"Eternally" is a song with music by Charlie Chaplin, and words by the English lyricists Geoff Parsons and John Turner.[1] The music was initially composed for Chaplin's film Limelight (1952) and titled "Terry's Theme"; the film won an Oscar for "Best Original Dramatic Score" at the 45th Academy Awards in 1973.
"Terry's Theme"
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 You may hear an arrangement of "Terry's Theme" by John Serry performed in 1956 Here on Archive.org |
As "Terry's Theme", the tune was a charting instrumental hit in 1953 for Frank Chacksfield (UK number 2, US number 5), arranged by Leon Young.[2] Other instrumental versions issued the same year included Ron Goodwin (UK number 3),[3] and Richard Hayman (US number 13).
"Eternally"
editAs "Eternally", it was recorded by Jimmy Young (UK number 8, 1953),[4] Vic Damone (US number 12, 1953),[5] Li Xianglan (in Chinese and Japanese), Petula Clark (These Are My Songs, 1967), Bing Crosby (for his radio show),[6] Dinah Shore,[7] Steve Lawrence,[8] Michel Legrand, Jerry Vale,[9] Sarah Vaughan,[10] Roger Whittaker, Engelbert Humperdinck (1973[11] and 2007), Victor Wood (1971), Amália Rodrigues, John Serry Sr. (Squeeze Play, 1956),[12][13] among many others.
"Candilejas"
editBrazilian singer José Augusto recorded Portuguese and Spanish language versions of the song; the Spanish version, titled "Candilejas", topped the charts in Mexico in 1974.[14]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Song: Eternally written by Geoffrey Parsons [GB], John Turner". Secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "Frank Chacksfield". The Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Ron Goodwin". The Official Charts Company.
- ^ British Hit Singles & Albums. London: Guinness World Records. 2005. p. 559. ISBN 1-904994-00-8.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 120. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ "Two New Bing Crosby CD Releases From The Bing Crosby Archive". Bingcrosby.com. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "Dinah Shore". 45cat.com. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1962. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "Jerry Vale : You Don't Have to Say You Love Me". Discogs.com. 1968. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "Sarah Vaughan : Eternally You're My Baby". Discogs.com. 1960. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "Engelbert Humperdinck : King of Hearts". Discogs.com. 1973. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ Squeeze play. 1 May 1956. OCLC 12935411. Retrieved 1 May 2021 – via Open WorldCat.
- ^ "John Serry – Squeeze Play Featuring The Dynamic Accordion Of John Serry (1956, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "Billboard "Hits of the World"". 23 November 1974. p. 68. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
External links
edit- Limelight at IMDb
- Jimmy Young discography at Discogs
