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Look for a Star (song)

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"Look for a Star"
Single by Garry Miles
B-side"Afraid of Love"
ReleasedJune 1960 (1960-06)
GenrePop
Length2:13
LabelLiberty
Songwriter(s)Mark Anthony
Producer(s)Snuff Garrett
Garry Miles singles chronology
"Keep the Hall Light Burning"
(1960)
"Look for a Star"
(1960)
"Dream Girl"
(1960)

"Look for a Star" is a song written by Tony Hatch (published under the pseudonym of "Mark Anthony") [citation needed] and performed by Garry Mills for the 1960 UK horror movie Circus of Horrors. It reached #7 on the UK charts, and #26 on the US charts. When the movie was released in the U.S. there were several versions of the song quickly recorded, the main one being by Buzz Cason under the pseudonym, Garry Miles (in order to capitalize on the success of Mills' UK original). Snuff Garrett produced the song and came up with the pseudonym. The strategy worked and the Garry Miles version reached #16 on the U.S. pop chart in 1960.[1]

Other charting versions

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  • Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra released an instrumental version of the song in 1960 which reached #13 on the Cashbox chart and #19 on the U.S. pop chart.[2]
  • Deane Hawley released a version of the song in 1960 which reached #29 on the U.S. pop chart.[3]
  • Jericho Brown (Robert Hensley) reached the #18 spot on the U.K Melody Maker chart in 1960.

Other versions

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References

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  1. ^ "Garry Miles, "Look for a Star" Chart Position". Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  2. ^ "Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra, "Look for a Star" Chart Position". Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  3. ^ "Deane Hawley, "Look for a Star" Chart Position". Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  4. ^ "The Brook Brothers, The Brook Brothers". Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  5. ^ "Werner Müller and His Orchestra, "Look for a Star" Single Release". Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  6. ^ "Heinz, Tribute to Eddie". Discogs. 1964. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  7. ^ "The Marketts, "Look for a Star" Single Release". Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  8. ^ "Tony Hatch & His Orchestra, Hatchback". AllMusic. Retrieved February 22, 2019.