Verdelle Smith (singer)
Encyclopedia
Verdelle Smith is a female pop
singer from America
who was a one-hit wonder
with the song
"Tar and Cement" in 1966. She currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2008/01/25/2146838.htm
in the U.S. Some also on Capitol in Canada
and Australia; EMI
in the UK; Peak Records
in New Zealand
.
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
singer from America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
who was a one-hit wonder
One-hit wonder
A one-hit wonder is a person or act known mainly for only a single success. The term is most often used to describe music performers with only one hit single.-Characteristics:...
with the song
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
"Tar and Cement" in 1966. She currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2008/01/25/2146838.htm
Recording
- "Il ragazzo della via Gluck#Covers|Tar and Cement]]": Verdelle Smith recorded "Tar and Cement", an English language version of the 1966 ItalianItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
song "Il ragazzo della via GluckIl ragazzo della via Gluck"Il ragazzo della via Gluck" is a famous Italian song by artist Adriano Celentano. The lyrics meaning "The boy from Gluck Street" were by Luciano Beretta and Miki Del Prete and music by Celentano himself. It was released in 1966 as a double-A side single by Celentano alongside "Chi era lui". The...
" by singer Adriano CelentanoAdriano CelentanoAdriano Celentano is an Italian singer, songwriter, comedian, actor, film director and TV host.-Biography:Celentano was born in Milan at 14 Via Gluck, about which he later wrote the famous song "Il ragazzo della via Gluck"...
. Her English version was written by Lee Pockriss and Paul VancePaul VancePaul Vance is an American songwriter and record producer.With over 300 recorded songs, Vance co-wrote such hits as "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini," recorded in 1960 by Brian Hyland, which rose to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and "Catch a Falling Star," recorded in 1957 by...
. "Tar and Cement" made it to #1 in AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and to #38 in the U.S.United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
It was also #6 on "Keener 13", the legendary Detroit radio stationRadio stationRadio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
WKNRWDTW (AM)WDTW is a Detroit-area radio station, operating at 1310 kHz with 5,000 watts. The station is owned by Clear Channel Communications and airs mostly syndicated progressive talk radio programs....
for the week ending Monday June 27, 1966. - "(Alone) In My Room" was originally a Spanish song written by Joaquin Pieto, and was later recorded by The Walker BrothersThe Walker BrothersThe Walker Brothers were an American 1960s and 1970s pop group, comprising Scott Engel , John Walker , and Gary Leeds...
on their second LPGramophone recordA gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
, PortraitPortrait (The Walker Brothers album)Portrait is the second album by The Walker Brothers, released in 1966. It was their most successful album.-Track listing:Side One# "In My Room" - 2:34# "Saturday's Child" - 2:07...
(1966); by Nancy SinatraNancy SinatraNancy Sandra Sinatra is an American singer and actress. She is the daughter of singer/actor Frank Sinatra, and remains best known for her 1966 signature hit "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'"....
, also in 1966, for her debut album BootsBoots (album)Boots is a 1966 studio album by Nancy Sinatra. The album was produced by Lee Hazlewood. Billy Strange was the arranger and conductor.- Track listing :#"As Tears Go By" – 2:54...
; and by Marc and the MambasMarc and the MambasMarc and the Mambas was a new wave group, formed by Marc Almond, in 1982 as an off-shoot project from Soft Cell. The band's line-up changed frequently, and included Matt Johnson from The The and Annie Hogan, with whom Almond worked later in his solo career....
for their 1983 album Torment and TorerosTorment and TorerosTorment and Toreros is the second album to be released by Marc and the Mambas, the album reached #28 in the UK album charts in August 1983. It also is the last album to go under the name "Marc and the Mambas"...
. The English lyrics were also written by Pockriss and Vance - She also recorded "I Don't Need Anything", which was later a minor UKUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
hit in 1966-67 for Sandie ShawSandie ShawSandie Shaw is an English pop singer, who was one of the most successful British female singers of the 1960s. In 1967 she was the first UK act to win the Eurovision Song Contest...
.
Singles
Issued on Capitol RecordsCapitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
in the U.S. Some also on Capitol in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and Australia; EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
in the UK; Peak Records
Peak Records
Peak Records is a record label that was co-founded by The Rippingtons leader and guitarist Russ Freeman & Andi Howard in 1994.The early years, Peak founded as a production for Russ' group The Rippingtons in GRP Records...
in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
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- "In My Room"/"Walk Tall", Jan 1966, #62 US Hot 100
- "Oh How Much I Love You"
- "Tar and Cement"/"A Piece of the Sky", 1966, #38 US Hot 100
- "I Don't Need Anything"
- "If You Can't Say Anything Nice About Me"
- "Baby, Baby"/"There's So Much Love All Around Me"
- "Life Goes On"/"Juanito"
- "Carnaby's Gone Away"/"Sittin' and Waitin'"
Album
- (Alone) In My Room, Capitol RecordsCapitol RecordsCapitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
, 1966. Produced by Marvin Holtzman, Arranged by Lee Pockriss.