Joanie Sommers
Joanie Sommers scored her biggest chart success with "Johnny Get Angry" in 1962. The single, her second solo release, peaked at the number seven spot and charted for more than two months. Her first solo record, "One Boy," was a number from the musical Bye Bye Birdie and only hit number 54 in 1960. She continued to record through the decade, but never had another winner that rose as high on the charts as "Johnny Get Angry." She later achieved a different kind of success in commercials with several different jingles that she sang for Pepsi during the '60s and again two decades later. (The title of one of her later albums, Come Alive, was even derived from one of the Pepsi ad campaigns.)
Sommers, whose real name is Joan Drost, was born in New York but grew up in California. During her high school and college years, she sang in school bands. She was 18 years old when Warner Bros. signed her to a contract in 1959 and paired her with Edd Byrnes on one of his singles. She also had a small role in 77 Sunset Strip, the television series that featured Byrnes in the role of Kookie. In addition, she sang on Byrnes' "I Don't Dig You" and "Hot Rock," which appeared on one of his albums. Sommers released an album of her own, the jazz-oriented Positively the Most, and it helped establish her presence in easy listening and adult circles. Fans and critics often cite her 1965 album, Softly the Brazilian Sound, as one of her best efforts.
In 1966, the singer signed with Columbia Records. One of her following recordings was a version of "Alfie," which both Cher and Dionne Warwick also covered it. While Sommers' version didn't get the notice that the other two did, she had the satisfaction of placing in the Top Ten in the easy listening category. She also appeared in On the Flip Side, a television special that starred Rick Nelson. The show's soundtrack contains two versions of "Try to See It My Way," one of which is a duet with Nelson while the other is a Sommers solo. The singer, married with three children, stepped out of the spotlight as the '70s approached. Before retiring, she made numerous television appearances on the shows of Johnny Carson, Dinah Shore, Dean Martin, Mike Douglas, Bobby Darin, and others. Sommers started singing and making appearances again during the '80s.
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Greetings from the Past
Pop - Editado por Hound Dog el 10 mar. 2015
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The Legends - Joanie Sommers
Pop - Editado por Legends el 10 feb. 2015
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Titanium Hits
Jazz - Editado por Black & Partner Licenses LLC el 12 mar. 2019
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Feliz Navidad y próspero Año Nuevo de Joanie Sommers
Jazz - Editado por Amamos la navidad el 3 nov. 2023
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Joanie Sommers
Jazz - Editado por White Christmas el 29 nov. 2023
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Last Christmas I Gave You My Heart (The Hit Collection)
Pop - Editado por Last Christmas el 2 dic. 2014
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Johnny Get Angry
Pop - Editado por Milestones Records el 20 abr. 2019
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In Love with Joanie Sommers
Jazz - Editado por Mack The Knife el 16 sep. 2019
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Johnny Get Angry Medley: Johnny Get Angry / A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square / The Piano Boy / I Don't Want to Walk Without You / Mean to Me / Shake Hands with a Fool / One Boy / Since Randy Moved Away / Theme from a Summer Place / Seems Like Long
Pop - Editado por JB Production el 9 ene. 2017
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Pepsi Commercial
Pop - Editado por JB Production el 16 nov. 2016
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Johnny Get Angry
Pop - Editado por JB Production el 20 ago. 2016
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