NORMAN BROOKS

Norman Brooks (* 19. August 1928 in Montréal, Québec; † 14. September 2006 ebenda) war ein kanadischer Sänger und Imitator von Al Jolson.

Geboren als Norman Joseph Arie, Sohn libanesischer Eltern, spielte er 1956 Al Jolson in Fanfaren der Freude (The Best Things in Life Are Free). Brooks trat in den 1950er und 1960er Jahren in Nachtclubs und im Fernsehen in Kanada und den USA auf. 1960 trat er im Film Ocean’s Eleven auf.

1964 in "The Block"

Die 45er des Kanadiers Norman Brooks, die er meist in den USA aufnahm:
ZODIAC (USA) *)
02 53....45 Z - 101....NORMAN BROOKS LOU HAROLD ORCHESTRA..Hello Sunshine (ZTSP 18878)/You're My Baby (ZTSP 18879)
04 53....45 Z - 102....NORMAN BROOKS Orch. under dir. of Burt Farber..Somebody Wonderful (ZTSP 19290)/You Shouldn't Have Kissed Me The First Time (ZTSP 19291)
07 53....ZFF 103....NORMAN BROOKS Orch. under the dir. of Joe Reisman..This Waltz With You (ZFF 103)/A Skie-Blue Shirt And A Rainbow Tie (ZFF 103-C)
10 53....ZFF 104....NORMAN BROOKS Orch. under the dir. of Joe Reisman..I'd Like To Be In Your Shoes, Baby (Z 104)/I'm Kinda Crazy (Z 104-C)
?? 54....ZFF 106....NORMAN BROOKS Orch. under dir. of Burt Farber..I Can't Give You Anything But Love (ZTSP 19371)/THE GO BOYS Johnny's Tune (ZFF 106C)
03 54....ZFF 107....NORMAN BROOKS Orch. under dir. of Robert Allen..My 3-D Sweetie (ZFF 107-A)/Candy Moon (ZFF 107-B)
?? 55....ZFF 109....NORMAN BROOKS..Back In Circulation (E4-QW-3355)/Lou Lou Louisiana (-------)
"X" (USA)
04 55....4X-0125....NORMAN BROOKS with Orchestra conducted by Harold Mooney..Too Many Heartaches (F4PW-1912)/Heart (F4PW-1910)
08 55....4X-0157....NORMAN BROOKS with Orchestra conducted by Harold Mooney..Lovely Girl (F4PW-1913)/If I Had Two Hearts (F4PW-1911)
12 55....4X-0179....NORMAN BROOKS with Orchestra and Chorus directed by Sid Bass..Goodbye, Gal, Goodbye (F4PW-6385)/Way-Way-Te-Nan-Go (F4PW-6386)
GUYDEN (USA)
06 57....1042....NORMAN BROOKS..I'm Never Satisfied (JNB-1)/Two Lovely Blue Eyes (JNB-2) (dann JAMIE 1042)
JAMIE (USA)
06 57....1042....NORMAN BROOKS..I'm Never Satisfied/Two Lovely Blue Eyes (GUYDEN 1042)
RCA Victor (CDN, auch für die USA)
10 57....57-5365....Norman Brooks Orchestre dirigé par Walter Eiger..Toot, toot, tootsie ! je pars (Toot, Toot, Tootsie ! Goodbye) (10H2PW-1071)Un coin du ciel bleu (My Blue Heaven) (10H2PW-1069)
SCOPE (USA)
10 58....45-501-A....NORMAN BROOKS Vinny Parlé Orchestra..Bella Madeleine/-B….Bluebird Of Happiness (dann BG 2)
05 59....C 101-A....NORMAN BROOKS with BOB FREIDMAN Orch. & Chorus..There's Yes, Yes In Your Eyes/-B….Hello, Sunshine
B G (USA)
?? 60....45-2A....NORMAN BROOKS Vinny Parlé Orchestra..Bluebird Of Happiness/B….Belle Madeleine (SCOPE 501)
SURE (USA)
?? 60....1023....NORMAN BROOKS WITH NORMAN BROOKS..The Waltz You Saved For Me (5224)/NORMAN BROOKS..Waltz With Me (5214)
?? 60....1026....NORMAN BROOKS.."Oh, My Golden Slippers" and "Four Leaf Clovers" (9284)/Get Me To The Church On Time (9274)
?? 61....1001....NORMAN BROOKS..Je Vous Aime (I Love You) (--------)/Do You Ever Think Of Me (22161) (dann ABC-PARAMOUNT 10214)
ABC-PARAMOUNT (USA)
04 61....45-10 214....NORMAN BROOKS..Je vous aimé (I Love You)/Do You Ever Think Of Me (SURE 1001)
LOGAN (USA)
?? 62....111....NORMAN BROOKS Orch. conducted by GENE KUTCH..Lover's Recipe (MB-502)/Easy (MB-503)
12 62....222....NORMAN BROOKS..Peaceful Night/Sweetie Sweet Kisses
VENUS (CDN)
?? 63….VS. 3043….NORMAN BROOKS..Notre anniversaire (Anniversary song) (V. 85)/Dans la vallee (V. 86)
*) von diesen 7 Singles wurden 5 in Kanada von APEX übernommen.

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