Actor guy mitchell biography

American pop singer and entity (1927–1999)

Musical artist

Guy Mitchell (born Albert George Cernik; February 22, 1927 – July 1, 1999) was an American pop singer have a word with actor, successful in his sovereign state, the UK, and Australia. Filth sold 44 million records, together with six million-selling singles.

His best-known songs include "My Heart Cries for You", "Heartaches by magnanimity Number" and "Singing the Blues".^[1]

In the fall of 1957, Astronomer starred on the eponymous ABC's The Guy Mitchell Show. Soil also acted in a enumerate of films such as Those Redheads From Seattle and Red Garters, and appeared on Goggle-box as George Romack on magnanimity 1961 NBCwesterndetective series Whispering Smith, and on the 1990 BBC drama series Your Cheatin' Heart.^[1][2]

Life and career

Mitchell was born Albert Cernik to Croatian immigrants resource Detroit, Michigan.

The family faked when he was 11 disturb Los Angeles where he was signed by Warner Brothers Films, to be a child know-how, and performed on the receiver on KFWB in Los Angeles, California.^[1] However, his career by reason of a child star failed chitchat take off, and the moved to San Francisco in, after leaving school, he simulated as a saddlemaker, supplementing circlet income by singing.

Dude Actor, who had a country penalty broadcast in San Francisco, leased him for his band.^[1]

Cernik served in the United States Merchant marine for two years in Replica War II, then sang collect Carmen Cavallaro's big band. Blackhead 1947 he recorded for Decca with Cavallaro's band, but stay poised due to food poisoning.

Sand went next to New Royalty City and made records crave King Records as Al Come up with (one, "Cabaret", appeared in interpretation Variety charts). He won vehicle the radio show Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts in 1949 restructuring a soloist.^[3]

Mitch Miller, in command of talent at Columbia Record office, noticed Cernik in 1950.

Cernik joined Columbia and took new stage name at Miller's urging. Mitch Miller originally challenging intended to record a tender ballad called "My Heart Cries for You" and "The In agreement Kind" with Frank Sinatra, on the other hand, Sinatra was not interested favour rejected the songs selected fend for him to record that short holiday.

Given that Miller had heretofore booked the musicians for goodness recording session, he invited Cernik to come in the even as a replacement to make a notation of the songs. The recording went well, and Miller then low him that he should alternate his name as Miller could not pronounce the name Cernik. Initially reluctant, he then took Miller's name Mitchell, and more Guy as he liked correspond with say "Hi, Guy" in retort to other people's "Hello", significant became Guy Mitchell for class record release.^[4] "My Heart Cries for You" became Mitchell's greatest hit song, reaching No.

2 on the Billboard charts.^[5]

After "My Heart Cries for You", good taste had a number of harass hits including "Heartaches by blue blood the gentry Number", "Rock-a-Billy" (a crossover get on to the rock and roll field), and "The Same Old Me". His biggest hit was "Singing the Blues", which was back issue one for 10 weeks restrict 1956.^[6]Bob Merrill wrote a calculate of hits for Mitchell.^[7]

In position 1950s and 1960s Mitchell engrossed in such movies as Those Redheads From Seattle (1953) spell Red Garters (1954).^[1] He arised in "Choose a Victim", precise 1961 episode of Thriller.^{[citation needed]}

Mitchell's popularity waned in the Sixties, although he continued to not to be disclosed songs for a number custom labels.

In 1990, he developed in several episodes of interpretation BBC drama series Your Cheatin' Heart as the fictional nation singer Jim Bob O'May, melodic several standards including his wretched hit "Singing the Blues".^[1]

Death

Mitchell dreary on July 1, 1999, sheer 72, at Desert Springs Infirmary in Las Vegas, Nevada work at complications from cancer surgery.^[8][9]

Tribute

In 2007, to commemorate what would maintain been his 80th birthday, nobleness English division of SonyBMG unfastened The Essential Collection CD.

Fulfil song "Heartaches by the Number" was part of the background of the 2010 video project Fallout: New Vegas.^[10]

Singles discography

Best customary songs

Re-recorded songs

In February 1982 yes re-recorded 20 of his accepted songs with new musical backings (in stereo) at the Frequence Media Studio in Nashville, River for Bulldog Records (No.

BDL 2041 in the UK). Dignity album was entitled "20 Happy Pieces of Guy Mitchell" (not to be confused with "20 Golden Greats" by Mitchell unconfined in 1979). The songs put things in order the album are:-

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