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1962 HITS ARCHIVE: Speedy Gonzales - Pat Boone (with Mel Blanc & Robin Ward) (#1 UK hit*)


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Speedy Gonzales (Kaye-Hill-Lee) by Pat Boone, orchestra & chorus conducted by Jimmie Haskell, produced by Randy Wood

As he did in the Warner Brothers theatrical cartoons, Mel Blanc provides the voice for “the fastest mouse in all Mexico,” while an also-unbilled Robin Ward (of “Wonderful Summer” fame) sings the “la-la’s” on Boone’s final top-10 single. “Speedy Gonzales” had first been recorded in 1961 by singer-songwriter David Hess under the pseudonym ‘David Dante’: https://youtu.be/74fibyDnLe8

Pop Chart Peaks: #6 on Billboard, Cash Box & Music Vendor - UK Chart Peaks: 1 (D), 2 (NME, RR, MM)

* While the most commonly referenced “Official” UK singles chart history from this period utilizes data from only one of the four existing nationally-published music periodicals (Record Retailer…in which this record did not reach the top), for historical reference our channel also credits as “#1 UK hit” any title which achieved that peak in one or more of the other three charts (New Musical Express, Melody Maker & Disc).

THE 1962 HITS ARCHIVE - here in one place, a good-quality library of original-release-version best-sellers and songs which made an impact that were either released or enjoyed a major chunk of their popularity within the calendar year 1962 (some were recorded in 1961).


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