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CANADIAN MUSIC ENCYCLOPEDIA
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Bobby Curtola
Born: April, 17, 1944, in Port Arthur, Ontario Bobby Curtola was Canada's true '60's teen idol. He began singing at dances to much enthusiasm which attracted the attention of songwriting brothers Basil & Dyer Hurdon. Seeing huge potential in Curtola's natural vocal abilities and good looking boyish charm, they wrote "Hand In Hand With You" which they recorded with him in 1960.With it's moderate success on Tartan Records the team were encouraged to continue with a carefully calculated campaign of record releases, club dates, and the early formation of the Bobby Curtola Fan Club following the phenomenal success of "Fortune Teller" and its double A-side "Johnny Take Your Time" in 1962.
The song sold over 2 million copies and became a legitimate US hit. This erupted into a successive string of hits during the fiercely competitive British Invasion era culminating into a Male Vocalist Of The Year Juno in 1965.
By 1967 his teen idol days were over and he had to re-assess his value as a performer As a teen idol he had 32 Top Ten hits from 46 released singles and over 20 albums, appeared on The Bob Hope Show, and hosted CTV's 'After Four' show. It was time for a change to cater to his aging audience. Adult contemporary seemed more suited to his new direction.
In the early '90s Curtola enjoyed an 'oldies' revival as RCA Records offered him a 5 album deal with the new wave of oldies and jumped on a greatest hits CD followed by 1994's country record 'Gotta Get Used To Be Country'.
Curtola was awarded the Order Of Canada on May 8, 1998; Curtola is married, has two sons, and currently lives in Edmonton. He still frequently performs across Canada, Las Vegas and even the Princess Cruise Lines.
Curtola purchased the SeaCzar Tomato Clam cocktail beverage mix business in 1998 and as President of this company is actively involved in the business based in Vancouver, British Columbia.
With notes from Don Wayne Patterson and Linda Thomas ~ Monday, 14-Aug-00
Bobby Curtola's Order of Canada Award.
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MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT STATEMENT
Rahim Jaffer
May 8, 1998
Mr. Rahim Jaffer (Edmonton—Strathcona, Ref.): Mr. Speaker, I was not born when Bobby Curtola was at the peak of his fame, but I am no less proud of him as a Canadian and a fellow Edmontonian.Yesterday Bobby received the Order of Canada and I know that Canadians from all walks of life will join me in congratulating him not just for the award but for a lifetime of achievement.
Bobby was one of Canada's first international pop music stars, a pioneer in demonstrating that Canada is blessed with an abundance of talent.
Long before the Beatles drew throngs of screaming teens to their shows Bobby was out there on the road doing the same. Most important, Bobby Curtola proved that you can be both a superstar and a nice guy. That is what his fans will say today. Super stardom never went to Bobby's head. He was, is and will remain the sort of man we are proud to call a friend and a fellow Canadian.
Congratulations on behalf of all Canadians and Edmontonians to Bobby Curtola.
Order of Canada recognizes great Canadians
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Entertainers Bobby Curtola, Buffy Sainte-Marie and Gordie Tapp joined fellow Canadians from fields as varied as medical research, sports and broadcasting yesterday to receive the Order of Canada at a ceremony at Rideau Hall. One by one, the 40 accomplished individuals rose from their seats as their names were called. They bowed before Gov.-Gen. Romeo LeBlanc and his wife, Diana Fowler LeBlanc, and accepted Canada's highest civilian honour. |
BORDERLINE BOOKS
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Bobby Curtola was one of Canada's early teen idols. He was born in Port Arthur, Thunder Bar, Ontario, in 1944. He started recording in 1960 and set up his own Tartan record label to achieve his objective since no-one else was interested in producing his records.He formed a band whilst at high school in 1959, Bobby and the Bobcats.Then in 1960, Hand In Hand With You, which was co-written with Dyer Harton, became the first of a series of hits the best known of which was Fortune Teller in 1962, which was also a minor hit in the States (No 41). He enjoyed enormous commercial success in the late sixties enjoying five Top 10, four Top 30 and seven Top 100 Canadian hits.
In 1965 he hosted the Canadian T.V. teenage show 'After Four' and later in 1973 he fulfilled similar honours for the Canadian T.V. variety show 'Shake Rattle and Roll'. In the early seventies he was a regular attraction at Las Vegas. Curtola was still recording new material.
