Dick Haymes was one of the most splendid crooners of his era, near Crosby and Sinatra on classics like "It Can not Be Wrong", "Till the End of Time" and "It Might as Well Be Spring." Although he could not be paid in the golden decade of the 50 (due to alcoholism, problems with the government, some tempestuous relationships), Haymes continued performing and recording until muerte en 1980.
Nacido en Buenos Aires en 1918, Haymes fue hijo de padres ingleses, que en aquel momento estaban viviendo en Argentina. Tras la separación de sus padres, Dick fue criado por su madre en París, antes de que la Depresión derrumbara sus finanzas. Pasó el resto de sus años de formación en los Estados Unidos, donde su madre trabajó como cantante. Haymes hizo su propio debut profesional a los 15 años, cantando con una banda en un hotel en New Jersey durante unas vacaciones de verano. Dejó la escuela en 1933 para mudarse a Hollywood y trabajó como ayudante o como extra en varios filmes durante mediados de los 30. Después de escribir algunas canciones en 1939, se acercó hasta Harry James con deseos de the director is to buy them, although James was not impressed with his skills as a songwriter, Haymes hired a year later to replace Sinatra as a singer in his band.
During 1941 and 1942, Dick Haymes recorded some success with James, among which include "A Sinner Kissed an Angel" and "The Devil Sat Down and Cried." (His greatest success with James, "I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You)" was number one in 1944, three years after its recording.) Haymes also sang with Benny Goodman and Tommy Dorsey before signing with the Decca label in 1943. One of his first singles, "You'll Never Know," was number one in July 1943. Another, "It Can not Be Wrong ", was also a substantial success for the same period. In the film, Dick went from extra to starring roles in Hollywood, appearing most notably in the film State Fair , 1945, which achieved a successful winning Oscar with the song "It Might as Well Be Spring" from the same film.
Though he never achieved another first, Haymes spent much of the mid-40 near the tops with the songs "Put Your Arms Around Me , Honey, "" Laura "," Till the End of Time "and" That's for Me. "We also conducted a radio show with Helen Forrest, and starred in several other films after the success of State Fair.
Although success continued until the end of the decade, both the professional and personal life began to decline Haymes. He divorced his wife, actress Joanne Dru, began drinking a lot and mishandled finances. Many of his film appearances were deleted and, eventually, he was cast in the film and record contracts. A turbulent romance and a two-year marriage to Rita Hayworth just made matters worse, when it was joined by immigration issues and taxes, obviously resulted in a very low point of the singer's life.
He started his career back in 1955, thanks to a contract with Capitol Records, the label Main adult pop. Haymes recorded two LPs for Capitol, Rain or Shine and Moondreams, but remained haunted by the problem of alcoholism. After moving to Ireland in the early 60's, Haymes finally abandoned the habit of drinking and returned to recording with the album Now and Then , 1969, which alternated Haymes classics with more contemporary material. He returned to America in the 70's, performing in clubs and recording a live album with the label Cocoanut Grove. Last recorded in 1978 and lost his long battle with cancer two years later.
data from the AMG.
tracks
1 "If I Should Lose You" (Leo Robin, Ralph Rainger)
2 "You Don't Know What Love Is" (Don Raye, Gene De Paul)
3 "Imagination" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke)
4 "Skylark" (Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer)
5 "Isn't This a Lovely Day?" (Irving Berlin)
6 "What's New" (Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke)
7 "The Way You Look Tonight" (Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern)
8 "Then I'll Be Tired of You" (E. Y. Harburg, Arthur Schwartz)
9 "I Like the Likes of You" (Vernon Duke, E. Y. Harburg)
10 "Moonlight Becomes You" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke)
11 "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler)
12 "When I Fall In Love" (Edward Heyman, Victor P. Young)
Nacido en Buenos Aires en 1918, Haymes fue hijo de padres ingleses, que en aquel momento estaban viviendo en Argentina. Tras la separación de sus padres, Dick fue criado por su madre en París, antes de que la Depresión derrumbara sus finanzas. Pasó el resto de sus años de formación en los Estados Unidos, donde su madre trabajó como cantante. Haymes hizo su propio debut profesional a los 15 años, cantando con una banda en un hotel en New Jersey durante unas vacaciones de verano. Dejó la escuela en 1933 para mudarse a Hollywood y trabajó como ayudante o como extra en varios filmes durante mediados de los 30. Después de escribir algunas canciones en 1939, se acercó hasta Harry James con deseos de the director is to buy them, although James was not impressed with his skills as a songwriter, Haymes hired a year later to replace Sinatra as a singer in his band.
During 1941 and 1942, Dick Haymes recorded some success with James, among which include "A Sinner Kissed an Angel" and "The Devil Sat Down and Cried." (His greatest success with James, "I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You)" was number one in 1944, three years after its recording.) Haymes also sang with Benny Goodman and Tommy Dorsey before signing with the Decca label in 1943. One of his first singles, "You'll Never Know," was number one in July 1943. Another, "It Can not Be Wrong ", was also a substantial success for the same period. In the film, Dick went from extra to starring roles in Hollywood, appearing most notably in the film State Fair , 1945, which achieved a successful winning Oscar with the song "It Might as Well Be Spring" from the same film.
Though he never achieved another first, Haymes spent much of the mid-40 near the tops with the songs "Put Your Arms Around Me , Honey, "" Laura "," Till the End of Time "and" That's for Me. "We also conducted a radio show with Helen Forrest, and starred in several other films after the success of State Fair.
Although success continued until the end of the decade, both the professional and personal life began to decline Haymes. He divorced his wife, actress Joanne Dru, began drinking a lot and mishandled finances. Many of his film appearances were deleted and, eventually, he was cast in the film and record contracts. A turbulent romance and a two-year marriage to Rita Hayworth just made matters worse, when it was joined by immigration issues and taxes, obviously resulted in a very low point of the singer's life.
He started his career back in 1955, thanks to a contract with Capitol Records, the label Main adult pop. Haymes recorded two LPs for Capitol, Rain or Shine and Moondreams, but remained haunted by the problem of alcoholism. After moving to Ireland in the early 60's, Haymes finally abandoned the habit of drinking and returned to recording with the album Now and Then , 1969, which alternated Haymes classics with more contemporary material. He returned to America in the 70's, performing in clubs and recording a live album with the label Cocoanut Grove. Last recorded in 1978 and lost his long battle with cancer two years later.
data from the AMG.
tracks
1 "If I Should Lose You" (Leo Robin, Ralph Rainger)
2 "You Don't Know What Love Is" (Don Raye, Gene De Paul)
3 "Imagination" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke)
4 "Skylark" (Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer)
5 "Isn't This a Lovely Day?" (Irving Berlin)
6 "What's New" (Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke)
7 "The Way You Look Tonight" (Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern)
8 "Then I'll Be Tired of You" (E. Y. Harburg, Arthur Schwartz)
9 "I Like the Likes of You" (Vernon Duke, E. Y. Harburg)
10 "Moonlight Becomes You" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke)
11 "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler)
12 "When I Fall In Love" (Edward Heyman, Victor P. Young)
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