SAM FLETCHER

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Kurz-Bio:
“The Man With the Golden Voice” Sam Fletcher wurde am 13. Jänner 1933 im ländlichen Tennesse als Ira Levi Fletcher geboren und verstarb 1984 in Los Angeles, wurde aber in seiner Heimat Tennessee zu Grabe getragen. Seine Schallplatten-Karriere begann 1958 bei dem MGM-Sublabel METRO und setzte sich bei CUB fort. Nach seinem Wechsel zu RCA Victor und seiner Übersiedlung nach New York City, wo er in den Schickimicki-Clubs von Manhattan auftrat, gastierte er auf den Philippinen und tourte danach durch Europa und Asien. 1963 kehrte er wieder in die USA zurück und zog Mitte der Sechzigerjahre nach Los Angeles.
Seine Singles:
METRO
01 59....K20013....SAM FLETCHER Orchestra Conducted by LeRoy Holmes..Torn Between Two Loves (58-TR-23)/Before (58-TR-24)
04 59....K20022....SAM FLETCHER Orchestra and Chorus Under the Direction of LeRoy Holmes..Out In The Cold Again (58-TR-20)/If You Love Me (Really Love Me) (Hymn A L'Amour) (58-TR-21)
CUB
06 59....K9032....SAM FLETCHER Orchestra Conducted by LeRoy Holmes..Time Has A Way (59 OR 17)/No Such Luck (59 OR 18 )
09 59....K9048....SAM FLETCHER Orchestra And Chorus Conducted by LeRoy Holmes..Only Heaven Knows (59 OR 50)/Beyond The Wildest Dreams (59 OR 51)
RCA Victor
01 60....47-7676....SAM FLETCHER Orchestra conducted by Marty Gold..I Just Had To Tell Someone (K5PW-7005)/Take Me In Your Arms (K5PW-7006)
11 60....47-7817....SAM FLETCHER Orchestra conducted by Sammy Lowe..Tall Hope (L5PW-5126)/Far Away From Home (L5PW-5127)
04 61....47-7872....SAM FLETCHER Orchestra conducted by Sammy Lowe..You Did It (M5PW-1165)/Hold Me (M5PW-1166)
12 61....47-7972....SAM FLETCHER Orchestra cond. by O. B. Masingill..I Believe In You (M5PW 3278)/Sweet Slumber (M5PW 3276)
05 62....47-8027....SAM FLETCHER Orchestra conducted by O. B. Masingill..My Girl (N5PW 1424)/This One Night (N5PW 1425)
08 62....47-8076....SAM FLETCHER Orchestra conducted by Hugo Peretti..Me And The One That I Love (N5PW 3032)/The Answer To Everything (N5PW 3033)
WARNER BROS.
09 63....5384....SAM FLETCHER Arranged & Conducted by Charles Sagle..As Time Goes By (FX13266)/My Wish (FX13264)
TOLLIE
05 64….T-9012….SAM FLETCHER..Friday Night (64-3942)/I'd Think It Over (64-3943)
VEE-JAY
10 64....VJ 623....SAM FLETCHER..The Sinner (64-6555)/Guess Who (64-6556)
01 65....VJ 640....SAM FLETCHER..You're Next (64-6873)/Who Can I Turn To? (64-6874)
OLDIES 45
?? 65....OL 153....SAM FLETCHER..Make Me A Present Of You (64-4310)/I Believe In You (64-4311)
MAINSTREAM
?? 66....643....SAM FLETCHER Music Composed & Conducted by JOHNNY MANDEL..Sure As You're Born (T5KM 2857)/Conducted by JOHNNY MANDEL..Livin' Alone (T5KM 2858)
VAULT
07 67....V-934-A....SAM FLETCHER Orchestration by Harry Betts..The Look Of Love (M-329)/-B....You'd Better Come Home (M-333)
?? 68....EP-934G.I.-A....SAM FLETCHER Orchestration by Harry Betts..The Look Of Love (German & Italian Versions) (M-329-1)/-B....The Look Of Love (English Version) (M-329)
?? 72....502....SAM FLETCHER..What'll I Do (101-1)/More Today Than Yesterday (101-2)

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Gerd

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Hallo Heino!
Ganz knapp hat er mit "Time Has A Way" (CUB 9032) die Hot 100 verfehlt. Er schaffte gerade noch den 103. Platz.

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Gerd


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