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The Village of St. Bernadette (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'The Village of St. Bernadette'" is a song written by Australian singer Eula Parker,[https://www.australianotr.com.au/the-parker-sisters.html "The Parker Sisters", 'Australian Old Time Radio'] Retrieved 27 February 2019 Parker received the 1959 Ivor Novello award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically.Lister, David, 'Pop ballads bite back in lyrical fashion', The Independent, 28 May 1994
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 TarbesLourdesPyrnes Airport] for [the] plane...to Paris".'Sydney Morning Herald' 25 April 1960 "Singer in GK Show" p.1 (TV Guide)
Andy Williams recording
Recorded by Andy Williams - with the accompaniment of Archie Bleyer's Orchestra -[http://www.discogs.com/Andy-Williams-The-Village-Of-St-Bernadette-Im-So-Lonesome-I-Could-Cry/release/1471536 Andy Williams, "The Village of St. Bernadette"] Retrieved June 6, 2013 the song reached #7 on the 'Billboard' chart in 1959.[http://www.musicvf.com/song.php?id=2405 Andy Williams, "The Village of St. Bernadette" chart positions] Retrieved June 6, 2013 and was featured on Williams' 1960 album release 'The Village of St. Bernadette'[http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-village-of-st-bernadette-mw0000967390 Andy Williams, 'The Village of St. Bernadette'] Retrieved June 6, 2013
Other recordings
*Anne Shelton released a version of the song in 1959 that reached #27 in the UK.[http://www.musicvf.com/song.php?id=2600 Anne Shelton, "The Village of St. Bernadette" chart positions] Retrieved June 6, 2013
*Bing Crosby recorded the song for his radio show in 1960.
*Jack Jones recorded the song in 1964 for 'The Jack Jones Christmas Album'.[https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-jack-jones-christmas-album-mw0000121613 Jack Jones, 'The Jack Jones Christmas Album'] Retrieved September 26, 2020
*Vera Lynn recorded the song in 1967 for a single release and again in 1972 for the album 'Vera Lynn - Favourite Sacred Songs'.
See also
* Our Lady of Lourdes
* Saint Bernadette
* Ave Maria
References
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