Frank Ifield OAM (born Francis Edward Ifield in Coventry on 30 November 193… Read Full Bio ↴Frank Ifield OAM (born Francis Edward Ifield in Coventry on 30 November 1937; died 18 May 2024) was a British-born Australian country music singer and guitarist remembered for often incorporating yodelling into his music and for his four number-one hits on the UK Singles Chart in the early 1960s with cover versions of "I Remember You", "Lovesick Blues", "The Wayward Wind" and "Confessin' That I Love You". In 2003, Ifield was inducted into the Australian Roll of Renown and inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame at the ARIA Music Awards of 2007. In June 2009 he was presented with the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), "For service to the arts as an entertainer".
Born in Coventry, UK, to Australian parents, the family returned to Australia in January 1948. Ifield was given a guitar in 1949 by his grandmother and was self-taught; he also taught himself to yodel by imitating country stars, including Hank Snow. At the age of 13 he performed his version of Bill Showmet's "Did You See My Daddy Over There?" and appeared on local radio station 2GB's talent quest, Amateur Hour. This track was issued as his first single, in 1953, by Regal Zonophone Records. By November of that year he appeared regularly on Brisbane radio station, 4BK's Youth Parade, playing guitar and singing, where, "All the artists in this programme are under 21 years of age".
His third single was a cover version of "Abdul Abulbul Amir" (September 1954), which was backed by his own composition, "A Mother's Faith". In 1956 he hosted, Campfire Favourites, on local TV station, TCN-9, which "was the first weekly 'Western' programme by a local artist on Australian television". From that year to late 1957 he recorded six singles with a backing group, Dick Carr Buckaroos.
In 1957 he recorded a track, "Whiplash", which was used as the theme song for the British/Australian TV series of the same title from September 1960 to mid-1961. He toured the North Island of New Zealand in early 1959, where his single, "Guardian Angel", reached No. 1 on local radio charts. Ifield had two top 30 hits in that year on the Kent Music Report, with "True" (September, No. 26) and "Teenage Baby" (November, No. 23). He returned to the United Kingdom in November 1959.
Ifield's first UK single, "Lucky Devil" (January 1960), reached No. 22 in the UK Singles Chart. His next six singles had less commercial success, but he had his first UK number-one hit with a cover version of Victor Schertzinger and Johnny Mercer 1941 composition, "I Remember You" (May 1962), which topped the charts for seven weeks. Known for Ifield's falsetto and a slight yodel, it was the second-highest-selling single of that year in the UK, and became the seventh million-selling single.
He had three further number-one hits on the UK Singles Chart in the early 1960s with his cover versions of "Lovesick Blues", "The Wayward Wind" and "Confessin' That I Love You".
In 1991, Ifield returned to the UK chart when a dance remix of "She Taught Me How to Yodel", renamed, "The Yodelling Song", was billed as Frank Ifield featuring the Backroom Boys, reached No. 40 in the UK Singles Chart.
Born in Coventry, UK, to Australian parents, the family returned to Australia in January 1948. Ifield was given a guitar in 1949 by his grandmother and was self-taught; he also taught himself to yodel by imitating country stars, including Hank Snow. At the age of 13 he performed his version of Bill Showmet's "Did You See My Daddy Over There?" and appeared on local radio station 2GB's talent quest, Amateur Hour. This track was issued as his first single, in 1953, by Regal Zonophone Records. By November of that year he appeared regularly on Brisbane radio station, 4BK's Youth Parade, playing guitar and singing, where, "All the artists in this programme are under 21 years of age".
His third single was a cover version of "Abdul Abulbul Amir" (September 1954), which was backed by his own composition, "A Mother's Faith". In 1956 he hosted, Campfire Favourites, on local TV station, TCN-9, which "was the first weekly 'Western' programme by a local artist on Australian television". From that year to late 1957 he recorded six singles with a backing group, Dick Carr Buckaroos.
In 1957 he recorded a track, "Whiplash", which was used as the theme song for the British/Australian TV series of the same title from September 1960 to mid-1961. He toured the North Island of New Zealand in early 1959, where his single, "Guardian Angel", reached No. 1 on local radio charts. Ifield had two top 30 hits in that year on the Kent Music Report, with "True" (September, No. 26) and "Teenage Baby" (November, No. 23). He returned to the United Kingdom in November 1959.
