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.
A Swingin' Safari
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karlmoles65
My bus driver played this, on the 8-track player in his bus, when I was a kid, and I loved it. Never knew what it was called, or who it was by. But I remembered it the rest of my life. I was ecstatic when I found it again. It's like 1970 again for me !
Xogroroth666
@WRETCHEDAVION Either way... makes me feel old... Xd
Xogroroth666
@WRETCHEDAVION More of a Beethoven fan.
I find Mozart to be damn childish, music wise...
But to each his own.
Thank you!
cartus Postus
"A Swingin' Safari" is a 1962 instrumental composed by Bert Kaempfert,[2] using his alias, Bernd Bertie. It was recorded by Kaempfert on Polydor Records and released in the United States on Decca Records. The song features a distinctive main theme played on the piccolo as substitute for the traditional tin whistle, and a trumpet solo by Manfred "Fred" Moch.[3] The prominent bass line is by Ladi Geisler.[4] Kaempfert's recording of the song did not reach the charts, but a near-simultaneous cover by Billy Vaughn reached #13 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and No. 5 on the Easy Listening chart.
Medi Tech
Gotta love Billy Vaughn. He was a master.
MrHeavyman1975
Recuerdos de mi padre... QEPD la música es hermosa...
jaws72158
This was always my favorite version,still sounds good to me.
Craig Corkery
OUTSTANDING !..GREW UP WITH THESE SONGS IN THE 60'S
Pat Carver
I would like to have a playlist of all Billy Vaughn songs, like Wheels, Smoke gets in your eyes,Pearly shells,The Satin Touch,Golden Instruments,Italian Medley, and The Windmills of Your Mind,, Billy Vaughn's 20 greatest hits, etc.where should i post this?
Guitar George
Great song! Puts you right in the heart of the jungle.