Frankie Vaughan, CBE, DL (3 February 1928 – 17 September 1999) was an English singer of Easy Listening and traditional pop music, who recorded more than 80 singles in his lifetime. He was known as "Mr. Moonlight" after one of his early hits.
Life and career
He was born Frank Ableson to a Jewish family in Devon Street, Liverpool. The name 'Vaughan' came from a grandmother whose first grandson he was, who used to call Frank 'my number one' grandson, in whose Russian accent 'one' sounded like 'Vaughan'. In his early life, he was a member of the Lancaster Lads' Club, a member group of the National Association of Boys' Clubs in the UK, and in his career he was a major contributor to the clubs, dedicating his monetary compensation from one song each year to them. He was an evacuee during World War II. He started out at the club intending to be a boxer. He attended the Lancaster College of Art on a scholarship and was a vocalist in their dance band. After a stint in the Royal Army Medical Corps in World War II (where he spent most of his time boxing) he returned to art school, this time at the Leeds College of Art. When he won a prize in a design contest, he left for London, where he won second prize on a radio talent show.
Vaughan (/vɔːn/VAWN; 2011 population 288,301) is a Canadian city in the Ontario region of York. It is north of Toronto. Vaughan was the fastest-growing municipality in Canada between 1996 and 2006, achieving a population growth rate of 80.2% according to Statistics Canada having nearly doubled in population since 1991. It is the fifth-largest city in the Greater Toronto Area, and the 17th largest city in Canada.
History
In the late pre-contact period, the Huron-Wendat people populated what is today Vaughan. The Skandatut ancestral Huron village overlooked the east branch of the Humber River (Pinevalley Drive) and was once home to approximately 2000 Huron in the sixteenth century. The site is located close to a Huron ossuary (mass grave) uncovered in Kleinburg in 1970, and one kilometre north of the Seed-Barker Huron site
The first European to pass through Vaughan was the French explorer Étienne Brûlé, who traversed the Humber Trail in 1615. However, it was not until the townships were created in 1792 that Vaughan began to see any settlements, as it was considered to be extremely remote and the lack of roads through the region made travel difficult. The township was named after Benjamin Vaughan, a British commissioner who signed a peace treaty with the United States in 1783.
The riding was divided between the rural and urban parts. The Conservative concentrations in the riding can be found in the more rural parts, in the north and east parts of the riding, like the community of Kleinburg. The rest of the riding, the more suburban southern part is strongly Liberal.
Demographics
Racial groups: 74.3% White, 9.3% South Asian, 2.7% Latin American, 2.5% Black, 2.4% Southeast Asian, 2.4% Chinese, 1.7% West Asian, 1.7% Filipino, 1.0% Arab Languages: 44.8% English, 0.5% French, 54.6% Other Religions (2001): 77.0% Catholic, 7.3% Protestant, 2.7% Muslim, 2.6% Christian Orthodox, 2.1% Sikh, 1.6% Hindu, 1.3% Buddhist, 3.9% No religion Average income: $34,485
This record by "Mr. Moonlight" made it to the UK chart number 1 spot on December 7th 1961 and stayed there for 3 weeks !
published: 12 Jun 2015
THE MISSION - Tower Of Strength
THE MISSION: Gold - The Videos DVD (2007 Universal International Music)
published: 14 Dec 2010
Tower Of Strength
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Tower Of Strength · Gene McDaniels · The Johnny Mann Singers
Best Of Gene McDaniels
℗ 2009 Capitol Records, LLC
Released on: 1995-01-01
Producer: Snuff Garrett
Composer Lyricist: Bob Hilliard
Composer Lyricist: Burt Bacharach
Auto-generated by YouTube.
published: 25 Dec 2014
Tower Of Strength
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Tower Of Strength · The Mission
Children
℗ 1988 Mercury Records Limited
Released on: 1987-11-11
Associated Performer, Vocals: Jerry Wayne Hussey
Associated Performer, Guitar: Simon Hinkler
Associated Performer, Bass Guitar: Craig Adams
Associated Performer, Drums: Mick Brown
Producer: John Paul Jones
Studio Personnel, Engineer: Mark Stent
Composer: Craig David Adams
Composer: Michael John Brown
Composer: Simon Hinkler
Composer Lyricist: Jerry Wayne Hussey
Auto-generated by YouTube.
