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Percy Faith recorded the most popular version of the theme, an instrumental orchestral arrangement, at the Columbia 30th Street Studio in New York City. [6] It was released in September 1959 as a single on Columbia Records, credited to "Percy Faith and his Orchestra", prior to the November 1959 release of the film A Summer Place.
Percy Faith (April 7, 1908 – February 9, 1976) was a Canadian–American bandleader, orchestrator, composer and conductor, [1] known for his lush arrangements of instrumental ballads and Christmas standards.
A Summer Place "Theme from A Summer Place" Percy Faith: Mack Discant and Max Steiner: 1 2 won Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1961, also US #16 for The Lettermen: July 4 Circus of Horrors "Look for a Star" Garry Mills: Franz Reizenstein, Muir Mathieson: 26 7 August 8 The Apartment "Theme from The Apartment" Ferrante & Teicher: Adolph ...
"Handy Man" became a million seller, reaching No. 3 on the R&B charts, No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1960 behind Theme from A Summer Place by Percy Faith., and No. 3 in Canada. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The song was a hit again in 1964, reaching No. 22 for Del Shannon and No. 10 in Canada , [ 6 ] and yet again in 1977 for James Taylor .
Spin Away is an album of cover songs done by the pop music group The Lettermen. Originally released on vinyl in 1972 by Capitol Records . The album was produced by Ed Cobb and Lettermen for Lettermen, Inc. Vocal Arrangements by Vince Morton and Lettermen.
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Single by The Lettermen; from the album More Hit Sounds of The Lettermen ; B-side "The Things We Did Last Summer" Released: September 1965: Length: 2: 16: Label: Capitol: Songwriter(s) Al Hoffman, Dick Manning, Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore: The Lettermen singles chronology "
If Percy Faith recorded the most popular version of the tune, why is there a "The Lettermen" infobox on this article? One of several covers, which reached number sixteen on the Billboard Hot 100, is it really that important? 86.41.30.165 19:40, 23 January 2013 (UTC) Ha!