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.
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.
Patches
Joni James Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Patches' by these artists:
Alabama I was born and raised down in Alabama On a farm…
Archie Bell and The Drells I was born and raised down in Alabama On a farm…
B.B. King/George Jones I was born and raised down in Alabama on a…
Broke Neito Tell me, tell me if you're safe I'm bleeding, your patches…
Carter Clarence I was born and raised down in Alabama On a farm…
Cat Valley Everyone has a crush on you And I do too The patches…
Chairmen Of The Board I was born and raised down in Alabama On a farm…
CircusP & nostraightanswer So I've come this far Gliding through the stars But…
Clarence Carter I was born and raised down in Alabama On a farm…
Dickey Lee I was born and raised down in Alabama On a farm…
George Jones I was born and raised down in Alabama on a…
Jerry Reed I was born and raised down in Alabama On a farm…
Jimmy Eat World I'm not worried about my life, it's too big. Carpet stains…
Jody Wayne down by the river that flows by the coal yards stand wooden…
Larry Stephenson I was born and raised down in Alabama On a farm…
Mel & Tim Now and then an old friend tries to help me By…
Nik Abat You could love me or see me fall apart You could…
Orion I was born and raised down in Alabama On a farm…
Rudies I was born and raised down in Alabama On a farm…
Stephen Wilson Jr. I got a hole in my drywall A hole in my…
Teacups We′re just like one another Thinking more than we ought Abou…
The Rudies I was born and raised down in Alabama On a farm…
Wonggoys The sun comes down As the moon goes round Sings a night's…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Joni James:
'til We Meet Again Smile the while you kiss me sad adieu When the clouds…
A Foggy Day I was a stranger in the city Out of town were…
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…
Ain't Misbehavin' No one to talk with All by myself No one to walk…
Al di La Pahinga ka muna, pahinga ka muna At dadalhin kita, sa may…
Alas My Love Be my love, for no one else can end this…
All or Nothing At All All or nothing at all Half a love, never appealed to…
All Through the Day I sit alone in the golden daylight, But all I see…
am i in love I'm in the mood for love Simply because you're near me. Funn…
Among My Souvenirs There′s nothing left for me Of days that used to be I…
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…
Autumn Leaves The falling leaves drift by the window The autumn leaves of…
Basin Street Blues Won't you come along with me To the Mississippi We'll take a…
Be My Love Be my love, for no one else can end this…
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea I don't want you, but I'd hate to lose you You've…
Bidin' My Time But I'm bidin' my time, Cause that's the kinda guy I'm While…
Blue Moon Blue moon you saw me standing alone Without a dream in…
But Beautiful Love is funny or it's sad, Or it's quiet or…
But Not for Me Old man sunshine listen you Never tell me dreams come true …
Ciao Ciao Bambina Violins played by the wind are crying Softly the silvery rai…
Cold Cold Heart Oh yes man, I tried so hard my dear to…
Danny Boy Oh, Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling From glen…
Deep Purple Woo, Wo-o-oo-wo-wo, Wo-o-oo-wo-wo, Wo-o-oo-wo-wo When the…
Don't Blaim Me Ever since the lucky night I found you I've hung around…
Don't Take Your Love From Me Tell me something, I need to know Then take my breath…
Don't Tell Me Not to Love You Don't tell me not to love you Not to love you I…
Don't Worry 'Bout Me Don't worry 'bout me I'll get along Forget about me Just be …
Dream a Little Dream of Me Stars shining bright above you Night breezes seem to whisper…
Embraceable You Embrace me, my sweet embraceable you! Embrace me, you irrepl…
Exactly Like You I used to have a perfect sweetheart Not a real one,…
Falling in Love With Love Yesterday you came my way, And when you smiled at me, In…
Fools Rush In "Romance is a game for fools" I used to say A game…
Give Us This Day Give us this day To see thy Guiding light above Give us this…
Guilty Though you've decided that our love is wrong And think that…
Have You Heard Have you heard who's kissing him now? Do you think he's…
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Have yourself a merry little Christmas Let your heart be lig…
Hi Lili Hi Lo On every tree there sits a bird, singing a song…
How About You When a girl meets boy Life can be a joy But the…
How Important Can It Be How Important Can It Be That I tasted other lips? That was…
How Long Has This Been Going On As a tot, when I trotted in little velvet panties, I…
How Lucky You Are As you walk As you talk With the one you love Do you…
I Can Dream Can't I Gee, but it's tough to be broke, kid. It's not a…
