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Alma Cogan

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Aliases
Al Western
Real name
Alma Angela Cohen
Born
May 19, 1931
Died
October 26, 1966
Country
United Kingdom
IPI
00064936747 3 works
Affiliation
PRS
Comments
Singer of traditional pop music in the 1950s and early 1960s. Dubbed the "Girl with the Giggle in Her Voice", she was the highest paid British female entertainer of her era. Cogan also wrote some of her own songs.
Related
Stan Foster [US1]
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Originals

Covers by Alma Cogan

Title Performer Release date Originally by
1958 Arthur West
All Alone Alma Cogan November 1961 Unverified
1961 Gene Raymond
  1958 Frances Williams PRF, Rudy Vallée and His Connecticut Yankees REC
March 1954 Teresa Brewer - With Orchestra directed by Jack Pleis
April 1956 (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)
  1958 Belle Baker PRF, Imperial Dance Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Arthur Fields REC
September 1952 Leroy Anderson and His "Pops" Concert Orchestra
Covered by (5 artists)
1961 Bing Crosby
1962 Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires
April 1957 Dinah Shore with Harry Zimmerman's Orchestra and Chorus
May 1955 Narciso Parigi e Radio Boys PRF, Alberto Semprini e il suo Sestetto Azzurro - Canta Natalino Otto con il Trio Vocale Aurora REC, (unknown)
  1958 Fred Astaire with Leo Reisman and His Orchestra REC, Fred Astaire BRD
1958 Harry James and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus Connie Haines
1961 Lolita - Das Orchester Werner Scharfenberger
Covered by Pinky and Perky, Accompaniment directed by Brian Fahey
May 1954 The Four Tunes with The Sid Bass Orchestra
  1961 Walter Woolf King PRF, Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians - Vocal Chorus by Carmen Lombardo REC,REL
December 1954 Kitty Kallen with Orchestra directed by Jack Pleis
Don't Read the Letter Alma Cogan with Stan Foster and His Orchestra 1961 Unverified
September 15, 1967 Huey "Piano" Smith with His Clowns
May 1955 (unknown)
March 1960 Herb & Betty Warner
November 1965 The Beatles
Fabulous Alma Cogan with Frank Cordell and His Orchestra 1957 Unverified
1961 Muriel Angelus
  1961 Felicia Sanders PRF, Kaye Ballard REC,REL
  January 1963 Felicia Sanders PRF, Kaye Ballard REC,REL
1962 Harald Juhnke - Chor und Orchester Willy Hoffmann
Go On By Alma Cogan 1955 Unverified
  September 1952 Ken Marvin REC, Curley Williams and The Georgia Peach Pickers REL
  1962 Gertrude Lawrence PRF, Frank Sinatra – Orchestra under the direction of Axel Stordahl REC
November 1965 The Beatles
  October 1955 Carol Haney, John Raitt and Company PRF, Johnnie Ray - Orch. under dir. of Joe Reisman REC
February 1965 Vernon Dalhart
April 1953 Noble & King
June 1963 W Raymond
How Many Nights Alma Cogan 1965 Unverified
June 1953 Pearl Bailey with Orchestra directed by Don Redman
  1962 Adelaide Hall PRF, Meyer Davis' Swanee Syncopators – Vocal Chorus by Al Shayne REC
November 1954 Patti Page with Jack Rael & His Orchestra
