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Post by Lydia Purple on Dec 12, 2013 14:24:29 GMT -8
Bobby Vinton returned to the top of the US chart for the fourth time - and for the first time with a song he's written himself - when he topped the chart for one week with "Mr. Lonely". He had written and recorded the song around the time he had his first hit with "Roses Are Red" and had recently included it on an album of his greatest hits. It proved to be so popular with the radio disc jockeys that Epic were eventually persuaded to release as a single. Stranded in second place chart was "She's Not There" by The Zombies"
The song describes a soldier who is sent overseas and has no communication with his home; the singer laments his condition and wishes for someone to talk with. The single of Vinton's recording was released just as the Vietnam War was escalating; many soldiers were experiencing a similar situation, which may have increased the song's popularity. During 1966, Vinton and Gene Allan re-teamed to compose a sequel song, "Coming Home Soldier", which scored no.11 on the Billboard chart. (Source: Wikipedia & The History of Rock Day by Day)
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