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Shelton's versions of the song have since been featured on several compilation recordings. In 1958–59 she starred in The Anne Shelton Show (ATV, 11 episodes), This was followed in 1961 by Ask Anne (BBC TV, 11 episodes.) As well as singing and recording, Shelton appeared in several films, including Miss London Ltd. (1943), King Arthur Was a ...
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 ...
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.
Then Churchill Said to Me – Ronnie Hazlehurst, performed by Anne Shelton; The Thin Blue Line – Howard Goodall; Third Watch ("Keep Hope Alive") – The Crystal Method; This Week in Baseball: Opening theme: "Jet Set" – Mike Vickers (previously used for the 1974–75 version of Jackpot) Closing theme: "Gathering Crowds" – John Scott
The song was covered in 1954 by The Chords for Cat Records (a subsidiary of Atlantic Records). [6] 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]
It became one of the most popular songs of 1951, reaching number three in the US Billboard Chart. [1] Lanza received his second gold disc for this song. [2] In the UK, the song was popular based on sales of sheet music. [citation needed] The song was also associated with Anne Shelton, whose contemporary recording was available alongside Lanza's ...
I wondered it if was good enough, but it was a tremendous hit for both Petula Clark and Anne Shelton". [1] While the original German lyrics of the song had addressed a seafaring love object with an acceptance of his wanderlust the lyrics written by Newell - as David West - inverted this sentiment turning the song into a plea for the sailor to ...
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 ...