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Lollipops and Roses (song)
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Wikipedia article
'"Lollipops and Roses"' is a song composed by Tony Velona. The best-known version was a Grammy Award-winning recording by Jack Jones in 1962.[http://www.ascap.com/ace ASCAP database] The Jack Jones recording went to number twelve on the Easy Listening chart. The song was used for the end credits of episode 3 of season 2 of 'Mad Men'.
Steve Lawrence version
Steve Lawrence covered the song for his album 'Winners!', released in January 1963. It was later released as a single in the Philippines, where it topped the national chart for seven straight weeks beginning in July 1965.
Other covers
*Ray Rope's Small Grey Band
*Perry Como (1962)
*Paul Petersen (1962)
*Clairette Clementino ("With All My Heart" b/w "Lollipops and Roses" [Colpix 797], 1964)
*Doris Day (1964)
*Trendsetters Limited ("Go Away" c/w "Lollipops and Roses" [Parlophone R5191], 1964)
*Kate Smith (1964)
*Vince Guaraldi Trio (1965)
*Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (1965)
*Earl Grant (1968)
*Walter Wanderley (1971)
*Natalie Cole (2008)
References
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