Butterfly (1957 song)
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"Butterfly" is a popular
song
written by Bernie Lowe
and Kal Mann
and published in 1957
. The song is credited to Anthony September as songwriter in some sources. This was a pseudonym
of Anthony Mammarella, producer of American Bandstand
.
Both the original recording of the song by Charlie Gracie
and a cover version
by Andy Williams
reached #1 on different Billboard
charts in the first half of 1957
. Williams' version also reached #1 on the UK Singles Chart
in 1957. Gracie's version reached number seven on the Billboard Top 100
, while Williams' version went to number one on the same chart. A version recorded by Bob Carroll
on the Bally label made the charts, but didn't go higher than number 61. The Crests
recorded a cover version for their 1960 album: The Crests Sing All Biggies.
Popular music
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song
Song
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written by Bernie Lowe
Bernie Lowe
Bernie Lowe was an American songwriter / record producer / arranger / pianist and bandleader.Born Bernard Lowenthal in Philadelphia, Lowe started Teen Records and in 1955 was working with Freddie Bell and the Bellboys. He asked Freddie Bell to rewrite the lyrics of "Hound Dog" to appeal to a...
and Kal Mann
Kal Mann
Kal Mann was an American lyricist. He is best known for penning the words to Elvis Presley's "Teddy Bear", plus "Butterfly", a hit for both Charlie Gracie and Andy Williams.-Biography:...
and published in 1957
1957 in music
-Events:*January 5 – Renato Carosone and his band start their American tour in Cuba.*January 6 – Elvis Presley makes his final appearance on the The Ed Sullivan Show.*January 16 – The Cavern Club opens in Liverpool, UK....
. The song is credited to Anthony September as songwriter in some sources. This was a pseudonym
Pseudonym
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of Anthony Mammarella, producer of American Bandstand
American Bandstand
American Bandstand is an American music-performance show that aired in various versions from 1952 to 1989 and was hosted from 1956 until its final season by Dick Clark, who also served as producer...
.
Both the original recording of the song by Charlie Gracie
Charlie Gracie
Charlie Gracie is an American rock pioneer and singer. He was born the same day as another rock and roll singer, Bobby Darin.His father encouraged him to play the guitar...
and a cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
by Andy Williams
Andy Williams
Howard Andrew "Andy" Williams is an American singer who has recorded 18 Gold- and three Platinum-certified albums. He hosted The Andy Williams Show, a TV variety show, from 1962 to 1971, as well as numerous television specials, and owns his own theater, the Moon River Theatre in Branson, Missouri,...
reached #1 on different Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
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charts in the first half of 1957
1957 in music
-Events:*January 5 – Renato Carosone and his band start their American tour in Cuba.*January 6 – Elvis Presley makes his final appearance on the The Ed Sullivan Show.*January 16 – The Cavern Club opens in Liverpool, UK....
. Williams' version also reached #1 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
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in 1957. Gracie's version reached number seven on the Billboard Top 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, while Williams' version went to number one on the same chart. A version recorded by Bob Carroll
Bob Carroll
Bob Carroll may refer to:*Bob Carroll , sports author and historian*Bob Carroll, Jr., television writer*Bob Carroll , singer and stage, television, and film actor...
on the Bally label made the charts, but didn't go higher than number 61. The Crests
The Crests
The Crests were a New York R&B doo-wop group of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Their most popular song was "16 Candles", which rose to number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1959. It sold over one million copies, earning a gold disc. The interracial group had three black members , one Puerto...
recorded a cover version for their 1960 album: The Crests Sing All Biggies.