Gisèle MacKenzie (January 10, 1927 - September 5, 2003) was a Canadian sing… Read Full Bio ↴Gisèle MacKenzie (January 10, 1927 - September 5, 2003) was a Canadian singer, most famous for her performances on the popular television program Your Hit Parade.
She was born Gisèle Marie-Louise Marguerite LaFlèche in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and studied violin and voice at the Royal Conservatory in Toronto, Ontario. She had her own Canadian Broadcasting Corporation radio program, Meet Gisèle, before moving to Los Angeles, California in 1951.
MacKenzie recorded albums and 45rpm singles on various record labels, most notably Capitol and RCA. Her biggest selling song was "Hard To Get" in 1955.
MacKenzie was an accomplished violinist and performed many comedic musical duets with mentor Jack Benny. She sang frequently on early television shows such as The Jack Benny Program and The Ed Sullivan Show. She appeared often at Las Vegas venues and in numerous North America concerts.
In the U.S., she appeared on radio on such stars' programs as Bob Crosby and Mario Lanza. She also hosted a radio show entitled Airtime.
In 1952 and 1953 she toured with Benny, who recommended her for Your Hit Parade. During her tenure on that show, "Hard to Get" became a hit. MacKenzie appeared on the show for several years, finally leaving in 1957 to head her own short-lived variety program, The Gisèle MacKenzie Show. She returned to television in 1963 on The Sid Caesar Show and was a panelist on many quiz programs.
In later years MacKenzie performed widely in musical theater in such shows as Mame, Gypsy, The Sound of Music, and Hello, Dolly! She turned to acting in the 1990s, making guest appearances on television series including Murder, She Wrote and MacGyver.
MacKenzie has a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame at 1601 Vine.
She died from colon cancer, aged 76, in 2003. Her daughter is contemporary jazz artist Gigi MacKenzie.
She was born Gisèle Marie-Louise Marguerite LaFlèche in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and studied violin and voice at the Royal Conservatory in Toronto, Ontario. She had her own Canadian Broadcasting Corporation radio program, Meet Gisèle, before moving to Los Angeles, California in 1951.
MacKenzie recorded albums and 45rpm singles on various record labels, most notably Capitol and RCA. Her biggest selling song was "Hard To Get" in 1955.
MacKenzie was an accomplished violinist and performed many comedic musical duets with mentor Jack Benny. She sang frequently on early television shows such as The Jack Benny Program and The Ed Sullivan Show. She appeared often at Las Vegas venues and in numerous North America concerts.
In the U.S., she appeared on radio on such stars' programs as Bob Crosby and Mario Lanza. She also hosted a radio show entitled Airtime.
In 1952 and 1953 she toured with Benny, who recommended her for Your Hit Parade. During her tenure on that show, "Hard to Get" became a hit. MacKenzie appeared on the show for several years, finally leaving in 1957 to head her own short-lived variety program, The Gisèle MacKenzie Show. She returned to television in 1963 on The Sid Caesar Show and was a panelist on many quiz programs.
In later years MacKenzie performed widely in musical theater in such shows as Mame, Gypsy, The Sound of Music, and Hello, Dolly! She turned to acting in the 1990s, making guest appearances on television series including Murder, She Wrote and MacGyver.
MacKenzie has a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame at 1601 Vine.
She died from colon cancer, aged 76, in 2003. Her daughter is contemporary jazz artist Gigi MacKenzie.
Parade of the Wooden Soldiers
Gisele Mackenzie Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Parade of the Wooden Soldiers' by these artists:
Art Hickman and His Orchestra All the toy shop door is locked up tight And everything…
Crystals The toy shop door is locked up tight And everything is…
Crystals (The) The toy shop door is locked up tight And everything is…
Eddie Dunstedter & His Orchestra All the toy shop door is locked up tight And everything…
Harry Connick Jr. The toy shop door is locked up tight And everything is…
L. Jessel Yeah I don't know but it seems to me That always…
Larry Clinton All the toy shop door is locked up tight And everything…
Leon Jessel The toy shop door is locked up tight And everything…
Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra All the toy shop door is locked up tight And everything…
Phil Spector And Artists The toy shop door is locked up tight, And everything is…
Spector Phil The toy shop door is locked up tight And everything is…
The Andrews Sisters & Vic Schoen & His Orchestra All the toy shop door is locked up tight And everything…
The Crystals The toy shop door is locked up tight And everything is…
Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra All the toy shop door is locked up tight And everything…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Gisele Mackenzie:
Button Up Your Overcoat Listen, big boy Now that you got me made Goodness, but I'm…
Children's Song From France Don′t speak, no, don't try It′s been a secret for the…
Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes Don't let the stars get in your eyes Don't let the…
Ebb Tide First the tide rushes in, plants a kiss on the…
Hard to Get When they were hard to get You wanted my kisses When first…
How Blue the Night Maybe I should have saved those left over dreams Funny, but…
Love Is A Many Splendored Thing Love is a many splendored thing It's the April rose that…
Love Is Just Around The Corner Beautiful miracle, pardon my lyrical rhapsody, But can't you…
Love Makes the World Go 'Round (Yea, Yea and a Yea, Yeah!) Yes! There′s been a lot…
Pepper Hot Baby Count two, four, six, eight, ten Two, four, six, eight, twen…
Seven Lonely Days Seven lonely days make one lonely week Seven lonely nights m…
Slow Poke You keep me waitin' till it's gettin' aggravatin', You're a …
Song From Moulin Rouge When ever we kiss, I worry and wonder. Your lips may be…
Swinging Down the Lane Everybody hand-in-hand, swingin' down the lane, Everybody fe…
The Second Time Around Love is lovelier the second time around Just as wonderful wi…
The Song from Moulin Rouge When ever we kiss, I worry and wonder. Your lips may be…
The Star You Wished Upon Last Night I was sent here by the star You wished upon last…
Till I Waltz Again with You Till I waltz again with you Let no other hold your…
You Make Me Feel So Young You make me feel so young You make me feel as…
You're My Everything You're my everything underneath the sun You're my everythin…
Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart Dear when you smiled at me, I heard a melody It…
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Michaelbos
They don't record great Christmas albums like this anymore. Thanks for folks like you who share such things. Greatly appreciated.
Mike Goff
Thank you so much for uploading this great Christmas album to YouTube. I am 66 years old and my parents bought this album when I was a child. I still have it. My album is on the "Vik" label and on the back of the cover it says that it was recorded in May of 1957. My copy is not in the best condition because it has been played countless hundreds of time over the many Christmases,
soktobme
Mike Goff I have the album as well.
Debbie Villalta
My mother had this album as well. I was born in 1957. Haven’t thought about it in decades, but it’s coming back to me now. :)
Mary H.
Best memories of my beautiful blessed childhood🤶
P Echeagaray -plemnewsletters-
I was also a child of then1960s and my parent bought this album for us too. It was our exposure to French! :-)
Arden Brink
This was THE Christmas album in my house growing up, and I'd "bought" it a couple of years ago on some kind of digital music thing. BUT my iTunes has mysteriously dropped everything so this YouTube version is all I have. I'm eternally grateful that someone's posted this. It is the sound of Christmas, to me!!
Happy Camel
This was played every Christmas. I'm playing in memory of my dad (R.W.E
Susan Gervasi
Thank you - what a beautiful album. My fave is "White Christmas" sung first in English, then in French. Ooolala!
Edgar Casco
Bella voz..delicada..canciones en ingles y frances..me gusta mucho..tengo 78 años y esa musica me transporta.👏👏👏💥