The_Village_of_St._Bernadette_(song)

The Village of St. Bernadette (song)

The Village of St. Bernadette (song)

1959 single by Andy Williams

"The Village of St. Bernadette" is a song written by Australian singer Eula Parker,[1] Parker received the 1959 Ivor Novello award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically.[2]

Quick Facts Single by Andy Williams, from the album ...

Background

"The Village of St. Bernadette" was written at the end of a week long visit to the Occitania town of Lourdes, site of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes commemorating the 1858 visions of Bernadette Soubirous. "I wrote the song on the back of an airmail letter," Parker said, "while...waiting [at Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport] for [the] plane...to Paris".[3]

Andy Williams recording

Recorded by Andy Williams - with the accompaniment of Archie Bleyer's Orchestra -[4] the song reached #7 on the Hot 100 in 1960.[5] and was featured on Williams' 1960 album release The Village of St. Bernadette[6]

Other recordings

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "The Parker Sisters", Australian Old Time Radio Retrieved 27 February 2019
  2. [2]
    Lister, David, Pop ballads bite back in lyrical fashion, The Independent, 28 May 1994
  3. [3]
    Sydney Morning Herald 25 April 1960 "Singer in GK Show" p.1 (TV Guide)
  4. [4]
    Andy Williams, "The Village of St. Bernadette" Retrieved June 6, 2013
  5. [5]
    Andy Williams, "The Village of St. Bernadette" chart positions Retrieved June 6, 2013
  6. [6]
    Andy Williams, The Village of St. Bernadette Retrieved June 6, 2013
  7. [7]
    Anne Shelton, "The Village of St. Bernadette" chart positions Retrieved June 6, 2013
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    "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
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    Jack Jones, The Jack Jones Christmas Album Retrieved September 26, 2020
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    "45cat.com". 45cat.com. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
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    "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1972. Retrieved December 9, 2017.


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