Billy Vaughn was one of the most popular orchestra leaders and pop music ar… Read Full Bio ↴Billy Vaughn was one of the most popular orchestra leaders and pop music arrangers of the '50s and early '60s. In fact, he had more pop hits than any other orchestra leader during the rock & roll era. Vaughn was also the musical director for many of the hitmakers on Dot Records, including Pat Boone, the Fontane Sisters, and Gale Storm. As a pop music arranger, his most distinctive feature was his clean, nonoffensive mainstream adaptations of rock & roll and R&B hits. Vaughn was also a recording artist, and he cut a number of albums of easy listening, instrumental music that were very popular throughout the '60s.
Vaughn began his professional music career in 1952, forming the vocal quartet the Hilltoppers with Don McGuire, Jimmy Sacca, and Seymour Speigelman. From 1952 to 1957, the Hilltoppers had numerous hit singles, beginning with Vaughn's song "Trying." He left the group in 1955 to join Dot Records as a musical director.
Vaughn was responsible for most of Dot's biggest hits of the '50s as he rearranged popular rock & roll and R&B songs for white, mainstream groups. His first success was with the Fontane Sisters, who sang with his orchestra on all their singles, including their 1954 breakthrough hit "Hearts of Stone." However, Dot's biggest success was Pat Boone, who had a series of hits with Vaughn's cleaned-up arrangements of rock & roll songs.
Vaughn began his professional music career in 1952, forming the vocal quartet the Hilltoppers with Don McGuire, Jimmy Sacca, and Seymour Speigelman. From 1952 to 1957, the Hilltoppers had numerous hit singles, beginning with Vaughn's song "Trying." He left the group in 1955 to join Dot Records as a musical director.
Vaughn was responsible for most of Dot's biggest hits of the '50s as he rearranged popular rock & roll and R&B songs for white, mainstream groups. His first success was with the Fontane Sisters, who sang with his orchestra on all their singles, including their 1954 breakthrough hit "Hearts of Stone." However, Dot's biggest success was Pat Boone, who had a series of hits with Vaughn's cleaned-up arrangements of rock & roll songs.
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The Singles, Vol. 3
Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra Lyrics
A Very Precious Love Ev'ry show must have a song Most ev'ryone agrees For what el…
Around the World Around the world I've searched for you I traveled on when…
Canadian Sunset Once I was alone So lonely and then You came, out of…
Cool Water All day I've faced the barren waste Without the taste of…
Fascination (Fascination turned to love) It was fascination, I know And…
Here Is My Love It's very clear, our love is here to stay Not for…
I'm Getting Sentimental Over You Never thought I'd fall, But now I hear love call, I'm gettin…
In the Mood I'm in the mood for love Simply because you're near me. Funn…
Jealous I'm jealous of the moon that shines above Because it smiles…
Mexicali Rose Mexicali Rose stop crying I'll come back to you some sunny…
Monday Blues It's gone and started rainin', I'm as lonesome as a…
Perfidia Nadie comprende lo que sufro yo Tanto que ya no puedo…
Say Si Si Si tu reviens un jour Je te revois debout devant ma…
Singing Hills The singing hills (mmmmm) Are singing tonight (mmmmm) An…
trying I'm tryin' to forget you, but try as I may You're…
tumbling tumbleweeds I'm a roaming cowboy riding all day long, Tumbleweeds around…