published: 29 Jul 2018
Tower Of Strength
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Tower Of Strength · Gene McDaniels
Tower Of Strength
℗ A Capitol Records Release; ℗ 1961 Capitol Records, LLC
Released on: 1961-11-04
Producer: Snuff Garrett
Composer Lyricist: Bob Hilliard
Composer Lyricist: Burt Bacharach
Auto-generated by YouTube.
published: 05 Apr 2018
Gene McDaniels - Tower of Strength Video
published: 26 Mar 2022
1961 Frankie Vaughan - Tower Of Strength (#1 UK hit)
Composed by Burt Bacharach and lyricist Bob Hilliard (rather than Hal David), this single entered the UK charts only a few weeks after the U.S. top-5 version by Gene McDaniels had debuted on Billboard (listen to Gene here: https://youtu.be/S5f5UD1QLR0 )
UK Chart Peak: 1
Tower Of Strength (Bacharach-Hilliard) by Frankie Vaughan, orchestra conducted by Ivor Raymonde
published: 01 Jan 2021
The Mission UK - Tower of Strenght - Lighting The Candles
Tower of Strenght - live in Koln - DVD Lighting the Candles
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Tower Of Strength · Gene McDaniels · The Johnny Mann Singers
Best Of Gene McDaniels
℗ 2009 Capitol Records, LLC
...
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Tower Of Strength · Gene McDaniels · The Johnny Mann Singers
Best Of Gene McDaniels
℗ 2009 Capitol Records, LLC
Released on: 1995-01-01
Producer: Snuff Garrett
Composer Lyricist: Bob Hilliard
Composer Lyricist: Burt Bacharach
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Tower Of Strength · Gene McDaniels · The Johnny Mann Singers
Best Of Gene McDaniels
℗ 2009 Capitol Records, LLC
Released on: 1995-01-01
Producer: Snuff Garrett
Composer Lyricist: Bob Hilliard
Composer Lyricist: Burt Bacharach
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Tower Of Strength · The Mission
Children
℗ 1988 Mercury Records Limited
Released on: 1987-11-11
Associated Pe...
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Tower Of Strength · The Mission
Children
℗ 1988 Mercury Records Limited
Released on: 1987-11-11
Associated Performer, Vocals: Jerry Wayne Hussey
Associated Performer, Guitar: Simon Hinkler
Associated Performer, Bass Guitar: Craig Adams
Associated Performer, Drums: Mick Brown
Producer: John Paul Jones
Studio Personnel, Engineer: Mark Stent
Composer: Craig David Adams
Composer: Michael John Brown
Composer: Simon Hinkler
Composer Lyricist: Jerry Wayne Hussey
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Tower Of Strength · The Mission
Children
℗ 1988 Mercury Records Limited
Released on: 1987-11-11
Associated Performer, Vocals: Jerry Wayne Hussey
Associated Performer, Guitar: Simon Hinkler
Associated Performer, Bass Guitar: Craig Adams
Associated Performer, Drums: Mick Brown
Producer: John Paul Jones
Studio Personnel, Engineer: Mark Stent
Composer: Craig David Adams
Composer: Michael John Brown
Composer: Simon Hinkler
Composer Lyricist: Jerry Wayne Hussey
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Tower Of Strength · Gene McDaniels
Tower Of Strength
℗ A Capitol Records Release; ℗ 1961 Capitol Records, LLC
R...
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Tower Of Strength · Gene McDaniels
Tower Of Strength
℗ A Capitol Records Release; ℗ 1961 Capitol Records, LLC
Released on: 1961-11-04
Producer: Snuff Garrett
Composer Lyricist: Bob Hilliard
Composer Lyricist: Burt Bacharach
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Tower Of Strength · Gene McDaniels
Tower Of Strength
℗ A Capitol Records Release; ℗ 1961 Capitol Records, LLC
Released on: 1961-11-04
Producer: Snuff Garrett
Composer Lyricist: Bob Hilliard
Composer Lyricist: Burt Bacharach
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Composed by Burt Bacharach and lyricist Bob Hilliard (rather than Hal David), this single entered the UK charts only a few weeks after the U.S. top-5 version by...
