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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.
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Joni James Lyrics


A Hundred Years From Today Life is such a great adventure Learn to live it as…
After You've Gone Now won't you listen honey, while I say, How could…
All or Nothing At All All or nothing at all Half a love, never appealed to…
An Affair to Remember Our love affair is a wondrous thing That we'll rejoice in…
As Long as He Needs Me As long as he needs me I know where I must…
Basin Street Blues Won't you come along with me To the Mississippi We'll take a…
Blue Moon Blue moon you saw me standing alone Without a dream in…
How About You When a girl meets boy Life can be a joy But the…
I Can't Begin to Tell You I can′t begin to tell you How much you mean to…
I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You I need your love so badly, I love you, oh,…
I Feel a Song Comin' On I feel a song comin' on And I'm warning ya It's a…
I'll Never Stop Loving You I'll never stop loving you Whatever else I may do My love…
I'll Remember April This lovely day will lengthen into evening We'll sigh goodby…
If I Loved You IF I LOVED YOU If I loved you Time and again I…
If I Were A Bell Ask me how do I feel, Now that we're cosy and…
Isn't It Romantic I've never met you, yet never doubt you I can't forget…
It Had to Be You It had to be you, it had to be you. I…
Lullaby of Birdland Lullaby of Birdland, that's what I Always hear when you…
Moonglow It must have been moonglow, way up in the blue It…
My Foolish Heart The night is like a lovely tune Beware my foolish heart How…
On the Sunny Side of the Street Walked with no one and talked with no one And I…
Over the Rainbow Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high There's a land that…
Somebody Loves Me Yesterday you came my way, And when you smiled at me, In…
Somewhere in the Night Somewhere in the night chasing shadows around the bend Some…
Song Of Surrender Hear the treetops sigh Hear the wind come whispering by It's…
The Second Time Around Love is lovelier the second time around Just as wonderful wi…
You Came A Long Way From St. Louis You came a long way from St. Louis, you climbed…
You Go to My Head You go to my head And you linger like a haunting…
You Make Me Feel So Young You make me feel so young You make me feel as…
Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart Dear when you smiled at me, I heard a melody It…


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