"A Thousand Stars" is a song written by Eugene Pearson and performed by Kathy Young and the Innocents.
| "A Thousand Stars" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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The song was produced and arranged by James Lee,[2] and was featured on her 1961 album The Sound of Kathy Young.[3]
Background
editSandy Nelson played drums on the record.[4]
Chart performance
edit"A Thousand Stars" reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #6 on the R&B chart in 1960.[5]
Other versions
edit- 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
edit- Billy Fury's re-recorded version was included on the soundtrack to the 1973 film That'll Be the Day.[10]
References
edit- ^ "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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