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"The Teddy Bears' Picnic" is a song consisting of a melody written in 1907 by American composer John Walter Bratton, and lyrics added in 1932 by Irish songwriter Jimmy Kennedy. It remains popular in Ireland and the United Kingdom as a children's song, having been recorded by numerous artists over the decades.
It was first recorded by the only vocal group of which he was a member, [2] The Teddy Bears. The single spent three weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1958, [4] while reaching No. 2 on the UK's New Musical Express chart. [5]
Spector was not the only Teddy Bear who went on to a music career after the group broke up. Annette Kleinbard continued to write and record songs, and changed her name to Carol Connors. [1] Among her credits are the Rip Chords hit "Hey Little Cobra", and the Academy Awards nominated Rocky theme song, "Gonna Fly Now", co-written with Ayn Robbins.
She was the lead singer of the pop vocal trio known as the Teddy Bears, which also included Phil Spector. [1] The Teddy Bears' only major hit, "To Know Him Is To Love Him", which Spector wrote specifically to showcase Connors' singing voice, reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in late 1958, also becoming the first woman to chart. [2]
"Don't You Worry My Little Pet" is a song written by Phil Spector for the American pop quartet the Teddy Bears, of which he was a member. It was released in September 1958 as the B-side of the group's "To Know Him Is to Love Him", which topped the Billboard Hot 100.
Teddy Bear Song; Teddy Bears' Picnic; Teddybjörnen Fredriksson; W. Winnie the Pooh (song) This page was last edited on 23 December 2021, at 15:29 (UTC). Text is ...
The Hershey Bears are getting quite a bit of mascot support! On Sunday, Jan. 5, the ice hockey team hosted their annual Teddy Bear Toss, which saw 100,000 bears flying onto the ice rink, breaking ...
James Kennedy OBE (20 July 1902 – 6 April 1984) was an Irish songwriter. [1] He was predominantly a lyricist, putting words to existing music such as "Teddy Bears' Picnic" and "My Prayer" or co-writing with composers like Michael Carr, Wilhelm Grosz and Nat Simon.