the song "Look For A Star"
Who sang the song "Look For A Star" in the movie Circus of Horrors??
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It was recorded by a few different artists and became a big hit in the summer of 1960. I think a guy named Gary Mills or Miles sang it on the soundtrack. I really enjoyed the movie The British stars were great.....
shareThat's interesting that you can't remember if the singer's name was Mills or Miles. It's interesting because the song was recorded by BOTH Garry Mills and Gary Miles. Both made the Top 20. Who was actually on the soundtrack? I don't know. More websites say it was Mills, but it is far from unanimous. I only saw the movie once, back in 1960. Later, I bought the 45 of the song by Miles. It featured a picture sleeve stating it was from the movie, and showed several movie photos on it. That was the version I remember hearing on the radio in Boston back then, but since that was after I saw the movie, I don't know if it was the same version.
I now own electronic copies of both the Mills and Miles versions as well as those by Billy Vaughn (an instrumental) and Deane Hawley -- all four were on the Billboard Hot 100 chart simultaneously.
I would need to see the movie again to find out which version is in the actual soundtrack.
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The movie credit is Gary Mills.
shareIt was sung by a guy called Gary Mills. Funnily enough Top Rank released it as a single in 1960 and four years later, Heinz (The UK rocker who had a Top 5 hit with Just Like Eddie) revived the song on his LP "Tribute To Eddie."
shareGarry Mills sang the version used in the film. The version covered by Garry Miles is almost identical in arrangement (except for a fade-out ending). I have both versions on 45's (Top Rank & London), and it caused a lot of controversy over the similarities (even down to the way he spelt 'GarRy'). Incidentally the version used on the soundtrack is different again to the Top Rank 45 (slightly slower, more orchestral, and with a very abrupt ending).
It was written by Mark Anthony (aka Tony Hatch).
That song was mesmerizing. Thats why I go for oldies.
shareHere's the story. Soundtrack states "Garry Mills" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O21t3DyBaks). The song was recorded on a 45 under the name Garry Mills on Imperial 5674 and released 7/4/60. It reached No. 26. On 7/18/60 now recording as Garry Miles, the tune was released on Liberty 55261. It reached No. 16. Meanwhile, Dean Hawley's version was released on Dore 554 and reached No. 29. Bill Vaughn's strictly instrumental version was released on 7/18/60 on Dot 16106 and reached No. 19. Garry Mills and Gary Miles were one in the same. If this isn't confusing enough, Garry (Whatever)was lead singer of the Statues who recorded on Liberty using his real name, James "Buzz" Cason (born 11/27/39). The Statues had a fine Doo Wop rendition of Blue Velvet in 1960 on Liberty 55245 (the stock number implies this was recorded before LFAS.). Finally, prior to all of this, Buzz had been the lead singer for a group called the Casuals who recorded on Dot.
Today, I believe only the late Billy Vaughn has found his star.
Thanks for that history. It's as twisted as the faces of some of the plastic surgery victims in this film.
But what a great song! I always gave it my full attention whenever it appeared in this film, which was probably four or five times.
When the movie showed up on Elvira's Movie Macabre, Elvira sang a parody that began:
If your face is all ugly from acid
If you went through the glass of your car
If you go to a doctor named Schueler
Look for the scar.
Does anybody have the rest of the lyrics?
All the universe . . . or nothingness. Which shall it be, Passworthy? Which shall it be?
Was the song written specifically for the film? Or was it already in existence and adopted (adapted?) for it?
But throughout it all, my motto was "Dignity! Always dignity!".
I was 9 years old when this film came out, and I remember hearing this song on the radio all that Summer along with "The Theme from a Summer Place", and I seem to remember the DJ's saying at the time it was by Garry Mills.
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