I Can't Begin to Tell You I can′t begin to tell you How much you mean to…
I Can't Give You Anything but Love Gee, but it's tough to be broke, kid. It's not a…
I Could Write a Book If they ask me, I could write a book About the…
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 Gave My Love The very thought of you makes my heart sing Like an…
I Got It Bad Though folks with good intentions Tell me to save my tears W…
I Hadn't Anyone Till You I hadn't anyone till you, I was a lonely one 'til…
I Have But One Heart I have but one heart, this heart I bring you I…
I Laughed at Love I'm in the mood for love Simply because you're near me. Funn…
I Left My Heart in San Francisco I left my heart in San Francisco. High on a hill…
I Love Paris I'm in the mood for love Simply because you're near me. Funn…
I Love You Much Too Much I love you much too much I've known it from the…
I Need You Now If I ever needed you I need you now I can't remember…
I Remember You Oh, give me something to remember you by When you are…
I Still Get a Thrill Because I still get a thrill thinking of you And I…
I Still Get Jealous I still get jealous When they look at you I may not…
I Understand Why do you go on pretending You know you want to…
I Wish You Love I love you much too much I've known it from the…
I Woke up Crying I woke up crying Crying over you I saw you in my…
I'll Be Seeing You I'll be seeing you in all the old familiar places That…
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 in Love With You Yesterday you came my way, And when you smiled at me, In…
I'm in the Mood for Love I'm in the mood for love Simply because you're near me. Funn…
I'm Through With Love I'm through with love I'll never fall again Said "Adieu" to …
If I Had You I could show the world how to smile I could be…
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…
In Love In Vain It's only human for anyone to want to be in…
In the Still of the Night In the still of the night As I gaze out of…
Isn't It Romantic I've never met you, yet never doubt you I can't forget…
It Came Upon A Midnight Clear It came upon the midnight clear That glorious song of old Fr…
It Had to Be You It had to be you, it had to be you. I…
It Might as Well Be Spring I'm as restless as a willow in a windstorm I'm as…
It's So Easy to Remember Your sweet expression, The smile you gave me, the way you…
It's the Talk of the Town We were more than lovers, We were more than sweethearts, I…
Just Squeeze Me Want you to know I go for your squeezin' Want you…
Little Things Mean a Lot Blow me a kiss from across the room Say I look…
Love Is Here to Stay It's very clear, our love is here to stay Not for…
Love Oh Love I'm in the mood for love Simply because you're near me. Funn…
Love Walked In Love walked right in and drove the shadows away Love walked…
Lullaby Since your mother cast her spell Every kiss has left a…
Lullaby of Birdland Lullaby of Birdland, that's what I Always hear when you…
Mama Don't Cry At My Wedding Jimmy please say you′ll wait for me I'll grow up someday…
Moonglow It must have been moonglow, way up in the blue It…
My Believing Heart Peg o'my heart I love you, don't let us part I love…
My Foolish Heart The night is like a lovely tune Beware my foolish heart How…
My Heart Stood Still I took one look at you That's all I meant to…
My Love My Love Be my love, for no one else can end this…
My One and Only Love The very thought of you makes my heart sing Like an…
My Prayer of Love Be my love, for no one else can end this…
My Reverie Our love is a dream, but in my reverie I can…
My True Love Be my love, for no one else can end this…
Never on Sunday Oh, you can kiss me on a Monday A Monday, a…
Nice Work If You Can Get It The man who only lives for making money Lives a life…
O Little Town of Bethlehem Oh little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee…
Oh Marie Here while the day is fading, Dear you I'm serenading, My lo…
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…
Peg O' My Heart Peg o'my heart I love you, don't let us part I love…
People Will Say We Are in Love Why do they think up stories that link my name…
Scarlet Ribbons You know I peeked in to say goodnight, When I heard…
September Song Oh, it's a long, long while from May to December But…
Some Enchanted Evening Some enchanted evening, you may see a stranger, You may see…
Some One Loves Me I'll never stop loving you Whatever else I may do My love…
Somebody Loves Me Yesterday you came my way, And when you smiled at me, In…
Someone to Watch over Me There's a saying old says that love is blind Still were…
Something to Remember You By Oh, give me something to remember you by When you are…
Somethings Gotta Give When an irresistible force such as you Meets an old immovabl…
Somewhere in the Night Somewhere in the night chasing shadows around the bend Some…
