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"'Pretty Little Angel Eyes'" is a 1961 song by American singer Curtis Lee. It was released on Dunes Records, #45-2007.["[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1961/Billboard%201961-06-12.pdf Spotlight Winners of the Week]", 'Billboard', June 12, 1961. p. 35. Accessed October 13, 2016.] Phil Spector served as producer, and also produced Lee's follow-up hit "Under the Moon of Love".
Background
The track is in the doo-wop style, with backing vocals by the Halos.[Rosalsky, Mitch (2002). '[https://books.google.com/books?id=L4ghJfL5iBIC&pg=PA288#v=onepage&q&f=false Encyclopedia of Rhythm & Blues and Doo-Wop Vocal Groups]', Scarecrow Press. p. 288. Retrieved October 13, 2016.] The Halos were a doo-wop group composed of Harold Johnson, Al Cleveland, Phil Johnson, and Arthur Crier (bass).[Whitburn, Joel (2008). '[https://books.google.com/books?id=9OZ1DZ63NxAC&pg=PA169#v=onepage&q&f=false Joel Whitburn Presents Across the Charts: The 1960s]' Hal Leonard Corporation. p 169. Retrieved October 13, 2016.]
Chart history and performance
The song spent 11 weeks on the 'Billboard' Hot 100, peaking at No. 7,[[https://web.archive.org/web/20180521063525/https://www.billboard.com/music/curtis-lee/chart-history/hot-100/song/581394 Hot 100 - Curtis Lee Pretty Little Angel Eyes Chart History], 'Billboard.com'. Retrieved March 11, 2018.] while reaching No. 6 on the 'Cash Box' Top 100,[[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Cash-Box/60s/1961/CB-1961-08-26.pdf Cash Box Top 100], 'Cash Box', August 26, 1961. p. 4. Retrieved March 12, 2018.]
Outside the US, the song reached No. 5 on New Zealand's "Lever Hit Parade",[[http://www.flavourofnz.co.nz/index.php?qpageID=Lever%20hit%20parades&qyear=1961&qmonth=Oct&qweek=05-Oct-1961#n_view_location "Lever Hit Parade" 05-Oct-1961], Flavour of New Zealand. Accessed October 12, 2016.] No. 15 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade, and No. 47 on the UK's 'Record Retailer' chart.
The song was ranked No. 77 on 'Billboard's end of year "Hot 100 for 1961 - Top Sides of the Year"["[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1961/Billboard%201961-12-25.pdf Chart Toppers]", 'Billboard', December 25, 1961. p. 10. Retrieved March 11, 2018.] and No. 56 on 'Cash Box's "Top 100 Chart Hits of 1961".["[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Cash-Box/60s/1961/CB-1961-12-30.pdf Top 100 Chart Hits of 1961]", 'Cash Box', December 30, 1961. p. 11. Retrieved March 11, 2018.]
Cover versions
Notable acts who have performed the song include:
*Sha Na Na
*Showaddywaddy
See also
*List of 1960s one-hit wonders in the United States
References
Category:1961 singles
Category:1961 songs
Category:Song recordings produced by Phil Spector
Category:Songs written by Curtis Lee
Category:Songs written by Tommy Boyce
Category:Showaddywaddy songs
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