Ronnie Hilton (26 January 1926 – 21 February 2001) was an English singer and radio presenter. According to his obituary in The Guardian newspaper, "For a time Hilton was a star – strictly for home consumption – with nine Top 20 hits between 1954 and 1957, that transitional era between 78 and 45rpm records. A quarter of a century later he became the voice of BBC Radio 2's Sounds of the Fifties series".
He started singing professionally under his adopted name in 1954 after leaving his safe job in a Leeds engineering factory. A true Yorkshireman, Hilton always remained loyal to his roots – especially to Leeds United. He composed, sang and recorded several anthems as tribute to the club.
He came to fame by supplying smoothly delivered cover versions of popular American songs during the 1950s. His most enduring recordings were "No Other Love"; and his last chart entry in 1965 with "A Windmill in Old Amsterdam" written by Myles Rudge. Hilton was a favourite 1950s balladeer in the UK. Despite the prominence of rock and roll in his recording career, he amassed a formidable array of best-sellers in the UK Singles Chart, albeit mainly with cover versions of US hit records. This was common practice at the time, and many British recording artists followed this trend. His chart single recording career alone spanned from 1954 to 1965, which flew in the face of the rapidly changing trends of pop music.
The biggest U.S. hit version was recorded by Don Rondo. It reached #11 on the Billboard chart and #12 on the Cash Box chart. A cover version of the song was recorded by Roger Williams and Jane Morgan which reached #41 on the Billboard chart.
A recording by Jerry Vale in 1963, from the original Columbia album "The language of love".
British pop singer Engelbert Humperdinck also covered the song on his 1967 album The Last Waltz. Nat King Cole also recorded the song in 1956 but without chart success.
Also recorded by Tex Ritter as the "B" side to his 78 recording Jealous Heart.
Charted at #22 on UK Singles chart in August 1959. Ronnie's last chart record until "Don't Let the Rain Come Down" in May 1964. This is a British version of the famous song which charted at #25 for Ray Peterson on Billboard Hot 100 in May 1959 and #23 on UK Singles chart (which I've also posted). Elvis Presley's performance of the song in 1970 made the song even more popular.
Other charting versions: #38 Adult Contemporary for John Davidson in 1969, #9 Hot 100 for Elvis Presley in May 1970 (#1 UK, #1 Adult Contemporary, #37 Country), #48 UK for Elvis Presley in September 1977 and #4 UK for Elvis Presley in April 2005.
Written by Baker Knight.
B-side is "A Hundred Miles from Everywhere".
published: 17 Dec 2011
RONNIE HILTON - NO OTHER LOVE 1956
An English singer and radio presenter. According to his obituary in The Guardian newspaper, "Hilton was one of those 1950s vocalists whose career coincided with rock and roll's 1956 onslaught on the ballad dominated hit parade (Wikipedia).
published: 22 Aug 2012
Ronnie Hilton - Happy Again
Ronnie Hilton sings his 1968 single Happy Again.
published: 04 Jun 2012
Ronnie Hilton -Good Bad But Beautiful
Ronnie Hilton sings - Good Bad But Beautiful. This was also released as a single on the
published: 04 Jun 2012
windmill in old amsterdam (I saw a mouse) Ronnie Hilton
A mouse lived in a windmill in old Amsterdam
A windmill with a mouse in and he wasn't grousin'
He sang every morning "How lucky I am
Living in a windmill in old Amsterdam".
(Chorus)
I saw a mouse -- where? There on the stair
Where on the stair? Right there
A little mouse with clogs on -- well, I declare
Going clip-clippety-clop on the stair - oh yeah
This mouse, he got lonesome, he took him a wife
A windmill with mice in, it's hardly surprisin'
She sang every morning "How lucky I am
Living in a windmill in old Amsterdam"
(Chorus)
First they had triplets and then they had quins
A windmill with quins in, triplets and twins in
They sang every morning "How lucky we are
Living in a windmill in Amsterdam -- ya"
(Chorus)
The daughters got married and so did the son...
published: 17 Feb 2008
I May Never Pass This Way Again
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I May Never Pass This Way Again · Ronnie Hilton
The Very Best Of Ronnie Hilton
℗ 1958 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Composer: Irving Melsher
Composer: Murray Wizell
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Charted at #22 on UK Singles chart in August 1959. Ronnie's last chart record until "Don't Let the Rain Come Down" in May 1964. This is a British version of the...
