Paul Evans (musician)
Paul Evans | |
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Born | Queens, New York, U.S. | March 5, 1938
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Musician Songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 1953–present |
Labels | Carlton Records |
Paul Evans (born March 5, 1938)
Evans had a sizeable hit in the UK and Australia in 1978–79 with the morbid country song "Hello, This Is Joanie" (as it was titled on the New Zealand pressing released by Polydor Records) or, as it was known on a Spring Records release, "Hello, This is Joannie (The Telephone Answering Machine Song)".[1][2] In a 2004 interview Evans revealed that the voice of Joannie was provided by country artist Lea Jane Berinati.[3]
Evans also had minor hits with "After the Hurricane" which hit No.2 on April 8, 1961 on Vancouver's CFUN chart, and "Feelin' No Pain" which hit No.23 on Canadian CHUM charts.
Popular culture
"Happy-Go-Lucky Me" has been featured in the
Songwriter
As a songwriter Evans' songs were performed by numerous performers, including
Recordings
With
Autobiography
Although he has written many song lyrics, Happy Go Lucky Me: A Lifetime of Music was published in 2021 by McNidder and Grace and is his first book. His autobiography describes his journey from getting his start in the music business, becoming part of the Brill's songwriting community and the sixty-three music-filled years that followed.
Books
Happy Go Lucky Me: A Lifetime Of Music McNidder & Grace (29 July 2021)
Discography
Albums
- Paul Evans Sings the Fabulous Teens (1960)
- Hear Paul Evans in Your Home Tonight! (1961)
- Folk Songs of Many Lands (1961)
- 21 Years in a Tennessee Jail (as Paul Evans and the Rocky Mount Ramblers, 1964)
- The Letter People Songs (1972)
- Chatter Album (1972)
- Hello This Is Paul Evans (1979)
- The Fabulous Teens and Beyond (1995)
- I Was Part of the 50's (1998)
- Roses Are Red, My Love (2002)
- Happy Go Lucky Me – The Paul Evans Songbook (2003)
Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |||||||||
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US [7] |
US Country [8] |
AUS | CAN [9][10][11][12] |
IRE [13] |
NOR [14] |
NZ [15] |
SA [16] |
SWE [17] |
UK
[18] | ||
1957 | "What Do You Know?" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
"Looking for a Sweetie" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Caught" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1958 | "I Think About You All the Time"/"Oh! No!" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1959 | "At My Party" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
"Seven Little Girls Sitting in the Back Seat" (as Paul Evans and the Curls) | 9 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 25 | |
"Midnite Special" | 16 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | |
1960 | "Happy-Go-Lucky-Me" | 10 | — | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
"The Brigade of Broken Hearts" | 81 | — | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Mickey, My Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Hushaby Little Guitar" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"I Love to Make Love to You"/"Show Folk" | — | — | —
67 |
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1961 | "After the Hurricane" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
"This Pullover" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Over the Mountain, Across the Sea" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1962 | "Feelin' No Pain" | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
"D-Darling" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"The Bell That Couldn't Jingle" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1963 | "What Are the Lips of Janet" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
"Ten Thousand Tears" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Two Different Things" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1964 | "Bewitched" (as Paul and Mimi Evans) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
"Little Miss Tease" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1965 | "Always Thinking of the Roses" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1968 | "One Red Rose" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1969 | "Life's Carousel" (as E. Paul Evans) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1971 | "Think Summer" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
"Here We Go Round Again" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1972 | "Try It You'll Like It" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1973 | "That's What Loving You Is All About" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
"Natural Cotton – Natural Man" (as Eli Whitney) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1974 | "But I Was Born in New York City" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1975 | "Happy Birthday, America" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1977 | "Roses Are Red "Medley"" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1978 | "Hello, This Is Joannie (The Telephone Answering Machine Song)" | — | 57 | 22 | — | 2 | — | 21 | 14 | 8 | 6 |
"I'm Giving Up My Baby" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1979 | "Disneyland Daddy" | — | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
"What's a Nice Guy Like Me (Doing in a Place Like This)" (UK-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1980 | "Good Neighbour" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
"One Night Led to Two" | — | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1993 | "Willie's Sung with Everyone (But Me)" (EP) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2006 | "Happy Birthday, America" (remix) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
"Santa's Stuck Up in the Chimney" (remix) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Biography by Eugene Chadbourne". Allmusic.com. Retrieved May 8, 2011.
- ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Paul Evans". Discogs. 1978. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
- ^ Palm Springs Weekend at the American Film Institute Catalog
- OCLC 498512437
- ^ "Paul Evans". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ "Paul Evans". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ "CHUM Hit Parade – Week of October 26, 1959". Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "CHUM Hit Parade – Week of March 21, 1960". Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "CHUM Hit Parade – Week of June 13, 1960". Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "CHUM Hit Parade – Week of August 20, 1962". Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – All there is to know". www.irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ "norwegiancharts.com – Norwegian charts portal". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ "charts.org.nz – New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ "South African Rock Lists Website – SA Charts 1969 – 1989 Acts (E)". www.rock.co.za. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ "swedishcharts.com – Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ "PAUL EVANS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
External links
- Paul Evans' website
- Paul Evans at IMDb