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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.
Faith remains the only artist to have the best selling single of the year during both the pop singer era ("Song from Moulin Rouge") and the rock era ("Theme from A Summer Place"); and he is one of only three artists, along with Elvis Presley and The Beatles, to have the best selling single of the year twice.
The 1960 instrumental hit "Theme from A Summer Place", composed by Max Steiner, was used in the film as a secondary musical theme (not the main title theme) for scenes featuring Molly and Johnny. The version used in the film was recorded by Hugo Winterhalter. It was later arranged and recorded by Percy Faith and
"Theme of 'A Summer Place'" – Percy Faith (3rd Grammy Awards in 1961) " Moon River " – Henry Mancini ( 4th Grammy Awards in 1962) " I Left My Heart in San Fransisco " – Tony Bennett ( 5th ...
Theme from A Summer Place" by Percy Faith was the number one song of 1960. Bobby Rydell had four songs on the Year-End Hot 100. Brenda Lee had four songs on the Year-End Hot 100. Connie Francis had four songs on the Year-End Hot 100. The Everly Brothers had four songs on the Year-End Hot 100. This is a list of Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 ...
"Scandalo al sole (Theme from A Summer Place)" Percy Faith: May 14 May 21 May 28 June 4 June 11 June 18 June 25 July 2 July 9 July 16 July 23 July 30 "Il nostro concerto" Umberto Bindi: August 6 "Scandalo al sole (Theme from A Summer Place)" Percy Faith August 13 "Il nostro concerto" Umberto Bindi August 20 August 27 September 3 September 10
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 ...
A list of recordings by bandleader Percy Faith. Pages in category "Percy Faith songs" ... Theme from A Summer Place; W. We Need a Little Christmas; Winter Wonderland