I Remember You by Frank Ifield
1962
I Remember You by Frank Ifield
1962
- NFSA IDZE2M3PM8
- TypeMusic and Sound Recordings
- MediumAudio
- FormMusic
- GenresPopular music
- Year1962
English-born Australian singer Frank Ifield recorded 'I Remember You' in a yodelling country music style in 1962. The song soon went to number one on the UK Singles Chart, where it stayed for seven weeks; it also reached number five on the US Billboard Hot 100.
The song was originally composed by Victor Schertzinger, with lyrics by Johnny Mercer, in 1941 and first recorded by Dorothy Lamour for the film, The Fleet's In (1942).
Ifield's success with this song was quickly followed by further number one singles 'Lovesick Blues' (1962) and 'Wayward Wind' (1963). After the release of the latter single, Ifield gave a break to a support act starting out in Liverpool – The Beatles.
CREDITS
Performer Frank Ifield Composer Victor Schertzinger Lyrics Johnny Mercer
English-born Australian singer Frank Ifield recorded 'I Remember You' in a yodelling country music style in 1962. The song soon went to number one on the UK Singles Chart, where it stayed for seven weeks; it also reached number five on the US Billboard Hot 100.
The song was originally composed by Victor Schertzinger, with lyrics by Johnny Mercer, in 1941 and first recorded by Dorothy Lamour for the film, The Fleet's In (1942).
Ifield's success with this song was quickly followed by further number one singles 'Lovesick Blues' (1962) and 'Wayward Wind' (1963). After the release of the latter single, Ifield gave a break to a support act starting out in Liverpool – The Beatles.
CREDITS
Performer Frank Ifield Composer Victor Schertzinger Lyrics Johnny Mercer
- NFSA IDZE2M3PM8
- TypeMusic and Sound Recordings
- MediumAudio
- FormMusic
- GenresPopular music
- Year1962
- PerformerFrank IfieldComposerVictor SchertzingerLyricsJohnny Mercer
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