Charted at #22 on UK Singles chart in August 1959. Ronnie's last chart record until "Don't Let the Rain Come Down" in May 1964. This is a British version of the famous song which charted at #25 for Ray Peterson on Billboard Hot 100 in May 1959 and #23 on UK Singles chart (which I've also posted). Elvis Presley's performance of the song in 1970 made the song even more popular.
Other charting versions: #38 Adult Contemporary for John Davidson in 1969, #9 Hot 100 for Elvis Presley in May 1970 (#1 UK, #1 Adult Contemporary, #37 Country), #48 UK for Elvis Presley in September 1977 and #4 UK for Elvis Presley in April 2005.
Written by Baker Knight.
B-side is "A Hundred Miles from Everywhere".
Charted at #22 on UK Singles chart in August 1959. Ronnie's last chart record until "Don't Let the Rain Come Down" in May 1964. This is a British version of the famous song which charted at #25 for Ray Peterson on Billboard Hot 100 in May 1959 and #23 on UK Singles chart (which I've also posted). Elvis Presley's performance of the song in 1970 made the song even more popular.
Other charting versions: #38 Adult Contemporary for John Davidson in 1969, #9 Hot 100 for Elvis Presley in May 1970 (#1 UK, #1 Adult Contemporary, #37 Country), #48 UK for Elvis Presley in September 1977 and #4 UK for Elvis Presley in April 2005.
Written by Baker Knight.
B-side is "A Hundred Miles from Everywhere".
An English singer and radio presenter. According to his obituary in The Guardian newspaper, "Hilton was one of those 1950s vocalists whose career coincided with...
An English singer and radio presenter. According to his obituary in The Guardian newspaper, "Hilton was one of those 1950s vocalists whose career coincided with rock and roll's 1956 onslaught on the ballad dominated hit parade (Wikipedia).
An English singer and radio presenter. According to his obituary in The Guardian newspaper, "Hilton was one of those 1950s vocalists whose career coincided with rock and roll's 1956 onslaught on the ballad dominated hit parade (Wikipedia).
A mouse lived in a windmill in old Amsterdam
A windmill with a mouse in and he wasn't grousin'
He sang every morning "How lucky I am
Living in a windmill in ...
A mouse lived in a windmill in old Amsterdam
A windmill with a mouse in and he wasn't grousin'
He sang every morning "How lucky I am
Living in a windmill in old Amsterdam".
(Chorus)
I saw a mouse -- where? There on the stair
Where on the stair? Right there
A little mouse with clogs on -- well, I declare
Going clip-clippety-clop on the stair - oh yeah
This mouse, he got lonesome, he took him a wife
A windmill with mice in, it's hardly surprisin'
She sang every morning "How lucky I am
Living in a windmill in old Amsterdam"
(Chorus)
First they had triplets and then they had quins
A windmill with quins in, triplets and twins in
They sang every morning "How lucky we are
Living in a windmill in Amsterdam -- ya"
(Chorus)
The daughters got married and so did the sons
The windmill had christenings when no one was listening
They all sang in chorus "How lucky we am
Living in a windmill in old Amsterdam"
(Chorus)
A mouse lived in a windmill, so snug and so nice
There's nobody there now but a whole load of mice
A mouse lived in a windmill in old Amsterdam
A windmill with a mouse in and he wasn't grousin'
He sang every morning "How lucky I am
Living in a windmill in old Amsterdam".
(Chorus)
I saw a mouse -- where? There on the stair
Where on the stair? Right there
A little mouse with clogs on -- well, I declare
Going clip-clippety-clop on the stair - oh yeah
This mouse, he got lonesome, he took him a wife
A windmill with mice in, it's hardly surprisin'
She sang every morning "How lucky I am
Living in a windmill in old Amsterdam"
(Chorus)
First they had triplets and then they had quins
A windmill with quins in, triplets and twins in
They sang every morning "How lucky we are
Living in a windmill in Amsterdam -- ya"
(Chorus)
The daughters got married and so did the sons
The windmill had christenings when no one was listening
They all sang in chorus "How lucky we am
Living in a windmill in old Amsterdam"
(Chorus)
A mouse lived in a windmill, so snug and so nice
There's nobody there now but a whole load of mice
Provided to YouTube by Parlophone UK
I May Never Pass This Way Again · Ronnie Hilton
The Very Best Of Ronnie Hilton
℗ 1958 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner M...