Song from Moulin Rouge When ever we kiss, I worry and wonder. Your lips may be…
Song Of Surrender Hear the treetops sigh Hear the wind come whispering by It's…
Speak to Me of Love Yesterday you came my way, And when you smiled at me, In…
Star Dust And now the purple dusk of twilight time Steals across the…
Star Eyes Star eyes, That to me is what your eyes are, Soft as…
Stardust And now the purple dusk of twilight time Steals across the…
Summer Love [Chorus:] The stars are bright The moon is yellow But it's t…
The Christmas Song Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Jack Frost nipping at you…
The Girl From Ipanema Tall and tan and young and lovely The girl from Ipanema…
The Man I Love I'm in the mood for love Simply because you're near me. Funn…
The More I See You Each time I look at you is like the first…
The Music Stopped It was a most romantic interlude And we were in a…
The Nearness Of You With I need your love so badly, I love you, oh,…
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…
There Goes My Heart There goes my heart, there goes the one I love There…
There Must Be a Way There must be a way to help me forget that…
There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight I'll pretend I'm free from sorrow Make believe that wrong is…
These Foolish Things Oh! Will you never let me be? Oh! Will you never…
Till We Meet Again Smile the while you kiss me sad adieu When the clouds…
Time on My Hands When the day fades away into twilight The moon is my…
Venus Hey, Venus, oh, Venus Hey, Venus, oh, Venus Venus, if you wi…
Volare Sometimes the world is a valley of heartaches and tears And…
What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry I don't know why, I made you cry I'm sorry sweetheart…
When I Grow Too Old to Dream We have been gay, going our way Life has been beautiful,…
When My Sugar Walks Down The Street When my sugar walks down the street All the little birdies…
When You Wish Upon a Star When a star is born They possess a gift or two One…
Whispering Don't worry I'm not looking at you Gorgeous and dressed in…
Why Don Why don't you believe me? It's you I adore Forever and…
Why Don't You Believe Me? Why don't you believe me? It's you I adore Forever and…
Why Don't You Love Me Why don't you believe me? It's you I adore Forever and…
Why Don'tYou Believe Me? Why don't you believe me? It's you I adore Forever and…
Why Was I Born Spending these lonesome evenings With nothing to do But to l…
You Are My Love My one and only When you're not near I'm oh so lonely You…
You Belong To Me Why don't you believe me? It's you I adore Forever and…
You Came a Long Way From St Louis You came a long way from St. Louis, you climbed…
You Don't Know Me Why don't you believe me? It's you I adore Forever and…
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…
You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby You must have been a beautiful baby, You must have…
You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To You'd be so nice to come home to You'd be so…
You're Breaking My Heart You're breaking my heart 'cause you're leaving You've fallen…
You're My Everything Your my everything Underneath the sun Your my everything Rol…
You're My Girl You're breaking my heart 'cause you're leaving You've fallen…
Younger Than Springtime Younger than springtime are you Softer than starlight are yo…
Your Breaking My Heart You're breaking my heart 'cause you're leaving You've fallen…
Your Cheatin Heart Your cheating will make you weep You'll cry and cry and…
Your Cheating Heart Your cheating will make you weep You'll cry and cry and…
Yours Yours till the stars lose their glory Yours till the birds…
Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart Dear when you smiled at me, I heard a melody It…
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CeeCeeable
@Fegen My first time to hear this song and I'm loving it. Joni does perform as if it were her last one. Wonderful! Thanks John for sending and CalangofCorona for the upload.*****
Paper Darts
I love it. No one can sing a ballad like Joni. Thank you so much for sharing this rare song. I never understand why radio stations never play a song like this.
jtls8
This is very very good!!!! Thank you John for sending.
joe a smythe
@Fegen .. I seem to get older, but Joni and her voice remain ageless. Thanks John
Wayne Brasler
Arranged and conducted by Lew Douglas, just as with Joni's first records. This may have been done in Chicago the night Lew flew a brilliant young synthesizer artist in from Detroit for the session. I remember each musician was isolated in his own recording room though playing together live. The synthesizer player said, "It's great to hear a real singer again."
Jose Bonifacio Mercado
I am a Joni James fan since 1950s but this is the first time I heard this song