ALBUMS: (up to 1975)
HITCHHIKER (Tartan 101) 1961
MR. PERSONALITY (Tartan 102) 1962
TRULY YOURS (Tartan 103)1962
12 TICKETS TO CLOUD NINE (Tartan 104)1963
A LOVE STORY IN STEREO (Tartan 105) 1963
MAGIC MOMENTS (Tartan 106) 1963
12 GOLDEN HITS (Tartan 107) 1964
GREATEST HITS, VOL 1 (Tartan 108) 1965
GREATEST HITS, VOL 2 (Tartan 109) 1966
GREATEST HITS, VOL 3 (Tartan 110) 1967
GREATEST HITS, VOL 4 (Tartan 111) 1968
SHAKE, ROCK AND ROLL (Tartan 113) 1969
CHANGES (Capitol) 1971
CURTOLA (Capitol ) 1972NB: 15 Greatest Hits (BMG Music) 1991 is a special CD collection of his early recordings. Christmas Flashback 1992 was a collection of old and new songs in time for Christmas.
45s:(1963-1975)
Three Rows Over/Dream Wishes (Tartan 1016) 1963 -
Three Rows Over/How I'm Gonna Tell You (Del-Fi 4223) 1963
They Say/Move Over (Tartan 1018) 1963
Little Girl Blue/How I'm Gonna Tell You (Tartan 1019)1963
You're Not A Goody Goody/Far Away Heart (Tartan 1021) 1963
I'd Do Anything For You/As Long As I'm Sure Of You (Tartan 1022) 1964
Come Here Little Girl/Many Moons Ago (Tartan 1024)1964 25
Alone And Lonely/You'll Be Falling In Love (Tartan 1025) 1964 11
It's About Time/Paper Heart (Tartan 1026) 1965 9
Mean Woman Blues/Devil May Care Angel (Tartan 1027)1965 3
Walkin' With My Angel/Midnight (Tartan 1028)1965 3
Makin' Love/Donna (Tartan 1029)1965 2
Forget Her/If All Goes Well (Tartan 1030)1965 10
While I'm Away/Not Till Now (Tartan 1031)1965 4
Real Thing/Suddenly (Tartan 1032) 1966 15
Wildwood Days/Without Your Love (Tartan 1033)1966 36
It's Not Funny Honey/Tattletale Heart (Tartan 1034)1966 39
Give Me A Reason To Stay/Kisses Of Fire (Tartan 1035)1967 37
Quando Quando Quando/If All Goes Well (Tartan 1036)1967 72
Footsteps/What Can I Do (Tartan 1040) 1967 68
Sandy/Indian Love Call (Tartan 1041)1968 -
Pretty Blue Eyes/Taking A Picture (Tartan 1043)1968 -
Step By Step/Can't Help Falling In Love (Tartan 1044) 1968 -
Unless You Care/Taking A Picture (Tartan 1045)1969 -
Mammy Blue/Free To Carry On (Tartan 1045-A) 1969 -
Gotta Give Love/My Christmas Tree (Tartan 1046)1969 -
Jean/I Wouldn't Have Missed It (Capitol 72615)1970 39
Way Down Deep/Rose Garden (Capitol 72639)1971 74
Blue Moon/Songman (CDN Talent 821)197 -Reissue 45s:
Fortune Teller/Hitchhiker (Avanti 1007) 1975 -
Indian Giver/Don't You Sweatheart Me (Avanti 1008)1975 -
Aladdin/Three Rows Over (Avanti 1009) 1975 -
JAPANESE CLASSIC OLDIES SITE
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VMTS BUS TERMINALS IN SAN FRANCISCO
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Curtola Parkway, Vallejo, California The York & Marin Transit Center is located on the corner of York Street and Marin Street in Vallejo. From Highway 80 take the Route 780/680 exit heading westward. Follow the signs for Vallejo and The Ferry. Take a right on Sonoma Boulevard. (Route 29) heading North, then a left on York Street, heading West on York Street to Marin Street.
Bobby Curtola Collection of WAV Files
Bobby Curtola full length wavs for listening or download from Jd Hay's Crooners Collection of Oldies.
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Sound Planet Artists Links
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Canehdian Guitar Tabs
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Don't You Sweetheart Me
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Artist: Bobby Curtola
Tabbed by: Kitch <rumpole@mortimer.com>G
[intro]G B C G
Don't you sweetheart me, as if you care.C G A7 D
You're made a laughing stock of our affair....G B C G
Don't you sweetheart me, when it's not true....C G E Am D G
Why start my foolish heart believing in you.C G
You said I'd always be the only one.Em A D
but someone else made me a lonely one....G B C G
Don't you sweetheart me until it's plain...C G E Am D G
You want me only in your arms again.G B C G
[guitar solo]C G E Am D G
[guitar solo]C G
You said I'd always be the only one.Em A D
But someone else made me a lonely one.G B C G
Don't you sweetheart me until it's plainC G Am B
you want me only in your arms again....Am B
Don't you sweet...heart meAm D G C G C G
Don't you sweetheart me.
