Hey pallies, likes comin' up tomorrow we will once 'gain coolly celebrate that awesomely amazin' deeply delightful day in Dino-history when our most beloved Dino knocked the Beatles off the record charts with his signature croon, "Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime." Likes today we are pleased as punch to share 'nother incredibly intriguin' international post on said topic from the Mexican news pad, "LA ORQUESTA.mx"
Swankly scribed by Mr. Carlos Lopez Medrano, "Dean Martin at the crossroads" is a wonderfully written piece of poetic prose, that as we stated, is a fresh retellin' of our most beloved Dino's recordin' of Ken Lane's touchin' 'n tender tune, "Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime" in two different formats.....that made it to numero uno in the Billboard singles charts in late summer of 1964.
Likes the particularly potent portion of Medrano's missive that completely captured our Dino-hearts are these on the second recordin' of the croon that sent our Dino over the top of the charts: "The new adaptation turned out to be magical ( Dino's way of saying " If I had it in my power"is a masterful detail: vibrant, almost a sputter, a sample of the creative flows within the execution). Their overwhelming strength aroused everyone's enthusiasm and Reprise Records (the label founded by Frank Sinatra to which it belonged) decided to release it as a single,"
We coulda goes on and on 'bout our amazin' appreciato for Mr. Medrano's awesome appreciato for our Dino, but then likes you woulda get to read it for yourselves, so let us just say....delightfully done Mr. Carlos Lopez Medrano! It is remarkable refreshin' to find yet 'nother youthful scriber showin' such awesome adulation of our King of Cool...keeps it up pallie! To checks this out in it's original source, simply clicks on the tag of this Dino-message.
We remain,
Yours in Dino,
Dino Martin Peters
Dean Martin at the crossroads | Column of Carlos López Medrano
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This text originally appeared on bigmaud.com
It was the beatlemania era during the first half of the sixties, and although almost everyone was fascinated with the Liverpool quartet , there were a handful of people who did not support him or at least they viewed him with suspicion, displeasure The envy. The most representative case was that of the American crooners , who were suddenly displaced by these young boys who came from the United Kingdom. Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin did not see it well enough that someone came to take the attention of the general public and women, similar to what Elvis Presley also felt . Most of them changed perspective over time.
Dean Martin cooks apart. He was the most difficult to accept that times had changed. The competition in the 1960s was suddenly dominated by extravagant hippie-minded people, which was incomprehensible to an old-fashioned guy like him, a son of Italian immigrants who liked short hair and quit nonsense (except in the nights Of drinks ... almost all). The animosity was such that one time on a television show he sang, along with other characters, a half-joking, half-serious, " I hate the Beatles ... " theme .
In 1964 the landscape was foggy for Dean Martin. It seemed that the future had swept with guys of his lineage. It was impossible to escape the new phenomena. Even his son, Dino Jr. , did not; To top it off the singer, at home had a big fan of those hairy. The father had to put up with that boy who sang "She Loves You" and other jewels from his room or in the kitchen. A symbolic act of parricide or a blow to vanity, as when the girl of your interest is enamored by the new student of the school to forget you.
The crisis of Dean Martin was accentuated by the fact that it had been six years without obtaining a single hit. The picture did not invite optimism. People were already looking for other things. And he was almost fifty years old. It seemed that his time had already passed. It was a fossil, someone who no longer belonged. But then came one of those moments of vindication offered by life if you keep your finger on the line and stay alert for opportunities.
During the sessions with Dream with Dean (1964), pianist Ken Lane suggested to Dean Martin to try out a song called "Everybody Loves Somebody". It was a piece from the distant 1947 that Lane himself had composed alongside Sam Coslow and Irving Taylor . A pleasant tune of the old school that nevertheless had not had greater transcendence until the moment, although had been interpreted by figures of the stature of Frank Sinatra and Peggy Lee . It was not budgeted that it was a highlight of the album, simply had to look for some padding to complete the twelve songs required for the project. And "Everybody Loves Somebody" could do the job. Without being an ambitious bet, the clock was missing a nut and it was not bad practice with a relic.
