Artist: Bobby Vinton
Author: Gene Allan/Bobby Vinton
Label: Epic
Year: 1962
On lp Roses Are Red; n°1 US in '64. Bobby's record company preferred to use it on their newest discovery Buddy Greco first. That was no success, so two years later Bobby's Mr. Lonely got a second chance, grabbed with both hands. It's all about his experience as an army trooper.
Covers:
Gary Miller [in UK]
Johnny Hallyday [as Quand revient la nuit]
Akon [speeded up sample in the intro of Lonely, n° 1 in most countries in '05]
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)