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Johnny Desmond
Desmond in 1953
Background information
Birth name
Giovanni Alfredo De Simone
Born
(1919-11-14)November 14, 1919 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died
September 6, 1985(1985-09-06) (aged 65) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Traditional pop
Occupation(s)
Singer
Years active
1939–1972
Labels
Decca, Okeh, Columbia, RCA Victor, MGM, Coral
Musical artist
Johnny Desmond (born Giovanni Alfredo De Simone; November 14, 1919 – September 6, 1985) was an American singer who was popular in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s.[1]
^Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 366. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
JohnnyDesmond (born Giovanni Alfredo De Simone; November 14, 1919 – September 6, 1985) was an American singer who was popular in the 1940s, 1950s and...
account from Desmond's friend Hal Strack that the two were listening to the Glenn Miller band singer JohnnyDesmond in 1942, and Desmond told Strack "that's...
charting on December 9, charting for four weeks, peaking at number 22, and JohnnyDesmond, (MGM 10800) charting the same day for one week at number 29. On December...
George Ockner, concertmaster and the string section), "Song by Sgt. JohnnyDesmond" (vocalist with orchestra directed by M/Sgt. Norman Leyden) and "Piano...
American drama musical film directed by Fred F. Sears and starring JohnnyDesmond, Merry Anders and Meg Myles. It was an attempt by producer Sam Katzman...
limited recording and was overshadowed by Frank Sinatra, he rivalled JohnnyDesmond, Chet Baker and Bobby Darin Pace was born in Paterson, New Jersey and...
film produced by Sam Katzman, directed by Fred F. Sears, and starring JohnnyDesmond, Merry Anders and Richard Devon. Mike Gilbert is doing time at San Quentin...
year include a hit record, "I Just Wanna Be Free." and a duet with JohnnyDesmond in the Sam Katzman movie Calypso Heat Wave. Between 1959 and 1962 ,she...
Billboard. Another version recorded by Don Cornell, Alan Dale, and JohnnyDesmond also charted in 1953, reaching #10 on Billboard. In the United Kingdom...
interview that Oscar Wilde's A Woman of No Importance referred to her). Johnny Carson also made Bryant a regular target of ridicule in his nightly monologues...
June Valli (1952–53), Alan Copeland (1957–58), Jill Corey (1957–58), JohnnyDesmond (1958–59), Virginia Gibson (1957–58), and Tommy Leonetti (1957–58)....
Gus Kahn song), 1931; popularised by Margaret Whiting (1946) and by JohnnyDesmond (1946) "Guilty" (Since October song), 2009 "Guilty" (The Statler Brothers...
directed by Piero Regnoli and starring JohnnyDesmond and Yvonne Monlaur.[page needed][page needed] JohnnyDesmond as Juan Rodrigo Olivares Yvonne Monlaur...
Endre Bohem. The film stars Brian Keith, Barbara Hale, Richard Denning, JohnnyDesmond, Phillip Pine, Richard Shannon and Albert Carrier. The film was released...
and English lyrics by Martin Kalmanoff and Sam Ward. A recording by JohnnyDesmond was made on January 20, 1950, and released by MGM (catalog number 10758)...
Desmond Wilkinson Llewelyn (Welsh: [ɬɛˈwɛlɪn]; 12 September 1914 – 19 December 1999) was a Welsh actor. He was best known for his role as Q in 17 of the...
the pop music chart for eight weeks, besting the competing version by JohnnyDesmond. In the United Kingdom, Ford's version competed with versions by Edmund...
maudlin love songs. It was used in the title of a chart hit for singer JohnnyDesmond in 1954, "Play Me Hearts and Flowers (I Want to Cry)". The term 'hearts-and-flowers'...
Members Army Air Force band alumni The Crew Chiefs Addison Collins Jr. JohnnyDesmond Peanuts Hucko Jack Lathrop Norman Leyden Ray McKinley Artie Malvin Ralph...
Far Away)" vocal JohnnyDesmond / Norman Leyden, arranger March 25, 1944, broadcast "People Will Say We're In Love" vocal JohnnyDesmond / Norman Leyden...
the network he founded the "Tony Mottola Trio" which was featured on JohnnyDesmond's show "Face the Music". In 1945, he also collaborated with the accordionist...