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1959 single by Andy Williams
"The Village of St. Bernadette " is a song written by Australian singer Eula Parker,
[1] Parker received the 1959
Ivor Novello award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically.
[2]
Background
"The Village of St. Bernadette" was written at the end of a week long visit to the
Occitania town of
Lourdes , site of the
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes commemorating the
1858 visions of Bernadette Soubirous . "I wrote the song on the back of an
airmail letter ," Parker said, "while... waiting [at
Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport ] for [the] plane... to Paris".
[3]
Andy Williams recording
Recorded by
Andy Williams - with the accompaniment of
Archie Bleyer's Orchestra -
[4] the song reached #7 on the
Hot 100 in
1960 .
[5] and was featured on Williams'
1960 album release
The Village of St. Bernadette
[6]
Other recordings
Anne Shelton released a version of the song in 1959 that reached #27 in the
UK .
[7]
Bing Crosby recorded the song for his
radio show in 1960.
[8]
Jack Jones recorded the song in 1964 for The Jack Jones Christmas Album .
[9]
Vera Lynn recorded the song in 1967 for a single release
[10] and again in 1972 for the album Vera Lynn - Favourite Sacred Songs .
[11]
See also
References
^
"The Parker Sisters", Australian Old Time Radio Retrieved 27 February 2019
^ Lister, David, Pop ballads bite back in lyrical fashion ,
The Independent , 28 May 1994
^ Sydney Morning Herald 25 April 1960 "Singer in GK Show" p.1 (TV Guide)
^
Andy Williams, "The Village of St. Bernadette" Retrieved June 6, 2013
^
Andy Williams, "The Village of St. Bernadette" chart positions Retrieved June 6, 2013
^
Andy Williams, The Village of St. Bernadette Retrieved June 6, 2013
^
Anne Shelton, "The Village of St. Bernadette" chart positions Retrieved June 6, 2013
^
"A Bing Crosby Discography" . BING magazine . International Club Crosby. Retrieved December 9, 2017 .
^
Jack Jones, The Jack Jones Christmas Album Retrieved September 26, 2020
^
"45cat.com" . 45cat.com . Retrieved December 9, 2017 .
^
"Discogs.com" . Discogs.com . 1972. Retrieved December 9, 2017 .
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