1959 single by Andy Williams
"The Village of St. Bernadette " is a song written by Australian singer Eula Parker,[ 1] Ivor Novello award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically.[ 2]
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] Hot 100 in 1960 .[ 5] 1960 album release The Village of St. Bernadette [ 6]
Other recordings
See also
References
^ "The Parker Sisters", Australian Old Time Radio Retrieved 27 February 2019^ Lister, David, Pop ballads bite back in lyrical fashion , The Independent , 28 May 1994
^ Sydney Morning Herald 25 April 1960 "Singer in GK Show" p.1 (TV Guide)^ Andy Williams, "The Village of St. Bernadette" Retrieved June 6, 2013^ Andy Williams, "The Village of St. Bernadette" chart positions Retrieved June 6, 2013^ Andy Williams, The Village of St. Bernadette Retrieved June 6, 2013^ Anne Shelton, "The Village of St. Bernadette" chart positions Retrieved June 6, 2013^ "A Bing Crosby Discography" . BING magazine . International Club Crosby. Retrieved December 9, 2017 .^ Jack Jones, The Jack Jones Christmas Album Retrieved September 26, 2020^ "45cat.com" . 45cat.com . Retrieved December 9, 2017 .^ "Discogs.com" . Discogs.com . 1972. Retrieved December 9, 2017 .
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