February 1965 Hoyt Axton with The Sherwood Singers
  December 1959 Lou Gold and His Orchestra REL, The Radio Imps REC
I Dream of You (More Than You Dream I Do) Alma Cogan 1961 Unverified
September 15, 1967 The Beatles
April 1953 Rosemary Clooney with Percy Faith & His Orch.
  1962 Ivy St. Helier REL,PRF
  1958 Charlie Spivak and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by The Stardreamers REC, Russ Case and His Orchestra with Audrey Marsh, Jimmy Carroll and The Guild Choristers REL
  September 15, 1967 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain Ramona REC, William Gaxton & Ethel Merman PRF
1958 Ray Ventura & ses Collégiens
Covered by Petula Clark
March 1964 Luba Kadison, Bob Zurke and His Delta Rhythm Band - Vocal Refrain by Evelyn Poe
September 1956 Fats Domino
  1962 Frances Langford BRD, Leo Reisman and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Frank Luther REC
November 1956 Rusty Draper
March 1962 Irving Gillette (Henry Burr)
I Remember It Well Alma Cogan 2010 Unverified
  1962 Billy Eckstine - Orchestra conducted by Russ Case REC,REL, Robert Alda & Isabel Bigley PRF
October 1952 Steve Gibson and The Original Red Caps featuring Damita Jo
July 1961 Arthur Fields
May 1954 Teresa Brewer - With Orchestra directed by Jack Pleis
September 15, 1967 (unknown)
December 1960 Danny Jordan with Orchestra directed by Joe Sherman
June 1955 Patti Page with Jack Rael & His Orchestra
  January 1959 Winnie Lightner PRF, Criterion Male Quartet REC
September 15, 1967 Peggy March
1962 Mabel Mercer
  1961 Harold Arlen with Orchestral Acc. Dir. by Ray Sinatra REC, Art Jarrett BRD
  1958 Ben Bernie and His Orchestra REC, Ethel Merman PRF
July 1954 Kitty Kallen - Orchestra directed by Jack Pleis
Lizzie Borden Alma Cogan with Choir and Orchestra conducted by Frank Cordell 1956 Unverified
  1962 Pickens Sisters REC, Bing Crosby BRD
March 1954 Pat Terry - Arranged and conducted by Artie Beck
1962 (unknown)
April 1957 Ruth Brown [US]
April 1954 New Orleans Rhythm Kings, Jo Stafford with Paul Weston and His Orchestra
September 1956 Eydie Gorme with Sid Feller His Orchestra & Chorus
1955 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen, Orch. under Dir. of Buddy Cole
December 9, 1966 Riz Ortolani e Nino Oliviero, Steve Lawrence
December 1954 Nat "King" Cole with Orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle
December 1960 (unknown), Mitch Miller and The Gang
  1961 Jessie Matthews PRF, Ambrose and His Mayfair Orchestra REC
November 1965 Alma Cogan - Accompaniment directed by Stan Foster
March 1960 Annette [US2] (Annette Funicello)
1953 Rosemary Clooney
1962 Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney
1957 Sal Mineo
1956 Eve Boswell with Glen Somers and His Orchestra
April 1959 Dodie Stevens - Bobby Hammack and His Orchestra
1957 Sarah Vaughan with Hal Mooney & His Orchestra
1952 Renée Lebas accompagnée par Emil Stern et son orchestre
1965 Conchita Bautista
Red Silken Stockings Alma Cogan Unverified
  January 1954 Vicki Young with Orchestra conducted by Dave Cavanaugh REL, Teresa Brewer - With Orchestra directed by Jack Pleis REC
