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Encyclopedia > Gonna Get Along Without Ya Now

"Gonna Get Along Without Ya Now" is a popular song written by Milton Kellem and published in 1951. Originally written in English, it has also been translated into Spanish (as Tot m'anirà bé sense tu), and has been done in several styles and tempos. For the music genre, see Pop music. ... For other uses, see Song (disambiguation). ... See also: 1950 in music, other events of 1951, 1952 in music, 1950s in music and the list of years in music // Events Johnnie Ray has his first hit record with Cry. ...


The original version, recorded by Teresa Brewer on January 10, 1952, was released by Coral Records as catalog number 60676. It reached #25 on the Billboard magazine charts. It was done in a "Swing" style, with big band backing (including mouth harp!). Teresa Brewer (born as Theresa Breuer, May 7, 1931, Toledo, Ohio – died October 17, 2007, New Rochelle, New York) was an American pop and jazz singer who was one of the most popular female singers of the 1950s. ... is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Coral Records was a Decca Records subsidiary based in the United States of America. ... This list presents the numbering systems used by various record companies for single (mainly 7 33 1/3 and 45, and 10 78 rpm) records. ... Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ...


Patience and Prudence had more success with the song when they recorded it in 1956 reaching #11 on the charts. This is considered the benchmark version, by which all others are judged, due to the intimate harmony of the two young singers. This version brightened the melody somewhat, and later artists followed the brighter version, as did Brewer when she recorded an album version in 1964 in a semi-Caribbean style. Patience and Prudence (last name McIntyre, but not used professionally) were two sisters who were a young singing act in the 1950s. ... // January 1 - Blue Suede Shoes is released by Carl Perkins on the Sun Records label. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ...


Two other versions hit the US charts in 1964 as sung by Tracey Dey (peaking at #51) and Skeeter Davis (peaking at #48). Skeeter Davis (born Mary Frances Penick December 30, 1931 – September 19, 2004) was an American Country Music Singer, who was best known for crossover Pop music songs of the early 1960s. ...


Dey's version was done in a style emulating the Wall of Sound, which was popular with girl groups at the time. This article refers to the music production effect, the Wall of Sound. For other meanings of the term, please see Wall of Sound (disambiguation) Wall of Sound is the effect created by the music production techniques of record producer Phil Spector. ...


Davis' version reached the Top 10 on Country charts, and is considered by oldies enthusiasts to be "the" cover version. Where the Patience and Prudence version has an orchestral backing, the Davis version has a pop band backing of electronic organ, bass and drums, with violin and backup singers. Oldies is a generic term commonly used to describe a radio format that usually concentrates on Top 40 music from the 50s, 60s and 70s. ... Classic Hammond B-3 organ. ...


Cover versions

In addition to the hit versions of the 1960s, song has been recorded by:

  • The Vibrations, (1966) who did a funk-style version
  • Viola Wills (1979), doing a version in "disco" or "dance" style, with a slower tempo and heavy electronic instrumental backing. This is the style done by most later artists.
  • The Cates Sisters (1980)
  • Lena Lewis and Leo Bennink (1983), done in dance style.
  • The Lemonheads (1991)
  • Cristina del Valle sings it in Spanish, again in the dance style and tempo.
  • Soraya Arnelas (2007), in both English and Spanish (not mixing the languages). Dance style.


 
 

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