Composed by Burt Bacharach and lyricist Bob Hilliard (rather than Hal David), this single entered the UK charts only a few weeks after the U.S. top-5 version by Gene McDaniels had debuted on Billboard (listen to Gene here: https://youtu.be/S5f5UD1QLR0 )
UK Chart Peak: 1
Tower Of Strength (Bacharach-Hilliard) by Frankie Vaughan, orchestra conducted by Ivor Raymonde
Composed by Burt Bacharach and lyricist Bob Hilliard (rather than Hal David), this single entered the UK charts only a few weeks after the U.S. top-5 version by Gene McDaniels had debuted on Billboard (listen to Gene here: https://youtu.be/S5f5UD1QLR0 )
UK Chart Peak: 1
Tower Of Strength (Bacharach-Hilliard) by Frankie Vaughan, orchestra conducted by Ivor Raymonde
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Tower Of Strength · Gene McDaniels · The Johnny Mann Singers
Best Of Gene McDaniels
℗ 2009 Capitol Records, LLC
Released on: 1995-01-01
Producer: Snuff Garrett
Composer Lyricist: Bob Hilliard
Composer Lyricist: Burt Bacharach
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Tower Of Strength · The Mission
Children
℗ 1988 Mercury Records Limited
Released on: 1987-11-11
Associated Performer, Vocals: Jerry Wayne Hussey
Associated Performer, Guitar: Simon Hinkler
Associated Performer, Bass Guitar: Craig Adams
Associated Performer, Drums: Mick Brown
Producer: John Paul Jones
Studio Personnel, Engineer: Mark Stent
Composer: Craig David Adams
Composer: Michael John Brown
Composer: Simon Hinkler
Composer Lyricist: Jerry Wayne Hussey
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Tower Of Strength · Gene McDaniels
Tower Of Strength
℗ A Capitol Records Release; ℗ 1961 Capitol Records, LLC
Released on: 1961-11-04
Producer: Snuff Garrett
Composer Lyricist: Bob Hilliard
Composer Lyricist: Burt Bacharach
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Composed by Burt Bacharach and lyricist Bob Hilliard (rather than Hal David), this single entered the UK charts only a few weeks after the U.S. top-5 version by Gene McDaniels had debuted on Billboard (listen to Gene here: https://youtu.be/S5f5UD1QLR0 )
UK Chart Peak: 1
Tower Of Strength (Bacharach-Hilliard) by Frankie Vaughan, orchestra conducted by Ivor Raymonde
Frankie Vaughan, CBE, DL (3 February 1928 – 17 September 1999) was an English singer of Easy Listening and traditional pop music, who recorded more than 80 singles in his lifetime. He was known as "Mr. Moonlight" after one of his early hits.
Life and career
He was born Frank Ableson to a Jewish family in Devon Street, Liverpool. The name 'Vaughan' came from a grandmother whose first grandson he was, who used to call Frank 'my number one' grandson, in whose Russian accent 'one' sounded like 'Vaughan'. In his early life, he was a member of the Lancaster Lads' Club, a member group of the National Association of Boys' Clubs in the UK, and in his career he was a major contributor to the clubs, dedicating his monetary compensation from one song each year to them. He was an evacuee during World War II. He started out at the club intending to be a boxer. He attended the Lancaster College of Art on a scholarship and was a vocalist in their dance band. After a stint in the Royal Army Medical Corps in World War II (where he spent most of his time boxing) he returned to art school, this time at the Leeds College of Art. When he won a prize in a design contest, he left for London, where he won second prize on a radio talent show.
There must be a way to help me forget that we're through There must be a way to stop me from dreamin' of you There must be a star in the skies that isn't reflecting your eyes I just don't know how to disguise how much I miss you There must be a song that doesn't remind me of you There must be a kiss that'll thrill me like yours used to I look for a way to be happy, happy with somebody new Oh, there must be a way but I can't find a way without ------ instrumental break ------ There must be a song that doesn't remind me of you Yes, there must be a kiss that'll thrill me like yours used to do I look for a way to be happy, happy with somebody new Oh, there must be a way but I can't find a way without