Provided to YouTube by Parlophone UK
I May Never Pass This Way Again · Ronnie Hilton
The Very Best Of Ronnie Hilton
℗ 1958 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Composer: Irving Melsher
Composer: Murray Wizell
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by Parlophone UK
I May Never Pass This Way Again · Ronnie Hilton
The Very Best Of Ronnie Hilton
℗ 1958 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Composer: Irving Melsher
Composer: Murray Wizell
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Charted at #22 on UK Singles chart in August 1959. Ronnie's last chart record until "Don't Let the Rain Come Down" in May 1964. This is a British version of the famous song which charted at #25 for Ray Peterson on Billboard Hot 100 in May 1959 and #23 on UK Singles chart (which I've also posted). Elvis Presley's performance of the song in 1970 made the song even more popular.
Other charting versions: #38 Adult Contemporary for John Davidson in 1969, #9 Hot 100 for Elvis Presley in May 1970 (#1 UK, #1 Adult Contemporary, #37 Country), #48 UK for Elvis Presley in September 1977 and #4 UK for Elvis Presley in April 2005.
Written by Baker Knight.
B-side is "A Hundred Miles from Everywhere".
An English singer and radio presenter. According to his obituary in The Guardian newspaper, "Hilton was one of those 1950s vocalists whose career coincided with rock and roll's 1956 onslaught on the ballad dominated hit parade (Wikipedia).
A mouse lived in a windmill in old Amsterdam
A windmill with a mouse in and he wasn't grousin'
He sang every morning "How lucky I am
Living in a windmill in old Amsterdam".
(Chorus)
I saw a mouse -- where? There on the stair
Where on the stair? Right there
A little mouse with clogs on -- well, I declare
Going clip-clippety-clop on the stair - oh yeah
This mouse, he got lonesome, he took him a wife
A windmill with mice in, it's hardly surprisin'
She sang every morning "How lucky I am
Living in a windmill in old Amsterdam"
(Chorus)
First they had triplets and then they had quins
A windmill with quins in, triplets and twins in
They sang every morning "How lucky we are
Living in a windmill in Amsterdam -- ya"
(Chorus)
The daughters got married and so did the sons
The windmill had christenings when no one was listening
They all sang in chorus "How lucky we am
Living in a windmill in old Amsterdam"
(Chorus)
A mouse lived in a windmill, so snug and so nice
There's nobody there now but a whole load of mice
Provided to YouTube by Parlophone UK
I May Never Pass This Way Again · Ronnie Hilton
The Very Best Of Ronnie Hilton
℗ 1958 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Composer: Irving Melsher
Composer: Murray Wizell
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Ronnie Hilton (26 January 1926 – 21 February 2001) was an English singer and radio presenter. According to his obituary in The Guardian newspaper, "For a time Hilton was a star – strictly for home consumption – with nine Top 20 hits between 1954 and 1957, that transitional era between 78 and 45rpm records. A quarter of a century later he became the voice of BBC Radio 2's Sounds of the Fifties series".
He started singing professionally under his adopted name in 1954 after leaving his safe job in a Leeds engineering factory. A true Yorkshireman, Hilton always remained loyal to his roots – especially to Leeds United. He composed, sang and recorded several anthems as tribute to the club.
He came to fame by supplying smoothly delivered cover versions of popular American songs during the 1950s. His most enduring recordings were "No Other Love"; and his last chart entry in 1965 with "A Windmill in Old Amsterdam" written by Myles Rudge. Hilton was a favourite 1950s balladeer in the UK. Despite the prominence of rock and roll in his recording career, he amassed a formidable array of best-sellers in the UK Singles Chart, albeit mainly with cover versions of US hit records. This was common practice at the time, and many British recording artists followed this trend. His chart single recording career alone spanned from 1954 to 1965, which flew in the face of the rapidly changing trends of pop music.
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