Saturday 9... Vikki Carr

It Must Be Him

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Saturday 9: It Must Be Him (1967)

Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.


1) This song is about a woman waiting impatiently for a phone call. Do you consider yourself patient?  I am usually patient, except behind the wheel.

2) Other women (most notably Shirley Bassey and Dottie West) have recorded this song. Harry James and Doc Severinson did instrumental versions. But there's no record of a male singing "Oh dear God! It must be her! Or I shall die!" Do you think that's because waiting for the phone to ring is more "a chick thing," and men simply don't do it?  Definitely a chick thing, but not something I have ever done.

3) This recording enjoyed a sudden surge of popularity after 20 years when it was included on the soundtrack of Moonstruck, the 1987 film that won Cher an Oscar. Have you seen Moonstruck?  I LOVE Moonstruck!! We own the movie and have watched it at least a dozen times. Joe even loves it.

4) This week's featured artist, Vikki Carr, was born in El Paso, TX. El Paso can proudly proclaim itself one of America's safest cities. What can your hometown be proud of?  This week Lakeland is very proud of Chris Sale and Steve Pearce who are both Lakeland boys and helped the Red Sox win the World Series!  

5) She was a staple on Jerry Lewis' Labor Day Telethon, raising funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association by performing this song. Is your TV on right now?  Yes.  If so, what are you watching?  The "Chicago's" Med, Fire, and PD.

6) In 1971, Vikki fulfilled a dream of hers by establishing the Vikki Carr Scholarship Foundation. Every year the foundation awards Hispanic American students money to use toward higher education. She says it's her way of returning "the support and encouragement she received from others" early in her career. If you could establish a charitable foundation, what cause would you like it to benefit?  Art education opportunities at the Polk Museum of Art.

7)  In 1967, when this song was popular, Dr. Christiaan Barnard performed the first heart transplant. Today, one of the most common surgeries performed in the United States is the coronary artery bypass surgery. Have you had any surgeries?  Oh my yes. Starting with a tonsillectomy at age three and five or six others through the years.

8)  Also in 1967, the RMS Queen Mary was retired after 31 years of service. Have you ever traveled by cruise ship?  Once. We both hated it.

9) Random question: Who is your oldest living relative?  I have a few cousins who are 2-5 years older than me.  Joe has an older brother.  We are the old ones now. :(

 

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