A Thousand Stars
1960 single by Kathy Young with the Innocents
"A Thousand Stars" | ||||
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Single by Kathy Young with the Innocents | ||||
from the album The Sound of Kathy Young | ||||
B-side | "Eddie My Darling" | |||
Released | September 1960 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 2:48 | |||
Label | Indigo | |||
Songwriter(s) | Eugene Pearson[1] | |||
Producer(s) | James Lee | |||
Kathy Young with the Innocents singles chronology | ||||
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"A Thousand Stars" is a song written by Eugene Pearson and performed by Kathy Young and the Innocents.
The song was produced and arranged by James Lee,[2] and was featured on her 1961 album The Sound of Kathy Young.[3]
Background
Sandy Nelson played drums on the record.[4]
Chart performance
"A Thousand Stars" reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #6 on the R&B chart in 1960.[5]
Other versions
- The original version was made by Rivileers in 1954, who enjoyed a short (less than two years) recording career from 1954 to 1955. The Rivileers most stable lineup consisted of neighborhood and high school buds: Eugene Pearson, Milton Edwards, Earl Lennard, Herb Crosby, and Alphonso Delaney.
- Billy Fury released a version of the song as a single that reached No. 14 on the UK Singles Chart in January 1961.[6]
- Linda Scott released a version of the song on her 1961 album Starlight, Starbright.[7]
- The Daughters of Eve released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1968 single "Social Tragedy".[8]
- Canadian rock band The Guess Who performed the song live in Mobile, Alabama on August 14, 1971.[9]
In media
- Billy Fury's re-recorded version was included on the soundtrack to the 1973 film That'll Be the Day.[10]
References
- ^ "discogs.com". discogs.com. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ^ Kathy Young with the Innocents, "A Thousand Stars" single release. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ Kathy Young with the Innocents, The Sound of Kathy Young. Retrieved January 13, 2016
- ^ Charlie Gillett, The Sound of the City: the rise of rock and roll. Da Capo Press, 1996, p.104.
- ^ Kathy Young with the Innocents, "A Thousand Stars" chart positions Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ Billy Fury, "A Thousand Stars" chart position. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ Linda Scott, Starlight, Starbright Retrieved August 12, 2016.
- ^ The Daughter of Eve, "Social Tragedy" single release. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ "The Guess Who - Live at the Mobile, Alabama Municipal Auditorium - August 14, 1971 - YouTube". YouTube.
- ^ That'll Be the Day soundtrack. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
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- The Sound of Fury
- "Maybe Tomorrow"
- "Colette"
- "That's Love"
- "Wondrous Place"
- "A Thousand Stars"
- "Halfway to Paradise"
- "Jealousy"
- "I'd Never Find Another You"
- "Letter Full of Tears"
- "Last Night Was Made for Love"
- "Once Upon a Dream"
- "Because of Love"
- "Like I've Never Been Gone"
- "When Will You Say I Love You"
- "In Summer"
- "Do You Really Love Me Too (Fool's Errand)"
- "I Will"
- "It's Only Make Believe"
- "The Hippy Hippy Shake"
- "I'm Lost Without You"
- "In Thoughts of You"
- "Run to My Lovin' Arms"
- "Give Me Your Word"
- "Loving You"
- "Lady"
- "Devil or Angel"
- "Forget Him"
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