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Sunday 28 February 2021

David Whitfield

A nostalgic dip into the 50's pre "Rock'n'Roll" time !!..courtesy of Bob..thanks Bob !!
some people say "You dont hear this kind of music today " !!..Well folks here it is !!!

 David Whitfield (2 February 1925 – 16 January 1980) was a popular British male tenor vocalist from Hull. He became the first British Artist to have a UK No.1 single in his home country and in the United States at the time with "Cara Mia".His first recording to reach the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart was "Bridge of Sighs". "Answer Me, Oh Lord" (later recorded with different lyrics as "Answer Me, My Love") reached number one in the UK.Whitfield had other hits in the 1950s, and was the most successful British male singer in America during that period. He used orchestras, including Stanley Black, Mantovani and the Roland Shaw Orchestra, as backing accompanimHe was the first British male vocalist to earn a gold disc and the third overall. He was the first to reach the Top Ten of the Billboard Top 100, and the first artist from Britain to sell over a million copies of a record in the US.

1. My Heart And I
2. I Kiss Your Hand Madame
3. Oh Maiden Oh Maiden
4. Gipsy Moon
5. Your Eyes
6. Serenade

1. You Are My Hearts Delight
2. Gold And Silver
3. If I Am Dreaming
4. The Blue Danube
5. You Just You
6. The White Dove


 
8. Gold And Silver

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