MR. LONELY

Created on 27/07/2005
Latest update on 20/06/2016

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:

1962:

Buddy Greco

1962:

Gary Miller [in UK]

1964:

Wayne Cochran

1965:

Johnny Hallyday [as Quand revient la nuit]

2004:

Akon [speeded up sample in the intro of Lonely, n° 1 in most countries in '05]

Contact


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