Lyrics Of Jerry Vale Quiz | Music

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1. Which Jerry Vale song has these lyrics? "Now if you are all alone some day Watching happy lovers pass your way, Just remember what he told me to do And the same thing applies to you."

Answer: Go Chase A Moonbeam

In 1958, "Go Chase A Moonbeam" reached number 60 on the Billboard Top 100. Its B side was "Around The Clock". "Only Beautiful" (1955) and "Deep In Your Heart" (1965) did not chart.

Jerry Vale was born Genaro Louis Vitaliano on July 8, 1930, in the Bronx, NY.

2. The singer: Jerry Vale. The lyrics: "Is it strange that I send you away? I only wait for a happier day. Love you, because I love you...." The song:?

Answer: Go

"Go" (1954), its Side B "I'll Follow You," "And No One Knows" (1953), and "Just Friends" (1960) did not make the Top/Hot 100.

As a teenager, Jerry Vale worked with his father, an engineer, on excavations for construction projects. He also began performing in supper clubs.

3. This quatrain appears in which Jerry Vale number? "Have you searched through all your dreams? Did you ever find a trace of me? Even though you say we're through That I'm not the one for you"

Answer: Have You Looked Into Your Heart

In 1964, "Have You Looked Into Your Heart" got to number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100. Its B side, "Andiamo," "Miracle In The Rain" (1955), and "Magic Night (also 1955) missed the Billboard lists.

In 1950, Genaro Louis Vitaliano was appearing at the Enchanted Room in Yonkers where he met Guy Mitchell. Mitchell set up an audition with Mitch Miller at Columbia Records. Columbia signed him to a recording contract, and he changed his name to Jerry Vale.

4. The Crooner: Jerry Vale. The words: "It's too late for running, my heart, Chin up if the tears start to fall. Look somewhere above her...." The tune:?

Answer: Pretend You Don't See Her

"Pretend You Don't See Her" got to number 52 on the Billboard Top 100 in 1957. Its B side, "The Spreading Chestnut," failed to chart, as did "The Love Goddess" (1964). In 1954, "I Live Each Day" made it to number 29 on the Top 100.

With Columbia Records, Jerry Vale recorded over 50 albums. His first single charted song was "You Can Never Give Me Back My Heart" which peaked at number 29 on Billboard's Top 100 in 1953.

5. These lines appear in which Jerry Vale tune? "Your face comes back to me The way it used to be When love was very new And hearts were careless too. Now nothing's left at all. The blinding teardrops fall As I recall you."

Answer: Solitaire

None of the four songs made the Billboard lists. "Solitaire", its B side "Please Believe Me" and "If" missed in 1960, as did "Magic Night" in 1955.

Jerry Vale became close friends with Frank Sinatra. As a part owner of The Sands in Las Vegas, Sinatra helped Vale get his first engagement there. It was for two weeks that were extended to 22 weeks. Vale got to meet such top performers as Sammy Davis, Jr., Nat King Cole, and Jerry Lewis.

6. The artist: Jerry Vale. Some lyrics: "You're a symphony, a very beautiful sonata" "Hold me close and say you're mine, With a love as warm as wine." The melody:?

Answer: Innamorata (Sweetheart)

On the Billboard Top 100 in 1956, "Innamorata (Sweetheart)" scored at number 30. "Second Ending," its B side, and "For You My Love" (1957) did not chart. "Tears Keep On Falling" eased into the Hot 100 in 1965 at number 96.

In 1959, Vale married Rita Gradel, a television actress who had appeared on such shows as "Studio One" and "The Philco-Goodyear" program.

7. In which ballad did Jerry Vale include there lines: "'Please promise me that you will stay And take my place while I'm away And give the children love each day.' I had to cry. What could I say?"

Answer: For Mama

In 1965, "For Mama" got to number 54 on the Hot 100. "Moonlight Becomes You" (1965) went uncharted, as did "Mother Mine" in 1956. In 1953, "You Can Never Give Me Back My Heart" reached number 29 on the Top 100.

When Jerry Vale and his wife moved to Palm Desert, California, they were frequent guests at Frank Sinatra's Rancho Mirage. Vale regularly took part in Sinatra's annual Celebrity Invitational Golf Tournament (and he performed at it in 1996).

8. "What would you do in my place, What would you do? What would you do in my case, If it happened to you?" Name the Jerry Vale song.

Answer: Two Purple Shadows

"Two Purple Shadows" in 1954 made number 20 on Billboard's Top 100. None of the other songs charted: "Hey Punchinello" (1955), "On And On" (1963), and "Where Were You When I Needed You" (1965).

In 1963, Jerry Vale hired a 40-piece band and eight background singers to perform the National Anthem which was then played at sports events for years. It was the first song inducted into the National Baseball Hall Of Fame in Cooperstown, NY.

9. The year: 1961. The quatrain: "Where you walk flowers bloom. When you smile all the gloom turns to sunshine And my heart opens wide. When you're gone, it fades inside and seems to have died." The Jerry Vale number:?

Answer: Al-Di-La

"Al-Di-La" and "Thinking Of Your Happiness" (B side) did not make Billboard's Top/Hot 100 in 1961. "For You My Love" (1954) and "I Always Say" (1958) also did not chart.

Jerry Vale appeared as himself in the movies "Goodfellas" and "Casino", and in the TV series "The Soprano".

10. In which Jerry Vale song would you hear these words? "I never knew the art of making love, Though my heart ached with love for you. Afraid and shy, I let my chance go by, The chance that you might love me too.

Answer: You Don't Know Me

Jerry Vale's "You Don't Know Me" scored at number 14 on the Top 100 in 1956. Its B side, "Enchanted," and "The Flame" (1959) did not chart. "Dommage, Dommage" barely got to the Hot 100 in 1966; it was ranked at number 93.

On May 18, 2014, Jerry Vale died in Palm Desert, California, at the age of 83. He was survived by his wife, Rita, a son, a daughter, and three grandchildren.

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Lyrics Of Jerry Vale Trivia Quiz

In the 1950s and 1960s, Jerry Vale was known for his vocal presentations of love songs in both English and Italian. From the lyrics given, can you name ten of his songs? [All songs listed were recorded by Jerry Vale.]

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