March 1962 Patsy Cline
Sittin' in the Sun Alma Cogan 1994 Unverified
September 1954 Teresa Brewer - With Chorus and Orchestra directed by Jack Pleis
November 1954 The African Dance Band of the Cold Storage Commission of Southern Rhodesia, The Four Lads - Orch. under the dir. of Neal Hefti
November 1965 (unknown), The Toys [US]
February 1955 Pierre Dudan avec Michel Legrand & son orchestre, Ruby Murray with Ray Martin and His Orchestra
  1962 Winnie Lightner PRF, Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra REL
Stairway of Love Alma Cogan & Mike Sammes Singers with Frank Cordell and His Orchestra (Mike Sammes, Alma Cogan, Frank Cordell) 1958 Unverified
February 7, 1958 Charlie Phillips
November 1952 Eddy Arnold, The Tennessee Plowboy and His Guitar
1958 Ethel Waters
January 1963 Gil Hamilton
  March 1964 Pee Wee King and His Golden West Cowboys - Vocal Refrain by Redd Stewart REL, Cowboy Copas REC
July 1964 Pee Wee King and His Golden West Cowboys - Vocal Refrain by Redd Stewart REL, Cowboy Copas REC
Covered by (10 artists)
September 1955 Swing & Sway with Sammy Kaye
The Homing Waltz Alma Cogan with Orchestra conducted by Frank Cordell June 1952 Unverified
1962 Gene Krupa and His Orchestra
May 1954 Francis Lemarque avec Michel Legrand et son orchestre, Petula Clark with the Malcolm Lockyer Orchestra
  1961 Harry James and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Buddy Di Vito REC, Dick Haymes BRD, Dick Haymes with Orchestra under direction of Victor Young REL
1955 The Ames Brothers with Hugo Winterhalter and His Orchestra
September 1958 Betty Johnson - Orchestra conducted by Charles Grean
  July 1956 George Gobel with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra REL, George Gobel and Mitzi Gaynor BRD
January 1958 Marty Robbins with Ray Conniff and His Orchestra
July 1960 Annette [US2] (Annette Funicello)
  1958 Fred Astaire with Johnny Green and His Orchestra BRD, Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra – Vocal Refrain by Ozzie Nelson REC,REL
November 5, 2001 Ruth Brown [US]
November 1954 Stuart Hamblen
September 15, 1967 The Beatles
May 1955 Eve Boswell with Jack Parnell and His Orchestra
June 1952 Frankie Laine with P. Weston & His Orch. - Carl Fischer, Piano
September 15, 1967 Burt Bacharach and His Orchestra & Chorus
December 1955 Art Mooney and His Orchestra
November 1956 (unknown)
1952 Jean Bretonnière BRD, Jacques Hélian et son orchestre REC,REL
December 1959 Bobby Rydell
April 1957 Dinah Shore
1961 Jane Froman & Everett Marshall
1991 Victor Young, Jeri Southern with Victor Young and His Orchestra
June 1955 Rosemary Clooney with The Mellomen & Buddy Cole Quartet
July 1956 The Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon
March 1956 Mitch Miller and His Orchestra and Chorus
  June 1952 Jeanette MacDonald BRD, Bing Crosby with Victor Young and His Orchestra REC
November 1952 (unknown)
September 15, 1967 The Beatles
October 1952 Joni James - Lew Douglas Orchestra
1958 William Gaxton & Genevieve Tobin
1961 Alice Faye
January 1957 Trío González
Covered by (2 artists)

