Joanie Sommers
Joanie Sommers (born February 24, 1941) is an American singer. Once billed … Read Full Bio ↴Joanie Sommers (born February 24, 1941) is an American singer. Once billed as "The Voice of the Sixties," Sommers is a versatile vocal stylist—able to shift between sultry and starry-eyed at a moment's notice—as is evident in her diverse body of work, ranging from vocal jazz and swing, to teen pop and northern soul. Predominantly an interpreter of jazz and pop standards, she worked with some of the top arrangers and musicians of the day. Though also well-remembered for her Pepsi commercial jingles, her public conception remains inexorably tied to her decidedly uncharacteristic hit single, "Johnny Get Angry".

Born Joan Drost in Buffalo, New York, as a child growing up Sommers would often sing to herself as a way of dealing with her difficult upbringing. Though having not received any musical training, Sommers began her career as a jazz singer in Los Angeles, California. In 1960, she recorded a demo with composer/arranger Tommy Oliver, earning her a recording contract with Warner Bros. Sommers. Her debut single, "One Boy" from the musical Bye Bye Birdie, reached #54 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Throughout the 60s, she also maintained a byline as a singer of jingles for Pepsi-Cola (specifically, "It's Pepsi, for Those Who Think Young" and "Come Alive! You're in the Pepsi Generation"), earning her the nickname of "The Pepsi Girl." Years later, she also recorded a jingle for Diet Pepsi, though her work was uncredited. Fittingly, two of her albums -- For Those Who Think Young and Come Alive! -- were named after her classic jingles.

Despite being a hit single,"One Boy" was passed over for inclusion on her debut album, Positively the Most!, whose cover touted the teenaged Sommers as "the greatest discovery in singing talent in the last fifteen years." This marked the beginning of a continuing trend for Sommers: alternating between commercial pop singles and more artistically challenging and varied albums, more often than not keeping the two completely disparate.

In 1962, "Johnny Get Angry" (co-written by legendary songwriter and lyricist Hal David) became Sommers' biggest hit, driven by an anachronistic dark bass line and unusual instrumentation such as kazoos. However, the song drew noted criticism aimed at its lyrical content, perceived by some as having sexist or masochistic overtones. The follow-up single was "When the Boys Get Together", which reached #94 on the charts, becoming her final Hot 100 single, though she would later have two songs on the Adult Contemporary charts.

In 1970, Sommers temporarily retired as a singer to focus on raising a family, making only one recording during the following decade, a soundtrack single for scrapped animation film The Peppermint Choo Choo. She resumed her career at the turn of the decade, recording the album Dream in 1980. She has maintained a sporadic career of recording and performing ever since, continuing to experiment with a variety of musical styles.
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Joanie Sommers Lyrics


'Round Midnight It begins to tell, 'Round midnight, midnight. I do pretty we…
'Til There Was You There were bells on a hill But I never heard…
(Theme From) A Summer Place There's a summer place Where it may rain or storm Yet I'm…
a lot of livin to do There are guys just ripe for some kissin' And I mean…
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square That certain night The night we met There was magic abroad i…
A Summer Place There's a summer place Where it may rain or storm Yet I'm…
After the Lights Go Down Low After the lights go down low, baby, you know There'll be…
April in Paris I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
Autumn In Rome Autumn in Rome My heart remembers fountains where children p…
Baby It's Cold Outside I really can't stay - but baby it's cold outside…
Baby, It's Cold Outside I really can't stay - but baby it's cold outside I've…
Be My Love Be my love For no-one else can end This yearning This need t…
Blues in the Night My mama done tol' me, When I was in knee pants, My…



