Starry Eyed (Michael Holliday song)
Appearance
"Starry Eyed" | ||||
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Single by Michael Holliday | ||||
B-side | "The Steady Game" | |||
Released | 1960 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 2:07 | |||
Label | Columbia 45-DB 4378 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Earl Shuman, Mort Garson | |||
Michael Holliday singles chronology | ||||
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"Starry Eyed" is a Michael Holliday song that became the UK No. 1 single on 29 January 1960.[1] It was written by Earl Shuman and Mort Garson and produced by Norrie Paramor.[2] Entering the charts dated 1 January 1960, it spent 12 weeks there altogether. It was the first UK No. 1 single of the 1960s.[2] The previous year the song was a follow-up single for American singer Gary Stites, where it was a minor success with US audiences.[2]
References
- ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Herbal Mixture - Louvin Brothers, Volume 4. Macmillan. p. 2563. ISBN 978-0-333-74134-4.
- ^ a b c Rice, Jo (1982). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits (1st ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 47. ISBN 0-85112-250-7.