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"Dizzy" is a song originally recorded by Tommy Roe that became an international hit single in 1969. [2] Instrumental backing was provided by the Los Angeles session musicians known as the Wrecking Crew .
Thomas David Roe (born May 9, 1942) is an American rock and pop singer-songwriter. [1]Best-remembered for his hits "Sheila" (1962), "Sweet Pea" (1966) and "Dizzy" (1969), Roe was "widely perceived as one of the archetypal bubblegum artists of the late 1960s, but cut some pretty decent rockers along the way, especially early in his career," wrote the AllMusic journalist Bill Dahl.
1969 is a 1988 American drama film written and directed by Ernest Thompson and starring Robert Downey Jr., Kiefer Sutherland and Winona Ryder. The original music score is composed by Michael Small . The film deals with the Vietnam War and the resulting social tensions between those who support and oppose the war in small-town America.
In 1962, she also sang Wood's high notes in Gypsy. [8] [12] For My Fair Lady in 1964, she again worked with the female lead of the film, Audrey Hepburn, to perform the songs of Hepburn's character Eliza. [9] Because of her uncredited dubbing work in these films, Time magazine called her "The Ghostess with the Mostest".
Dizzy Gillespie Harrison, the protagonist in the 2002 teen film The New Guy; Dizzy Tremaine, from the Disney Descendants franchise; Dizzy Wallin, from the Gears of War video game series; Dizzy (Guilty Gear), a character from the Guilty Gear video game series; Dizzy, a cement mixer character from Bob the Builder; Dizzy, a character from Dark Oracle
Highest-grossing films of 1969 Rank Title Distributor Domestic gross 1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: 20th Century Fox: $102,308,900 2 The Love Bug: Walt Disney: $50,576,808 3 Midnight Cowboy: MGM: $44,785,053 4 Easy Rider: Columbia Pictures: $41,728,598 5 Hello, Dolly: 20th Century Fox $33,208,099 6 Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice: Columbia ...
After hearing the song on the radio, Myers began reminiscing about the 1960s, which helped him conceive the film. [6] Myers later said of Bacharach's appearance in the movie: "It was amazing working with Burt. His song "The Look of Love" was the inspiration for this film. It was like having Gershwin appear in your movie." [6]
The film was adapted by Alvin Sargent from the 1965 novel by John Nichols, directed by Pakula in his directing debut, and was released by Paramount Pictures. [ 2 ] The film received two Oscar nominations for the 42nd Academy Awards : Liza Minnelli for Best Actress in a Leading Role , and Fred Karlin and Dory Previn 's song " Come Saturday ...