Pat Suzuki
Pat Suzuki born Chiyoko Suzuki(Japanese: 鈴木千代子, September 22, 1930, Cressey, California) is an American popular singer and actress, who is best known for her role in the original Broadway production of the musical Flower Drum Song, and her performance of the song "I Enjoy Being a Girl" in the show.
Career
Suzuki is a Nisei or second-generation Japanese American. She was nicknamed "Chibi", which is Japanese for 'short person' or 'small child', as the youngest sister.
A few months after the United States entered World War II, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt forced the Suzuki family and more than 110,000 other Japanese American residents of the U.S. Pacific coast states, to evacuate their homes and enter American concentration or detention camps. The Suzukis were sent to the Granada War Relocation Center in Colorado.
During the early 1950s, she attended college at San Jose State University. After moving to New York, she obtained a part in a touring production of the play, The Teahouse of the August Moon.
Unchained Melody
"Unchained Melody" is a 1955 song with music by Alex North and lyrics by Hy Zaret. North used the music as a theme for the little-known prison film Unchained, hence the name. Todd Duncan sang the vocals for the film soundtrack. It has since become one of the most recorded songs of the 20th century, most notably by the Righteous Brothers. According to the song's publishing administrator, over 1,500 recordings of "Unchained Melody" have been made by more than 670 artists in multiple languages.
In 1955, three versions of the song (Les Baxter, Al Hibbler, Roy Hamilton) charted in the Billboard Top 10 in the United States, and four versions (Al Hibbler, Les Baxter, Jimmy Young and Liberace) appeared in the Top 20 in the United Kingdom simultaneously, an unbeaten record for any song. It is also one of only two songs to reach number one by four different artists in the UK. Of the hundreds of recordings made, it was the July 1965 version by the Righteous Brothers, performed as a solo by Bobby Hatfield, that became a jukebox standard for the late 20th century. This version achieved a second round of great popularity when it was featured in the 1990 blockbuster film Ghost. In 2004 it finished at number 27 on AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs survey of top tunes in American cinema.
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ALBUMS
- Pure... Musicals released: 2013
- Ultra-Lounge: Ciao bella! released: 2009
- Broadway: The American Musical released: 2004
- Broadway: The Great Original Cast Recordings released: 1999
- Music for a Bachelor's Den, Volume 8: Sex Kittens in Hi-Fi, the Brunettes released: 1996
- Golden Hits of the Silver Screen released: 1996
- The Great American Composers: Rodgers & Hammerstein, Volume 1 released: 1993
- The Best of Broadway, Volume 2: The Sullivan Years (disc 1) released: 1993
- Swingers: Music for the International Jet Set released:
- The Very Best Of ¡Mucho Gusto! released:
Pure... Musicals
Released 2013- 1. Cabaret: Cabaret (Clean)
- Annie: Tomorrow (Clean)
- Johanna
- If I Were a Rich Man
- We're in the Money
- Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend
- Getting to Know You
- Somewhere
- Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'
- Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee
- Children Will Listen
- Sirens
- Aquarius
- There's a Fine, Fine Line
- Good Morning Baltimore (Clean)
- When You Got It, Flaunt It (Clean)
- Roxie
Ultra-Lounge: Ciao bella!
Released 2009- Way, paesano (Uei... paesano)
- Volare (Nel blu dipinto di blu)
- Barcarolle
- The Triche Trache (The Tree-Kay Trah-Kay)
- When in Rome (I Do as the Romans Do)
- Ciao
- Atsa Nice's
- Cappuccina (1996 digital remaster)
- Portofino
- Come On-A My House
- Tik-A-Tee, Tik-A-Tay (Tica-Ti, Tica-Tay)
- Italian Street Song
- The Piccolino
- Buona sera
- Arrivederci Roma
Broadway: The American Musical
Released 2004- Music Man: Seventy-Six Trombones
- Flower Drum Song: I Enjoy Being a Girl
- Gypsy: Everything's Coming Up Roses
- The Sound of Music: My Favorite Things
- Bye Bye Birdie: Put on a Happy Face
- Fantasticks: Try to Remember
- Camelot: Camelot
- Carnival! Love Makes the World Go 'round
- How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying: I Believe in You
- No Strings: The Sweetest Sounds
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum: Comedy Tonight
- Stop the World, I Want to Get Off: What Kind of Fool Am I
- Oliver! As Long as He Needs Me
- Hello, Dolly! Hello, Dolly!
- Funny Girl: People
- Anyone Can Whistle: Anyone Can Whistle
- Fiddler on the Roof: If I Were a Rich Man
- Golden Boy: Night Song
- Man of La Mancha: The Impossible Dream
- Sweet Charity: If My Friends Could See Me Now
- Mame: Open a New Window
Music for a Bachelor's Den, Volume 8: Sex Kittens in Hi-Fi, the Brunettes
Released 1996- You Hit the Spot
- What Wouldn't I Do for That Man
- Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You?
