Kuz-Bio:
Die Pop-Sängerin und Schauspielerin Joanie Sommers wurde am 24. Februar 1941 in Buffalo, New York, als Joan Drost geboren. 1959 erhielt sie eine kleine Rolle in “77 Sunset Strip“ und dazu die Möglichkeit einer ersten Single-Veröffentlichung, bei der sie, allerdings noch als “Friend“, mit Edd Byrnes gekoppelt wurde. Bei ihrer zweiten Single, ebenfalls mit Byrnes, schien sie bereits mit ihren Bühnennamen auf, allerdings beides Mal nur einseitig. Erst ab der dritten Single war sie beidseitig solo und mit ihrem Bühnennamen vertreten.
Ihre Singles:
WARNER BROS.
07 59....5087....EDD BYRNES and FRIEND (As KOOKIE on "77 Sunset Strip") with The Big Sound of Don Ralke..Like I Love You (B10,740)/EDD BYRNES (As KOOKIE on "77 Sunset Strip") with The Big Sound of Don Ralke..Kookie's Mad Pad (B10,741)
10 59....5114....EDD "KOOKIE" BYRNES Star of "77 Sunset Strip" And MARY KAYE TRIO Do It Yourself Sing With Edd Byrnes (Kookie)..Kookie's Love Song (While Dancing) (BX11,095)/EDD "KOOKIE" BYRNES Star of "77 Sunset Strip" And MARY KAYE TRIO With Joanie Sommers..Kookie's Love Song (While Dancing) (BX10,907)
05 60....5157....JOANIE SOMMERS with The Big Sound of Don Ralke..I'll Never Be Free (CX 11,425)/JOANIE SOMMERS with Don Ralke And His Orchestra..One Boy (CX 11,422)
09 60....5177....JOANIE SOMMERS with Don Ralke And His Orchestra..Be My Love (CX11591)/Why Don't You Do Right (Get Me Some Money. To!) (CX11586)
11 60....5183....JOANIE SOMMERS with The Sir Chauncey Combo..Ruby-Duby-Du (CX11,671)/Bob White (Whatcha Gonna Swing Tonight) (CX11,672)
02 61....5201....JOANIE SOMMERS With NEAL HEFTI And His Orchestra..Seems Like Long, Long Ago (D11,781)/JOANIE SOMMERS With DON RALKE And His Orchestra..I Don't Want To Walk Without You (CX11,423)
06 61....5226....JOANIE SOMMERS With NEIL HEFTI And His Orchestra..The Piano Boy (DX11,993)/Serenade Of The Bells (DX11,990)
WARNER BROS. - PLUS 2
10 61....5507....JOANIE SOMMERS With NEIL HEFTI And His Orchestra..1. Makin' Whoopee! 2. Seems Like Long, Long Ago (D12,145)/JOANIE SOMMERS With The Orchestras Of NEIL HEFTI & DON RALKE..1. What's Wrong With Me? 2. One Boy (D12,143)
WARNER BROS.
10 61....5241....JOANIE SOMMERS With NEIL HEFTI And His Orchestra..1. Makin' Whoopee! (D12,145)/JOANIE SOMMERS With The Orchestras Of NEIL HEFTI & DON RALKE..1. What's Wrong With Me? (D12,143)
05 62....5275....JOANIE SOMMERS Re-Orchestrated By STAN APPLEBAUM..Theme From A Summer Place (EX50676)/JOANIE SOMMERS Produced & Arranged By STAN APPLEBAUM..Johnny Get Angry (EX50674)
09 62....5308....JOANIE SOMMERS Produced & Arranged By STAN APPLEBAUM..When The Boys Get Together (EX50699)/Passing Strangers (EX50700)
11 62....5324....JOANIE SOMMERS Produced & Arranged By STAN APPLEBAUM..Good-Bye Joey (EX50697)/Bobby's Hobbies (EX50695)
01 63....5339....JOANIE SOMMERS Produced & Arranged by Stan Applebaum..Memories, Memories (EX50702)/Since Randy Moved Away (EX50675)
03 63....5350....JOANIE SOMMERS Produced & Arranged By STAN APPLEBAUM..Henny Penny (EX50728)/A Little Bit Of Everything (EX50726)
05 63....5361....JOANIE SOMMERS Produced & Arranged By Stan Applebaum..June Is Bustin' Out All Over (EX50725)/JOANIE SOMMERS With Don Ralke And His Orchestra..One Boy (CX11422)
07 63....5374....JOANIE SOMMERS..Wishing Well (FX13142)/Little Girl Bad (FX13132)
10 63….5390....JOANIE SOMMERS Arranged & Conducted by Tommy Oliver..Big Man (FX13129)/JOANIE SOMMERS Arranged & Conducted By Stan Applebaum..Goodbye Summer (EX50701)
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