became an award-winning composer for television, film, and musicals; among other things, he wrote the theme music for ""The Adventures of Black Beauty"" and ""Lovejoy"". The King Brothers The King Brothers were a British pop vocal trio popular in the late 1950s and"
"Jim Price for several years in Nashville. He sang the John Lennon lead vocals on Dan Castellaneta’s Beatles tribute, ""Two Lips: The Lost Album"", in 1998. For over a decade he has performed a one-man show as Charles Dickens for Los Angeles audiences. Dick and Dee Dee Dick and Dee Dee (or Dick and Deedee) is an American singer-songwriter duo that reached popularity in the early to mid-1960s. The group was founded by California classmates Mary Sperling and Richard Gosting. They eventually changed their names to Deedee Sperling (currently Deedee Phelps) and Dick St. John. They had their first hit"
"song was featured on her album ""Soul '69"". American singer Dean Martin recorded the song in 1968 and released it as a single. His version peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart, number 3 in Ireland and number 9 on the U.S. ""Billboard"" Easy Listening chart. American singer Patti Page recorded the song in 1968 and released it as a single. Her version peaked at number 66 on the U.S. ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart and number 7 on the U.S. ""Billboard"" Easy Listening chart. American country music group The Band Perry recorded the song in 2014 for the"
"Hollywood or Bust Hollywood or Bust is a 1956 American semi-musical comedy film starring the team of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. The picture was filmed from April 16 to June 19, 1956 and released on December 6, 1956 by Paramount Pictures, almost five months after the Martin and Lewis partnership split up. Malcolm Smith (Jerry Lewis) wins a brand new automobile at a raffle. Steve Wiley (Dean Martin), a gambler from New York, obtains a counterfeit of the winning ticket and also claims that the car is his. The raffle's manager declares them both winners and that they can"
"which she had readily picked up from Italian-American musicians and their families. The song became a hit for Clooney, reaching number 10 in the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and number one in the UK Singles Chart early in 1955. It was also successfully covered by the popular Italian-American star Dean Martin. In the 1955 Italian comedy film ""Scandal in Sorrento"" (""Pane, amore e...""), Sophia Loren dances voluptuously opposite Vittorio de Sica to an instrumental arrangement of the tune made by Merrill, in a simplified, local imitation of mambo dancing (she was also required to dance to the song in the 1960"