- I'm Thru With Love
- Love Dance
- I'd Rather Be Burned as a Witch
- Daddy (feat. Henry Rene & His Orchestra)
- Watch What Happens
- Baby Won't You Please Come Home
- Where Flamingos Fly
- If I Could Be With You (feat. Phil Moore & His Orchestra)
- Pennies From Heaven
- I Found a Brand New Baby
- Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone
Golden Hits of the Silver Screen
Released 1996- Aren't You Glad You're You
- The More I See You
- I Only Have Eyes for You
- Love Is Here to Stay
- Love Walked In
- Over the Rainbow
- Cheek to Cheek
- The Way You Look Tonight
- Thanks for the Memory
- A Fine Romance
- My Foolish Heart
- I Had the Craziest Dream
- Unchained Melody
- I Don't Want to Walk Without You
- The Shadow of Your Smile
- Like Someone in Love
- Moon River
- It Could Happen to You
- Call Me Irresponsible
- Something's Gotta Give
The Great American Composers: Rodgers & Hammerstein, Volume 1
Released 1993- Oh, What a Beautiful Morning
- A Wonderful Guy
- Hello, Young Lovers
- It Might as Well Be Spring
- Some Enchanted Evening
- Many a New Day
- My Girl Back Home
- The Gentleman Is a Dope
- The Surrey With the Fringe on Top
- Something Wonderful
- This Nearly Was Mine
- Loneliness of Evening
- People Will Say We're in Love
- What's the Use of Wondering
- There Is Nothing Like a Dame
- Do I Love You Because You're Beautiful
- In My Own Little Corner
- I Enjoy Being a Girl
- Shall We Dance
- My Favorite Things
- Do Re Mi
The Best of Broadway, Volume 2: The Sullivan Years (disc 1)
Released 1993- June Is Bustin' Out All Over
- If I Loved You
- Soliloquy
- Younger Than Springtime
- We Kiss in a Shadow
- I Enjoy Being a Girl
- Medley: No Strings / The Sweetest Sounds
- Stranger in Paradise
- What Kind of Fool Am I?
- Who Can I Turn To?
- Come Rain or Come Shine
- Night and Day
- So in Love
- Wunderbar
- Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend
- If My Friends Could See Me Now
Swingers: Music for the International Jet Set
- Night and Day
- What the World Needs Now Is Love
- Spooky
- Goin' Out of My Head
- (They Long to Be) Close to You
- Sunny
- Mack the Knife
- Ain't That a Kick in the Head
- Quando, Quando, Quando
- It's Not Unusual
- Cheryl Moana Marie
- I Say a Little Prayer
- Up, Up and Away
- Mas que nada
- This Guy's in Love With You
- Do You Know the Way to San Jose
- Goldfinger
- Fever
- Summer Breeze
- Call Me
- Music to Watch Girls By
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by Supremes
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by Frank Ifield
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by Bing Crosby
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by Hank Snow
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by Browns
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by Roy Hamilton
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by Drifters
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by Roy Orbison
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by Etta Jones
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by Frankie Vaughan
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by Al Martino
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by Emi Fujita
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by The Supremes
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by Alex North
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by Gareth Gates
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by Marty Robbins
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by Bobby Vinton
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by John Gary
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by Damien Leith
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by Andy Williams
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by Beth Marie Anderson
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by Joe Dolan
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by Roger Williams
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by George Benson
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by Cyndi Lauper
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by Captain & Tennille
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by Kristy Lee Cook
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by Manhattan Transfer
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by LeAnn Rimes
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by Neil Diamond
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by Jerry Lee Lewis
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by Rick Nelson
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by Al Green
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by Air Supply
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by Statler Brothers
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by The Browns
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by D.O.A
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by Floyd Cramer
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by Dionne Warwick
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by Roger Whittaker
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by Kenny G
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by Patti Page
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by Ronnie Mcdowell
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by David Garrick
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by Susan Boyle
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by Sarah McLachlan
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by Showoff
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by Robson & Jerome
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by Ricky Nelson
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by Harry Belafonte
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by Roy Drusky
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by Francis Goya
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by Lettermen
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by Clay Aiken
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by Arlibido
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by Kenny Rogers
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by Dean Reed
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by Jimmy Young
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by Justin Guarini
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by Tom Jones
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by Countdown Singers
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by Righteous Brothers
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by Ventures
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by Joe Lynn Turner
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by Perry Como
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by Bobby Day
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by Boppin' B
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by Acker Bilk
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by Ernesto Vs. Bastian
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by Willie Nelson
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by U2
Unchained Melody
by: SupremesOh, my love
My darling
I've hungered for your touch
A long lonely time
Time goes by
So slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine
I need your love
I need your love
God, speed your love to me
Lonely rivers flow to the sea
To the sea
To the open arms of the sea
Lonely river sigh
Wait for me, wait for me
I'll be coming home
Wait for me
Oh, my love
My darling
I've hungered for your touch
A long lonely time
And time goes by
So slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine
I need your love
I need your love