Joni James was born Giovanna Joan Carmella Babbo on Sept. 22, 1930 in Chica… Read Full Bio ↴Joni James was born Giovanna Joan Carmella Babbo on Sept. 22, 1930 in Chicago, IL. In her early years, she studied drama & ballet. After high school she toured Canada with a dance group. After taking a job as a chorus girl, she decided to pursue a singing career. MGM executives saw her in a TV commercial and she was signed by MGM in 1952.
She was the first American singer to record at Abbey Road Studios in England. Her fan base even included Asia and the Philippines. She had 7 top hits, including "Why Don't You Believe in Me?", "Your Cheating Heart," "Almost Always," and "Have You Heard?"
She married composer Tony Acquaviva in 1956. In 1964, she dropped out of the public eye to take care of him and did so until 1986, when Mr. Acquaviva passed away. She began to tour again in the 1990's. She was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
She was the first American singer to record at Abbey Road Studios in England. Her fan base even included Asia and the Philippines. She had 7 top hits, including "Why Don't You Believe in Me?", "Your Cheating Heart," "Almost Always," and "Have You Heard?"
She married composer Tony Acquaviva in 1956. In 1964, she dropped out of the public eye to take care of him and did so until 1986, when Mr. Acquaviva passed away. She began to tour again in the 1990's. She was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Joni James Lyrics
Don't Tell Me Not to Love You Don't tell me not to love you Not to love you I…
Fools Rush In "Romance is a game for fools" I used to say A game…
Give Us This Day Give us this day To see thy Guiding light above Give us this…
Have You Heard Have you heard who's kissing him now? Do you think he's…
How Lucky You Are As you walk As you talk With the one you love Do you…
I Woke up Crying I woke up crying Crying over you I saw you in my…
Little Things Mean a Lot Blow me a kiss from across the room Say I look…
My Believing Heart Peg o'my heart I love you, don't let us part I love…
Stardust And now the purple dusk of twilight time Steals across the…
Summer Love [Chorus:] The stars are bright The moon is yellow But it's t…
There Goes My Heart There goes my heart, there goes the one I love There…
There Must Be a Way There must be a way to help me forget that…
Why Don't You Believe Me Why don't you believe me? It's you I adore Forever and…
Your Cheatin' Heart Your cheating will make you weep You'll cry and cry and…