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A singer frank sinatra and his pianist alex nicol are unsuccessful until a female lounge singer shelley winters introduces them to a mobster raymond. As they say, a band has a lifetime to put together their first album but only a couple of years for the subsequent followups. Marys prayer site map help add to favorites to get full access to the site e. Listen online 12 songs from meet danny wilson 1987 danny wilson. It became a significant hit in america on the strength of the summer of 1987 hit single marys prayer. Find album credit information for meet danny wilson danny wilson on allmusic allmusic. Joseph pevney frank sinatra stars as a hottempered singer imagine that. Its a thinlyveiled knockoff of the stories about frank sinatras early days in show business from the shrieking bobbysoxers to the extortionist contract that almost held him back. Meet danny wilson is a 1952 american drama musical film directed by joseph pevney and starring frank sinatra, shelley winters and alex nicol. The band was best known for its 1988 uk number 3 hit single marys prayer. Complications ensue when gangster raymond burr enters the picture with an eye for both shelley and sinatras salary. Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records.
Meet danny wilson was directed by joseph pevney in 1952 when sinatra was going. Danny s career skyrockets, but his position at the top of the heap, and his onesided romance with joy, prove extremely unstable. With frank sinatra, shelley winters, alex nicol, raymond burr. The bands debut album meet danny wilson, written entirely by gary clark, was released in 1987. Danny wilson and partner mike make a meager living singing in dives and hustling pool. Meet danny wilson, a showbusiness melodrama with a lot of songs thrown in, betrays a distinct noirish tinge which darkens as the movie progresses. Meet danny wilson was directed by joseph pevney in 1952 when sinatra was going through a difficult period and finding it hard to get work. This lesser known 1951 frank sinatra film was made at the time his career had stalled, two years after his only role of note at that point, in the gene kelly musical on the town, and two years before he won an oscar for from here to. One night they meet entertainer joy carroll, who gets them a job at racketeer nick driscolls posh nightclub. Danny wilsons profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Danny wilson in north carolina nc 66 records found.
The band danny wilson formed in 1986 in dundee, scotland by brothers gary clark guitarvocals, kit clark guitarvocals and ged grimes keyboardsvocals, the trio named themselves spencer tracy before settling on danny wilson after frank sinatras character in the movie meet danny wilson their debut single on virgin records in feb 1987, marys prayer. That was enough incentive for a massive steely fan like me to check it out. Danny wilson were a scottish pop group formed in dundee, scotland. The brothers gary and kit clark formed a pop group in dundee, scotland with their longtime friend ged grimes in 1984, first known as spencer tracy. Meet danny wilson 1952 frank sinatra as danny wilson.
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