Web Covers by Alma Cogan

Releases

Singles

Title Performer Release date Label
Bell Bottom Blues Alma Cogan with Orchestra conducted by Frank Cordell March 1954 His Master's Voice
Bluebell Alma Cogan with Frank Cordell and His Orchestra April 1956 His Master's Voice
Blue Tango Alma Cogan September 1952 His Master's Voice
Chantez, Chantez Alma Cogan April 1957 His Master's Voice
Cowboy Jimmy Joe Alma Cogan 1961 Columbia [EMI]
(Don't Let the) Kiddygeddin Alma Cogan with Chorus & Orchestra conducted by Frank Cordell December 1954 His Master's Voice
Dreamboat Alma Cogan May 1955 His Master's Voice
Dream Talk Alma Cogan March 1960 His Master's Voice
Eight Days a Week Alma Cogan with Accompaniment directed by Stan Foster November 1965 Columbia [EMI]
Give a Fool a Chance Alma Cogan July 1955 His Master's Voice
Goodbye Joe Alma Cogan 1962 Columbia [EMI]
Hernando's Hideaway Alma Cogan October 1955 His Master's Voice
Hill-Billy-Boy Alma Cogan February 1965 Columbia [EMI]
Hold Your Hand out You Naughty Boy Alma Cogan - Accompaniment directed by Stan Foster June 1963 Columbia [EMI]
I Can't Tell a Waltz from a Tango Alma Cogan November 1954 His Master's Voice
If I Had a Penny Alma Cogan April 1953 His Master's Voice
I'm in Love Again Alma Cogan September 1956 His Master's Voice
In the Middle of the House Alma Cogan with Vocal Group and Orchestra conducted by Frank Cordell November 1956 His Master's Voice
In the Middle of the House Alma Cogan November 1956 His Master's Voice
It's You Alma Cogan with Stan Foster and His Orchestra October 30, 1964 Columbia [EMI]
I Went to Your Wedding Alma Cogan October 1952 His Master's Voice
Jilted Frankie Vaughan-Alma Cogan with Orchestra conducted by Geoff Love May 1954 His Master's Voice
Last Night on the Back Porch Alma Cogan January 1959 His Master's Voice
Little Things Mean a Lot Alma Cogan July 1954 His Master's Voice
Make Love to Me Alma Cogan April 1954 His Master's Voice
Mambo Italiano Alma Cogan 1955 His Master's Voice
Must Be Santa Alma Cogan with The Michael Sammes Singers December 1960 His Master's Voice
Never Do a Tango with an Eskimo Alma Cogan with Orchestra conducted by Frank Cordell December 1955 His Master's Voice
Now That I've Found You Alma Cogan - Accompaniment directed by Stan Foster December 9, 1966 Columbia [EMI]
On the First Warm Day Alma Cogan & Les Howard 1953 His Master's Voice
Paper Kisses Alma Cogan February 1955 His Master's Voice
Party Time Alma Cogan 1957 His Master's Voice
Pickin' a Chicken Alma Cogan 1956 RCA Victor
Pink Shoe Laces Alma Cogan April 1959 His Master's Voice
¡Qué bueno, qué Bueno! Alma Cogan 1965 La voz de su amo
Ricochet (Rick-O-Shay) Alma Cogan January 1954 His Master's Voice
She's Got You Alma Cogan March 1962 Columbia [EMI]
Skinnie Minnie (Fish Tail) Alma Cogan with Orchestra conducted by Frank Cordell September 1954 His Master's Voice
So fängt es immer an Alma Cogan November 1965 Columbia [EMI]
Sugartime Alma Cogan with The Michael Sammes Singers - Accompaniment directed by Brian Fahey February 7, 1958 His Master's Voice
Take Me in Your Arms and Hold Me Alma Cogan with Orchestra conducted by Frank Cordell November 1952 His Master's Voice
Tell Him Alma Cogan with Stan Foster & His Orchestra January 1963 Columbia [EMI]
Tennessee Waltz Alma Cogan March 1964 Columbia [EMI]
Tennessee-Waltz Alma Cogan July 1964 Columbia [EMI]
The Banjo's Back in Town Alma Cogan with Orchestra conducted by Frank Cordell September 1955 His Master's Voice
The Little Shoemaker Alma Cogan May 1954 His Master's Voice
There's Never Been a Night Alma Cogan September 1958 His Master's Voice
The Story of My Life Alma Cogan - With Vocal Chorus and Orchestra conducted by Tony Osborne January 1958 His Master's Voice
The Train of Love Alma Cogan July 1960 His Master's Voice
This Ole House Alma Cogan and Vocal Group with Felix King at the Piano and Orchestra November 1954 His Master's Voice
Tika Tika Tok Alma Cogan May 1955 His Master's Voice
Till They´ve All Gone Home Alma Cogan June 1953 His Master's Voice
To Be Worthy of You Alma Cogan with Orchestra conducted by Frank Cordell June 1952 His Master's Voice
Waltz of Paree Alma Cogan 1952 His Master's Voice
We Got Love Alma Cogan with The Don Riddelle Singers - Instrumental Accompaniment directed by Stan Foster December 1959 His Master's Voice
Whatever Lola Wants (Lola Gets) Alma Cogan with Vocal Group and Orchestra conducted by Frank Cordell April 1957 His Master's Voice
Where Will the Dimple Be Alma Cogan June 1955 His Master's Voice
Why Do Fools Fall in Love Alma Cogan July 1956 His Master's Voice
Willie Can Alma Cogan with Choir and Orchestra conducted by Frank Cordell March 1956 His Master's Voice
With You in Mind Alma Cogan July 1961 Columbia [EMI]
You, Me and Us Alma Cogan January 1957 His Master's Voice

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