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On 7 Apr 1908: #PercyFaith, Canadian-American pop and easy listening composer and bandleader ("Theme from A Summer Place"), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 1976).
#HappyBirthday #RIP 💐🥺😭

50+ Music Mar 31

"Puppy Love" is a popular #song written by Canadian-American singer #PaulAnka in 1960 for #AnnetteFunicello, a Mouseketeer, on whom he had a crush. Anka's version reached No. 2 on the #Billboard Hot 100 behind #PercyFaith's "Theme from A Summer Place", No. 4 on the Canadian #CHUMCharts, and No. 33 on the #UKSinglesChart.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zL9gmlwSr2s

Puppy Love (Remastered)

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50+ Music Feb 24

The Song from Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart) 💗
#PercyFaith
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hp5VlyVxxE4

Where is Your Heart - From Moulin Rouge, 1952

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50+ Music Feb 20

"Puppy Love" is a popular #song written by Canadian-American singer #PaulAnka in 1960 for #AnnetteFunicello, a Mouseketeer, on whom he had a crush. Anka's version reached No. 2 on the #BillboardHot100 behind #PercyFaith's "Theme from A Summer Place", No. 4 on the Canadian #CHUMCharts, and No. 33 on the #UKSinglesChart.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyshr1hhv3E

Puppy Love

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50+ Music Feb 9

50 years ago today, #PercyFaith, Canadian-American pop and easy listening composer and bandleader ("Theme from A Summer Place"), died at 67.
#RIP 🕊️

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Michael Meckler Feb 2

@globalmuseum Interesting to watch, but I must admit a high level of cognitive dissonance having to listen to Percy Faith's version of 'Theme From "A Summer Place"'', which is the definitive elevator music song and very much of its era (which was 1959).

#PercyFaith #ASummerPlace

50+ Music Jan 31

Lonesome Tree 🎄
#PercyFaith
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EF5FoNFSiEM