Cherokee Sweet Indian maiden, since first I met you, I can't forget…
Daddy Hey, listen to my story 'bout a gal named Daisy…
Dear Heart Dear heart, Wish you were here to warm this night. My dear…
Detour Ahead Smooth road, clear day But why am I the only one Travelin'…
Don't Pity Me Don't pity me, baby, don't pity me Don't pit…
Ev'rything I've Got I have eyes for you to give you dirty looks, I…
Hard Hearted Hannah In old Savannah, I said Savannah, The weather there is nice…
Heart and Soul I've let a pair of arms enslave me Oft times before But…
Hey! Jealous Lover (Lover, lover) Hey! Jealous lover You're acting so strange …
I One boy, one special boy One boy to go with, to…
I Can't Believe That You're in Love With Me Yesterday you came my way, And when you smiled at me, In…
I Concentrate on You Whenever skies look gray to me And trouble begins to brew, W…
I Could Have Danced All Night Bed! Bed! I couldn't go to bed! …
I Don't Want to Walk Without You All our friends keep knocking at the door They've asked me…
I Feel a Song Comin' On I feel a song comin' on And I'm warning ya It's a…
I Feel Pretty I feel pretty Oh, so pretty I feel pretty and witty and…
I Like the Likes of You Only last Saturday, Or was it yesterday? I was rehearsing …
I See Your Face Before Me I see your face before me Crowding my every dream There is…
I'll Close My Eyes Heaven sends A song through its doors Just as if it seems…
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…
I'm Beginning to See the Light I never cared much for moonlit skies I never wink back…
I'm in Love Strange dear, but true, dear When I'm close to you, dear The…
I'm Nobody's Baby I'm nobody's baby I wonder why Each night and day I pray…
It Might as Well Be Spring I'm as restless as a willow in a windstorm I'm as…
Johnny Get Angry Johnny, I said we were through Just to see what you…
June Comes Around Every Year June comes around every year June comes around every spring …
Just Squeeze Me Treat me sweet and gentle When you say goodnight Just squeez…
Let's Talk About Love Let's talk, let's talk, let's talk about love If you've got…
Little Girl Bad When I was very young The world was younger than I As…
Little Girl Blue When I was very young The world was younger than I As…
Lot of Livin' to Do There are guys just ripe for some kissin' And I mean…
Make the Man Love Me I must try to make the man love me, Make the…
Mean to Me You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Meditation In my loneliness, When you're gone and I'm all by myself…
Memories Memories Memories, memories Recalling those happy memories Cause I fo…
My Heart Belongs to Daddy I used to fall in love with all those boys…
My Ship My ship has sails that are made of silk, The decks…
Namely You You deserve a boy who's willin', namely me. One who'd…
Never Never I'll never stop loving you Whatever else I may do My love…
Oh but I Do! You think I don't love you, oh but I do How…
Old Devil Moon I look at you and suddenly Something in your eyes I…
Once Once, and only once The one and only comes along Once you…
One Boy One boy, one special boy One boy to go with, to…
Out of This World You're clear out of this world When I'm looking at you, I…
Quiet Nights Quiet nights of quiet stars Quiet cords from my guitar Float…
Round' Midnight It begins to tell, 'Round midnight, midnight. I do pretty we…
So in Love Strange dear, but true, dear When I'm close to you, dear The…
Softly as I Leave You Softly, I will leave you softly For my heart would…
Something I Dreamed Last Night I can't believe that you're not here with me, To have…
Spring Is Here Spring is here! Why doesn't my heart go dancing? Spring is…
Spring Spring Spring! Oh, the barnyard is busy in a regular tizzy, And the…
Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year January and February were never so empty and grey Tragic'lly…
Summertime Summertime and the livin' is easy Fish are jumpin' and the…
That's All I can only give you love that lasts forever And the…
The Best Is Yet to Come Out of the tree of life I just picked me…
The Best Thing for You Please let me say from the start I don't pretend to…
The Great Divide Across the county railroad track No water that a cotton bale…
The Piano Boy The young boy counted down the days, excitement in the…
Theme From a Summer Place There's a summer place Where it may rain or storm Yet I'm…
This Can't Be Love This can't be love because I feel so well No sobs,…
Till There Was You There were bells on a hill But I never heard…
Watching the World Go By Watching the world go by (watching the world go by) Under…
What's New What's new How is the world treating you You haven't changed…
What's New? What's new How is the world treating you You haven't chang…
When Sunny Gets Blue When sunny gets blue Skies get grey and cloudy And the rain…
When the Boys Get Together When the boys tell their stories And they brag of their…
When the Sun Comes Out When the sun comes out And that rain stops beatin' on…
When Winter Comes The sun will shine in the summer And I'll be fine…
Winter in New England Winter in New England Fields of frost aglow And though it's …
You Better Go Now You better go now Because I like you much too much, You…
You Came a Long Way from St. Louis You came a long way from St. Louis, you climbed…
You Can't Go Home Again So much silence to my hometown streets Gonna put my cheek…
You'd Be So Nice to Come Home to You'd be so nice to come home to You'd be so…


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