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Anne Shelton OBE (born Patricia Jacqueline Sibley, 10 November 1923 – 31 July 1994) [1] was a popular English vocalist, who is remembered for providing inspirational songs for soldiers both on radio broadcasts, and in person, at British military bases during the Second World War.
In the United Kingdom, Forces sweetheart Anne Shelton had the major hit, reaching No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart, and stayed in the Top Twenty for 14 weeks. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Initially the BBC took a dim view of the song as it might have encouraged British troops to 'lay down their guns', at a difficult time of the post- Suez crisis and the conflict ...
Versions of "This Is My Song" have been recorded by Ronnie Aldrich, The Ray Charles Singers, Ray Conniff and the Singers (from the This Is My Song album/ 1967), Dada, James Darren, Percy Faith, Connie Francis (live version), Bobby Hendricks, Engelbert Humperdinck (whose "Release Me" succeeded Clark's version of "This Is My Song" at #1 UK and ...
Al Martino - a single release for Capitol Records (1973). [2]Anne Shelton recorded a version for the UK market (1954). [3]Bing Crosby recorded the song in 1954 [4] for use on his radio show and it was subsequently included in the box set The Bing Crosby CBS Radio Recordings (1954-56) issued by Mosaic Records (catalog MD7-245) in 2009.
Anne Shelton released a version of the song in 1959 that reached #27 in the UK. [7] Bing Crosby recorded the song for his radio show in 1960. [8] Jack Jones recorded the song in 1964 for The Jack Jones Christmas Album. [9] Vera Lynn recorded the song in 1967 for a single release [10] and again in 1972 for the album Vera Lynn - Favourite Sacred ...
Anne Shelton with Ken Mackintosh and his orchestra recorded it in London on March 3, 1954. The song was released by EMI on the His Master's Voice label as catalog number B 10680. In 1954, Johnnie & Jack had a number 1 country hit with their recording. [5] In April 1954, it peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard country and western chart. [6]
In 1948, it was the winning song in a BBC-hosted song contest in Northern Ireland and was subsequently recorded by Anne Shelton for whom it became a United Kingdom hit.. It was also recorded by the Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians orchestra and the vocal group The Three Suns in the United States.
Anne Shelton with Ken Mackintosh and his orchestra recorded their version in London on March 11, 1954. It was released by EMI on the His Master's Voice label as catalog number B 10680. [ 7 ]