Lou Monte (born Louis Scaglione; April 2, 1917 – June 12, 1989) was an Italian American singer best known for a number of best-selling, Italian-themed...
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written by Ray Allen, Sam Saltzberg and Wandra Merrell, and was recorded by Lou Monte in 1960, on Roulette Records. The song describes Dominick, a donkey who...
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(The Butcher Boy)" by Rudy Vallée and "Lazy Mary (Luna Mezzo Mare)" by Lou Monte. Related music and lyrics appeared as early as 1835, in the art song "La...
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published in 1962. Italian American singer Lou Monte recorded and released the song on Reprise Records in 1962. Lou Monte's recording contains a high-pitched "mouse"...
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Diddley released a version on his album Bo Diddley Is a Gunslinger. 1961: Lou Monte recorded a version titled "16 tons (neapolitan version)" and it contained...
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Crusaders José Luis Alvarez del Monte, Uruguayan chess master Lou Monte (1917–1989), Italian-American singer Marisa Monte (born 1967), Brazilian singer...
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Dominick the Donkey, the Italian Christmas donkey from a 1960 song by Lou Monte Dominick Hide, lead character in two episodes of the BBC's Play for Today...
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related to Lou Reed. Wikiquote has quotations related to Lou Reed. Lou Reed at AllMusic Lou Reed discography at Discogs Lou Reed at IMDb Lou Reed at the...
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province of Quebec, "Shaddap You Face" reached number one for twelve weeks. Lou Monte released a cover of the song in 1981. Other notable cover versions have...
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two rival campaigns; "Dominick the Donkey", a 1960 novelty single by Lou Monte which was championed by BBC Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles, and "Forever Yours"...
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"Take Me Out to the Ball Game" became standard. In recent decades, the Lou Monte tune "Lazy Mary" has followed it, a practice that has continued since...
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and St. Louis Cardinals Roy LoPresti (1929–2002), aeronautical engineer Lou Monte (1917–1989), singer best known for a number of best-selling, Italian-themed...
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OCLC 39451210. Holtz, Lou; Carpenter, Monte (2002). Quotable Lou: The Wit, Wisdom, and Inspiration of Lou Holtz, College Football's Most Colorful and...
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Stefano, José Carreras, Sergio Franchi, Plácido Domingo, Jerry Vale, Alfio, Lou Monte, Alfie Boe, Joni James, Bobby Solo, Rosanna Fratello, Bob Benny, Eino...
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versions over the decades including releases by artists as diverse as Lou Monte, Sheila (France), Andrew Sachs (Manuel, of Fawlty Towers), actor Samuel...
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that would later go into the defining of the genre.[citation needed] Lou Monte recorded an Italian-flavored version soon after the Ames Brothers' original...
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Manhattan Express Bruno Martino Leopoldo Mastelloni Mina Mario Merola Lou Monte Pietra Montecorvino Roberto Murolo Negramaro Tony Palermo Gino Paoli Nino...
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Byrne championed the song Dominick the Donkey by Italian American singer Lou Monte on The Chris Moyles Show, helping it achieve a peak chart position of...
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Builder did have another number one single a year later with a cover of Lou Bega's "Mambo No.5", and also had another less successful single in 2008...
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Bobby Goldsboro Rocco Granata Heavy Breathing The Jarmels Don Lombardi Lou Monte The Music Explosion (band leader Jamie Lyons also recorded for Laurie)...
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(1965) "La Petite Tonkinoise" – Josephine Baker (1930) "Lazy Mary" – Lou Monte (1958) "Leader of the Pack" – The Shangri-Las (1964) "Let the People Go"...
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Roundtable. Other major 1960s hits for the label include "Two Faces Have I" by Lou Christie. A group of United States Marines called The Essex recorded the...
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actress; Italian father Anna Moffo (1932–2006), lyric-coloratura soprano Lou Monte (1917–1989) Mya (born 1979) Stacie Orrico (born 1986), contemporary Christian...
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Damone released a version of the song on his 1958 album, Angela Mia. Lou Monte released a version of the song on his 1959 album, Italian Houseparty....
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Joe Blue The Mandrake Memorial The Marcels Johnny Mathis Gene McDaniels Lou Monte The Nutmegs The Outcasts (Manhasset, New York, U.S.) The Outcasts (Texas...
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Vaughn Meader – The First Family Allan Sherman – My Son, the Folk Singer Lou Monte – Pepino, the Italian Mouse David Seville – The Chipmunk Songbook 1964...
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as catalog number 793, with the flip side "I'll See You in My Dreams") Lou Monte recorded "Darktown Strutter's Ball (Italian Syle)" in 1954. The RCA release...
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6 November 13 November 20 November 27 November 4 December 11 December "Midnight Run" Example 18 December 25 December "Dominick the Donkey" Lou Monte...
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variously performed by Sinatra, Davis, Crosby, Dean Martin, Jo Stafford and Lou Monte and yielding a perennial Sinatra concert favourite, "Luck Be a Lady" from...
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is an Australian actor. He is known for his work in films such as Elvis, Monte Carlo, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, The November Man, Point Break, and Hacksaw...
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