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"North to Alaska" is a 1960 hit song recorded by Johnny Horton that was featured in the movie of the same name. The song was written by Mike Phillips, along with Tillman Franks . Though Horton had sung several popular movie tie-in songs, this was the first one that was sung over the opening titles.
His first No. 1 country song was in 1959, "When It's Springtime in Alaska (It's Forty Below)". Horton had two successes in 1960 with both "Sink the Bismarck" and "North to Alaska", the latter used over the opening credits to the John Wayne film of the same name. Horton died in November 1960 at the peak of his fame in a traffic collision, less ...
North to Alaska is a 1960 American comedy Western/Northern film directed by Henry Hathaway and John Wayne (uncredited). The picture stars Wayne along with Stewart Granger, Ernie Kovacs, Fabian, and Capucine. The script is based on the 1939 play Birthday Gift by Ladislas Fodor and is set during the Nome gold rush. [7]
In the first issue of 1961, dated January 9, Johnny Horton reached number one with "North To Alaska", replacing Ferlin Husky's "Wings Of A Dove", the final chart-topper of 1960. [2] Horton's single spent five weeks at number one before Husky's song returned to the top of the chart for two further weeks.
The studio, however, tried again in two smaller roles, supporting a bigger star – High Time, with Bing Crosby, and North to Alaska, with John Wayne. Both films were popular especially the latter and in November 1960 his contract with the studio was amended with an increase in salary – it was now a seven-year deal with an option for two ...
A classically trained singer, she was able to perform only three popular songs. Edie said later, "I sang them all during the audition, and if they had asked to hear another, I never would have made it." [9] [125] Quoting Kovacs, "I wish I could say I was the big shot that hired her, but it was my show in name only – the producer had all the say.
A North Carolina singer wowed judges during his “The Voice” audition — and earned a spot on Blake Shelton’s team. Carlos Rising performed “Change the World” by Eric Clapton during ...
According to the promo copies of single 4-41782 on which "North To Alaska" was released, the publisher was an ASCAP affiliate, Robbins Music Corp. (copyright later reassigned to Twentieth Century Music Corp.) It is very conceivable, theoretically, that "Mike Phillips" was a pseudonym used by Johnny Horton and Tillman Franks who were BMI members.