Edward William May Jr. was an American composer, arranger and trumpeter. He composed film and television music for The Green Hornet (1966), The Mod Squad (1968), Batman, and Naked City (1960). He collaborated on films such as Pennies from Heaven (1981), and orchestrated Cocoon, and Cocoon: The Return, among others.
Vic Damone was an American traditional pop and big band singer and actor. He was best known for his performances of songs such as the number one hit "You're Breaking My Heart", and other hits such as "On the Street Where You Live" and "I Have But One Heart".
"Fly Me to the Moon", originally titled "In Other Words", is a song written in 1954 by Bart Howard. The first recording of the song was made in 1954 by Kaye Ballard. Frank Sinatra's 1964 version was closely associated with the Apollo missions to the Moon.
"My Baby Just Cares for Me" is a jazz standard written by Walter Donaldson with lyrics by Gus Kahn. Written for the film version of the musical comedy Whoopee! (1930), the song became a signature tune for Eddie Cantor who sang it in the movie. A stylized version of the song by American singer and songwriter Nina Simone, recorded in 1957, was a top 10 hit in the United Kingdom after it was used in a 1987 perfume commercial and resulted in a renaissance for Simone.
Anthony C. "Tony" Mottola was an American jazz guitarist who released dozens of solo albums. Mottola was born in Kearny, New Jersey and died in Denville.
"My One and Only Love" is a 1953 popular song with music written by Guy Wood and lyrics by Robert Mellin. Notable renditions by Frank Sinatra (1953), and later by John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman (1963), have made the song part of the jazz standard musical repertoire.
"Corcovado" is a bossa nova song and jazz standard written by Antônio Carlos Jobim in 1960. English lyrics were later written by Gene Lees. The Portuguese title refers to the Corcovado mountain in Rio de Janeiro.
Frank Sinatra's musical career began in the swing era in 1935, and ended in 1995, although he did briefly retire in 1971, before returning to music in 1973. Sinatra is one of the most influential music artists of the 20th century, and has sold 150 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all-time. Rock critic Robert Christgau called Sinatra "the greatest singer of the 20th century". In addition to his music career, Sinatra was also a successful film actor, having won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Private Angelo Maggio in From Here to Eternity (1953).
On the Swingin' Side is the twelfth studio album by American singer Vic Damone, released on December 19, 1960, by Columbia Records. It was produced by Jack Marshall.
The Damone Type of Thing is the twenty-third studio album by American singer Vic Damone, released on November 20, 1967, by RCA Records. It was produced by Neely Plumb and arranged and conducted by Perry Botkin Jr. and J. Hill.
Linger Awhile with Vic Damone is the thirteenth studio album by American singer Vic Damone, released in January 1962, by Capitol Records. This was his first project after leaving Columbia Records. It was produced by Jack Marshall.
Country Love Songs is the twentieth studio album by American singer Vic Damone, released by Warner Records in July 1965.
You Were Only Fooling is the nineteenth studio album by American singer Vic Damone, released in June 1965, by Warner Records. This was his first project after leaving Capitol Records. It was produced by Jimmy Bowen.
On The Street Where You Live is the eighteenth studio album by American singer Vic Damone, released by Capitol Records in August 1964, his final for the label, It was produced by Jack Marshall.
Strange Enchantment is the fourteenth studio album by American singer Vic Damone, released by Capitol Records in March 1962. It was produced by Jack Marshall.
Stay with Me is the twenty-first studio album by American singer Vic Damone, released by RCA Records in November 1966. This was his first project after leaving Warner Records. It was produced by Neely Plumb and arranged and conducted by Ernie Freeman.
That Towering Feeling! is the eighth studio album by American singer Vic Damone, released in 1956, by Columbia Records This was his first project after leaving Mercury Records. It was produced by Tutti Camarata.
On The South Side of Chicago is the twenty-second studio album by American singer Vic Damone released in May 1967, by RCA Records. It was produced by Neely Plumb and Nick Perito and arranged and conducted by Don Costa, Perry Botkin Jr., and Ernie Freeman.
The Lively Ones is the fifteenth studio album by American singer Vic Damone, released in August 1962 by Capitol Records, to coincide with the NBC special of the same series, which aired from the summers of 1962 and 1963 which showcased current jazz, pop, and folk performers, as well as comedians, It was produced by Jack Marshall. it contains gems such as Ruby, "Marie", and two of Erno Rapee's Twenties movie waltzes, "Charmanine' and "Diane" and what must be the only crooner version of "Cherokee" to this date."
The Liveliest at the Basin Street East is a live studio album by American singer Vic Damone, released in July 1963 by Capitol Records.