Ifield's first UK single, "Lucky Devil" (January 1960), reached No. 22 in the UK Singles Chart. His next six singles had less commercial success, but he had his first UK number-one hit with a cover version of Victor Schertzinger and Johnny Mercer 1941 composition, "I Remember You" (May 1962), which topped the charts for seven weeks. Known for Ifield's falsetto and a slight yodel, it was the second-highest-selling single of that year in the UK, and became the seventh million-selling single.
He had three further number-one hits on the UK Singles Chart in the early 1960s with his cover versions of "Lovesick Blues", "The Wayward Wind" and "Confessin' That I Love You".
In 1991, Ifield returned to the UK chart when a dance remix of "She Taught Me How to Yodel", renamed, "The Yodelling Song", was billed as Frank Ifield featuring the Backroom Boys, reached No. 40 in the UK Singles Chart.
Anonymous Phone Call
Frank Ifield Lyrics
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Bobby Vee I got an anonymous phone call from someone last night And…
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Abdul Abulbul Amir The sons of the prophet are brave men and bold And…
All The Time (All the time) Yes darling, (all the time) (Ooh ooh) Tende…
Call Her Your Sweetheart Call her your sweetheart whenever she feels blue You know th…
Confessin I'M CONFESSIN'. I'M CONFESSIN' THAT I LOVE YOU TELL ME DO…
Confessin' (That I Love You) I'm confessin' that I love you tell me do you…
Crazy I'm crazy Crazy for feeling so lonely I'm crazy Crazy for fe…
Don't Blame Me Ever since the lucky night I found you I've hung around…
Happy Go Lucky Me I can laugh, woh-oh-oh, when things ain't funny Ha-ha-happy …
Hey Joe Hey Joe! Where'd ya find that pearly girlie Where'd ya get t…
High Noon Do not forsake me, oh my darlin' On this, our weddin'…
I Listen to My Heart People try to make fun, Say "youโฒre not the only one!", But…
I Love You Because Ooh ooh Ooh ooh Ooh ooh Ooh ooh (Ooh ooh) Let's all chant (…
I Remeber You I remember you-ooh You're the one who made my dreams come…
I'm Confessin' I'M CONFESSIN'. I'M CONFESSIN' THAT I LOVE YOU TELL ME DO…
I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) I'm confessin'. I'm confessin' that i love you tell me do…
Joanne Her name was Joanne, and she lived in a meadow…
Just One More Chance Just one more chance To prove it's you alone I care…
Just One Time Just one more chance To prove it's you alone I care…
Lovesick Blues I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love with a girl, That's…
My Blue Heaven Whippoorwills call, evenin' is nigh Hurry to my Blue Heaven …
Nobody's Darlin' But Mine Come sit by my side little darlin' Come lay your cool…
One Man's Love Ooh ooh Ooh ooh Ooh ooh Ooh ooh (Ooh ooh) Let's all chant (…
Paradise And then she holds my hand, mm And then I understand.…
Say It Isn't So Say it isn't so... Say it isn't so. Everyone is saying you…
Scarlett Ribbons You know I peeked in to say goodnight, When I heard…
She Taught Me How To Yodel I went across to Switzerland Where all the Yodellers be To…
Singing the Blues Well, I never felt more like singin' the blues 'cause I…
Stardust And now the purple dusk of twilight time Steals across the…
Summer Is Over The night runs away with the day The grass that was…
The Wayward Wind The wayward wind is a restless wind A restless wind that…
The Yodelling Song I went across to Switzerland Where all the Yodellers be To t…
Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye Kiss me each morning for a million years, Hold me each…
Tobacco Road I was born in a bunk Mama died and my daddy…
True Love Ways Just you know why Why you and I Will by and by Know…
Unchained Melody Oh my love My darling I've hungered for your touch A long lo…
Up Up And Away Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon? Would you…
Waltzing Matilda Once a jolly swagman camped by a Billabong Under the…
Wayward Wind The wayward wind is a restless wind A restless wind that…
Wolverton Mountain They say don't go on Wolverton Mountain If you're …
Yellow Roses I just received, sweetheart, your yellow roses You tell me t…
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"Why can't you see me? Oh nooo..." Exactly ....
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