" Crystal Chandelier " (more commonly known as Crystal Chandeliers) is a 1965 Country song written by Ted Harris and popularized by Charley Pride . The original rendition was sung by Carl Belew . His version reached number 12 on the U.S. Billboard Country chart. It was the first of three charting singles from Belew's eighth studio album, Twelve Shades of Belew .
7-525: Vic Dana covered the song in 1965. His version reached number 51 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, number 19 on the Canadian pop singles chart and number 14 on both the U.S. and Canadian Adult Contemporary charts in early 1966. He also reached number 34 in Australia. Both Carl Belew and Vic Dana recorded the song under the title "Crystal Chandelier," however, all further covers used the title: Crystal Chandeliers in
14-663: The Music Vendor (later Record World ) chart without appearing in the Billboard chart. Dana had a brief foray as an actor on three TV appearances, first in 1965 on the series Burke's Law in the episode "Who Killed Wimbledon Hastings?" as Forrest Shea, and then in 1966 on the WWII drama Combat! in the episode "Ask Me No Questions" as Pvt. James. He also appeared in the 1968 television movie Shadow Over Elveron as Tino. Dana has three children, Steven, Jason and Justin. Dana retired from
21-429: The most recognizable and enduring versions of the song. This 1960s song-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Vic Dana Samuel Mendola (born August 26, 1942, Buffalo, New York , United States), known professionally as Vic Dana , is an American singer, dancer and actor. Discovered by Sammy Davis Jr. , Dana was an excellent male dancer, particularly in tap , and
28-491: The plural, reflecting what is said in the lyrics. Charley Pride covered "Crystal Chandeliers" in 1967. The song was included on his number-one selling album, The Country Way . It was produced by Chet Atkins , who had also produced Belew's original rendition. Pride's version became an instant hit, and received heavy airplay by Country radio stations. Although it was never a hit on the American singles charts, it remains one of
35-502: Was encouraged by Davis to move to Los Angeles to further his career. With the decline of dancing as a form of entertainment, Dana began a singing career. He is best known for his 1965 Billboard Top Ten hit recording of the Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett song " Red Roses for a Blue Lady ". His album of the same title made it into the Top 20. Preceding this success as a solo artist, Dana
42-476: Was popular enough to be recorded by others including Don Cherry and Teresa Brewer . He also scored a chart record in 1970 with Neil Diamond 's " Red Red Wine ", years before it was turned into a UK number one hit by UB40 . His last nationally charted record was Larry Weiss ' "Lay Me Down (Roll Me Out To Sea)" on the Casino label, which hit the top 20 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary survey. Six Dana songs reached
49-478: Was the lead singer of The Fleetwoods (for live performances only), replacing original vocalist Gary Troxel when Troxel went into the U.S. Navy. Other hit recordings on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the 1960s: " Little Altar Boy ", " I Will ", " More ", " Shangri-La ", "I Love You Drops", and "If I Never Knew Your Name". "I Love You Drops" was written and recorded by country singer Bill Anderson , and
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