Spotify Release Info
Track: Why Don't You Believe Me - Remastered
Artist: Joni James
Album: The Pop Queen (Remastered)
Artist Bio
Name: Joni James
Spotify Genres: adult standards, vocal jazz
Followers: 15,761
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Biography
American singer of traditional pop standards. b. 22/09/1930 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. d. 20/02/2022 in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.A. Married to composer-conductor [a1661683] (1956-1986, his death). James was born into an Italian family in Chicago. As an adolescent, she studied drama and ballet, and on graduating from high school, went with a local dance group on a tour of Canada. She then took a job as a chorus girl in the Edgewater Beach Hotel in Chicago. After doing a fill-in in Indiana, she decided to pursue a singing career. Some executives at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) spotted her in a television commercial, and she was signed by MGM in 1952. Her first hit, "Why Don't You Believe Me?" sold over two million copies. She had a number of hits following that one, including "Your Cheatin' Heart" (a cover of Hank Williams' hit) and "Have You Heard?" She was the first American to record at London's Abbey Road Studios, and recorded five albums there. She was also very popular across parts of the Asia-Pacific region, particularly in the Philippines where she performed at Manila's now defunct EM Club in 1957. She also scored a big hit in Manila with Filipino composer Salvador Asuncion's work entitled "In Despair." James had seven Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. "Why Don't You Believe Me?" (#1 in 1952) "Have You Heard?" (#4 in 1953) "Your Cheatin' Heart" (#2 in 1953) "Almost Always" (#9 in 1953) "My Love, My Love" (#8 in 1953) "How Important Can It Be?" (#2 in 1955) and "You Are My Love" (#6 in 1955) as well as sixteen other Top 40 hits from 1952 to 1961. She has sold more than 100 million records.
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Check this outPopular Tracks on Spotify
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1.Always - RemasteredThe Pop Queen (Remastered)
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2.Little Things Mean a LotPresenting Joni James
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3.There Goes My HeartPresenting Joni James
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4.Your Cheatin' HeartPresenting Joni James
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5.You're My EverythingYou Are My Love
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6.How Important Can It Be - RemasteredThe Pop Queen (Remastered)
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7.Let Me Call You Sweetheart - RemasteredThe Pop Queen (Remastered)
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8.Have You HeardPresenting Joni James
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9.Why Don't You Believe Me - RemasteredThe Pop Queen (Remastered)
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10.Purple ShadesPresenting Joni James
Discogs Release Info
Release: Joni James - This Is Joni James !
Year: N/A
Genres: Pop
Styles: Vocal, Ballad