The test worked. An austere instrumental version (precious, it must be said) of "Everybody Loves Somebody" entered the album. The insistence of Jeanne Biegger - Dean's wife - was key to being included in the final cut, as Javier Márquez points out in the Rat Pack book . Living your way . She was the first to fall in love with the melody.
Still, Dean Martin was still stuck. And that particular song continued to attract him (the strange thing is that at first he saw it with skepticism). He felt a strange magnetism toward her. It was possible to get more juice, he thought. Although his career was not at its best, Dean's pride remained alive, it only required a knock at the table. Perhaps the British invasion, indirectly, helped to get the best out of him and his team. The value of a man can be measured by the reaction he has when he is against the ropes. And although the music scene seemed to relegate him, the singer decided to continue in combat for another round.
So it was decided to record an alternative version of "Everybody Loves Somebody", this time with a little more rhythm and with orchestra. Dean Martin knew his weaknesses and strengths; He was at the point where he could not invent anything else. It was decided to resort to the style of all life, without experimenting but with all its charm and with the best possible workmanship. The new adaptation turned out to be magical ( Dino's way of saying " If I had it in my power"is a masterful detail: vibrant, almost a sputter, a sample of the creative flows within the execution). Their overwhelming strength aroused everyone's enthusiasm and Reprise Records (the label founded by Frank Sinatra to which it belonged) decided to release it as a single,
It must be taken into account that for Dean Martin it was a personal matter. Rather than carry out the job, what he was trying to do was stay in the audience. Do not be a mere gallant for grannies. That was why he had worked so hard. The performance made him regain confidence. One morning, as he left the house to go to the studio, he warned his son, who listened to the Beatles : "You'll see, I'll get your friends off the popularity list." And in the end it was. "Everybody Loves Somebody went to # 1 of the charts in the US, ousting the brilliant" A Hard Day's Night "by The Beatles .
Everybody loves somebody sometime
And although my dream was overdue
Your love made it well worth waiting for
For someone like you ...
It was the first number one of Dean Martin . The biggest classic of his repertoire.He got it at 47 years old.
Dean Martin en la encrucijada | Columna de Carlos López Medrano
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Este texto apareció originalmente en bigmaud.com
Eran los tiempos de la beatlemanía durante la primera mitad de los años sesenta y, aunque casi todo el mundo estaba fascinado con el cuarteto de Liverpool, había un puñado de personas que no lo soportaban o que, cuando menos, lo veían con recelo, displicencia o envidia. El caso más representativo fue el de los crooners estadounidenses, que de pronto se vieron desplazados por esos jóvenes muchachos que venían del Reino Unido. Frank Sinatra y Dean Martin no veían del todo bien que alguien llegara arrebatarles la atención del gran público y las mujeres, similar a lo que también sintió Elvis Presley. Casi todos ellos cambiaron de perspectiva con el paso del tiempo. Sinatra cantó canciones de los Beatles, lo mismo que Bing Crosby y Elvis, quienes además gozaban de la admiración de los Fab four.
Dean Martin se cuece aparte. Fue el que más difícil tuvo aceptar que los tiempos habían cambiado. La competencia en los sesenta de pronto se vio dominada por gente extravagante de tendencias hippies, lo cual era incomprensible para un tipo chapado a la antigua como él, un hijo de inmigrantes italianos que gustaba del cabello corto y dejarse de tonterías (salvo en las noches de copas… casi todas). La animadversión fue tal que alguna vez en un programa de televisión entonó, junto a otros personajes, un tema medio en broma, medio en serio, en que se escuchaba “I hate the Beatles…“.
En 1964 el panorama era nebuloso para Dean Martin. Parecía que el futuro había barrido con tipos de su estirpe. Era imposible escapar de los nuevos fenómenos. Ni siquiera su hijo, Dino Jr., lo hacía; para colmo del cantante, en casa tenía a un gran fan de aquellos melenudos. El padre tenía que soportar a diario a ese muchacho que canturreaba “She Loves You” y otras joyas desde su habitación o en la cocina. Un simbólico acto de parricidio o un golpe a la vanidad, como cuando la chica de tu interés se ve encandilada por el nuevo alumno de la escuela para olvidarse de ti.
