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William Vaughn, popularly known as Billy Vaughn (born Richard Smith Vaughn, April 12, 1919 – September 26, 1991) was an American musician, singer, multi-instrumentalist, orchestra leader, and A&R man for Dot Records.
In 1962, the same year as the release of the original, Billy Vaughn recorded the song "A Swingin' Safari" as a cover; his version reached #13 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and No. 5 on the Easy Listening chart that summer. [7] On Cash Box, the song peaked at No. 11. [8]
They later added a pianist, Billy Vaughn (April 12, 1919 – September 26, 1991). Vaughn was born in Glasgow, Kentucky. Vaughn was eventually to become famous in his own right as an orchestra leader. In 1952, they recorded a song, "Trying", written by Vaughn. [1] A local disc jockey sent a copy to Randy Wood at Dot, and he agreed to distribute ...
Sarah Lois Vaughan (/ v ɔː n /, March 27, 1924 – April 3, 1990) was an American jazz singer and pianist. Nicknamed "Sassy" and "The Divine One", [1] she won two Grammy Awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award, and was nominated for a total of nine Grammy Awards. [2]
A reported 20 million viewers watched the special presentation of The Philadelphia Story. [6] With the single already on the market, and promotional copies in the hands of radio stations, it was only a matter of time before the popular theme started to sell; "Tracy's Theme" entered the Billboard Hot 100 on January 4, 1960 [7] and reached a peak of #13 on February 22. [8]
Billy Vaughn released an instrumental version of the song which went to #5 on the U.S. pop chart in December 1957 and #1 in Germany and in Canada in 1957. [2] The following year, the song went #1 in Norway and made #4 in Australia. [3] It ranked #6 on Billboard's Year-End top 50 singles of 1958. [4]
Billy Vaughn's version was a No. 1 hit in Germany for 14 weeks in 1961, [24] and in Argentina for 3 weeks. In the US, it reached No. 28. The Dutch group The Jumping Jewels had a number-one hit single in the Netherlands with their version in 1961. [25] Johnny Duncan released a vocal version with lyrics by Johnny Flamingo in 1963. [26]
In 1958, the song was recorded under the title "A Wonderful Time Up There" by Pat Boone featuring Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra and Chorus. It reached #2 in the U.K. and #4 in the U.S., [1] and was featured on the 1959 album, Pat Boone Sings. [2] The recording was produced by Randy Wood. [3] and ranked #24 on Billboard magazine's Top 50 songs ...