La crisis de Dean Martin se acentuaba por el hecho de que llevaba seis años sin conseguir un solo hit. El cuadro no invitaba al optimismo. La gente ya buscaba otras cosas. Y él tenía casi cincuenta años. Parecía que su época ya había pasado. Era un fósil, alguien que ya no pertenecía. Pero entonces llegó uno de esos momentos de reivindicación que ofrece la vida si uno mantiene el dedo en el renglón y permanece atento a las oportunidades.
Durante las sesiones de Dream with Dean (1964), el pianista Ken Lane sugirió a Dean Martin probar una canción llamada “Everybody Loves Somebody”. Se trataba de una pieza del lejano 1947 que el propio Lane había compuesto al lado de Sam Coslow e Irving Taylor. Una tonada agradable de la vieja escuela que sin embargo no había tenido mayor trascendencia hasta el momento, pese a que había sido interpretada por figuras de la talla de Frank Sinatra y Peggy Lee. No estaba presupuestado que fuera un highlight del disco, simplemente había que buscar algo de relleno para completar las doce canciones requeridas para el proyecto. Y “Everybody Loves Somebody” podía cumplir con el cometido. Sin ser una apuesta ambiciosa, al reloj les faltaba una tuerca y no estaba de más practicar con una reliquia.
La prueba funcionó. Una versión austera en lo instrumental (preciosa, hay que decirlo) de “Everybody Loves Somebody” entró en el álbum. La insistencia de Jeanne Biegger —la esposa de Dean— fue clave para que fuera incluida en el corte final, como señala Javier Márquez en el libro Rat Pack. Viviendo a su manera. Fue la primera en enamorarse de la melodía.
No obstante, Dean Martin seguía con una espina clavada. Y esa canción en particular le seguía atrayendo (lo curioso es que en un principio la vio con escepticismo). Sentía un raro magnetismo hacia ella. Era posible sacarle más jugo, según creía. Si bien su carrera no pasaba por el mejor momento, el orgullo de Dean permanecía vivo, solo requería dar un golpe de autoridad en la mesa. Acaso la invasión británica, de forma indirecta, contribuyó a sacar lo mejor de él y su equipo. El valor de un hombre se puede medir por la reacción que tiene cuando está contra las cuerdas. Y aunque la escena musical parecía relegarlo, el cantante decidió seguir en combate por un round más.
Fue así que se decidió grabar una versión alternativa de “Everybody Loves Somebody”, esta vez con un poco más de ritmo y con orquesta. Dean Martin conocía sus debilidades y sus fortalezas; estaba en el punto en el que no podía inventar nada más. Se decidió a recurrir al estilo de toda la vida, sin experimentar pero con todo su encanto y con la mejor hechura posible. La nueva adaptación resultó mágica (la manera en que Dino pronuncia If I had it in my power es un detalle maestro: vibrante, casi un farfullo; una muestra de los caudales creativos dentro de la ejecución). Su fuerza arrolladora despertó el entusiasmo de todos y Reprise Records (la discográfica fundada por Frank Sinatra a la que pertenecía) decidió lanzarla como sencillo, además de incluirla en una recopilación de ese mismo año.
Hay que tomar en cuenta que para Dean Martin era un asunto personal. Más que efectuar el oficio, lo que intentaba era seguir vigente entre la audiencia. No ser un mero galán para abuelitas. De ahí que se esmerara tanto. El desempeño le hizo recuperar la confianza. Una mañana, mientras salía de casa para dirigirse al estudio, le advirtió a su hijo, quien escuchaba a los Beatles: “Ya verás, sacaré a tus amiguitos de la lista de popularidad”. Y al final así fue. “Everybody Loves Somebody llegó al #1 de las listas de éxitos de Estados Unidos, desbancando a la brillante “A Hard Day’s Night” de The Beatles.
Everybody loves somebody sometime
And although my dream was overdue
Your love made it well worth waiting for
For someone like you…
Fue el primer número uno de Dean Martin. El mayor clásico de su repertorio. Lo consiguió a los 47 años de edad.
VERY cool prosin' indeed, pal! Thanks for sharin'!
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