Hitchhiker
http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Field/7738/curtola_hitchhiker.txt
Artist: Bobby Curtola
Tabbed by: Kitch <rumpole@mortimer.com>Am G Am Am G Am
[intro]Am G Am Am G Am
[]Am G Am Am B E
I'm a hitchhiker with a heavy load, waitin' on this lonely road, andAm Dm Dm Am E Am
You're the one I've been dreamin' of, for IAH on the road to love.Am G Am Am B E
I'm a hitchhiker with a lonely song, I've been praying you would come alongAm Dm Dm Am E Am
I'm gonna ride with you to the stars above, for IAH on the road to loveDm Am G Am
Goin' my way, all of the way, ho ho ho ho this is a wonderful dayDm Am B E
W'open ur dreams, pls let me in, I've gone to places that no others have beenAm G Am Am B E
for IAH who will roam no more for I've found the love I've been waiting forAm Dm Dm Am E Am
Gonna ride with u to a heaven above for IAH on the road to loveDm Am G Am
[guitar solo]Dm Am B E
[]Am G Am Am B E
IAH with a lonely song, I've been praying u wd be comin' along,Am Dm Dm Am E Am
gonna ride with u to the stars above for IAH on the road to love.Dm Am G Am
Goin' my way, all of the way, o ho ho ho this is a wonderful dayDm Am B E
W' Open ur dreams, pls let me in, we'll go to places that no other has beenAm G Am Am B E
for IAH who will roam no more for I've found a love I've been waitin' for,Am Dm Dm Am E Am
gonna ride with u to a heaven above for IAH on the road to love, forAm E Am
I'm a hitchhiker on the road to.... love....!Am Am
Three Rows Over
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Artist: Bobby Curtola
Tabbed by: Kitch <rumpole@mortimer.com>C Am F G C Am F G
[intro] There's aC Am F G C Am F G
girl in school that I adore, she's a cute little girl, 5 ft. 4,C C7 F Fm C Am F F# G
she's got a personality the talk of the town, she sits 3 rows over,G C Am F G C Am
and 2 seats down. I've got competition,F G C Am F G C C7
it seems, galore, but I'm the guy she's waiting for, I go thru lifeF Fm C Am F F# G G
with just one bound, that girl 3 rows over, and two seatsC F C C7 F
down. I just can't seem to concentrate,C C7 F
I can't buckle down. I never get my schoolwork done, myC Am Dm G C Am F G
head's always turned around. I catch the teacher's angry looks,C Am F G C C7 F Fm
when my head's not buried, in my books, she knows my thoughts are all aroundC Am F F# G G C F
that girl 3 rows over and 2 seats down.C G C Am F G C Am
[Duh buh duh] [organ] [duh buh duh]F G C C7 F Fm C Am
[repeat] [guitar lead]F G C F C C7 F
I just can't seemF C C7 F
to concentrate, I can't buckle down. I never get myF C Am Dm G C Am
schoolwork done, my head's always turned around I can't find thatF G C Am F G C C7
type of thing, I keep waiting for that friendly wave, the one I wantF Fm C Am F F# G G
I've finally found, she sits 3 rows over and 2 seatsC Am F G C Am F G
down. [violin pizzicatto outro]C Am F G C Am F G C
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MICHAEL CURTOLA ON TV TOME
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Guest Starring Roles
2gether - Danny Keating, of Whoa! The Youngester - 2GE+HER (A.K.A. 2gether) (2000)
ROCK & ROLL 50th ANNIVERSARY NEWS RELEASE
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Rock and Roll 50th Anniversary Inc. Announces
Bobby Curtola as "Official Canadian Spokesperson"
BROOKLINE, Mass.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--March 20, 2002-- Rock & Roll 50TH AnniversarySM is pleased to announce that Bobby Curtola, "Canada's Rock and Roll Legend" has agreed to spearhead our Canadian activities in celebration of this event."We are thrilled that Bobby Curtola is working with us. His legendary career and commitment to the music typifies what we are trying to achieve in our celebration of this unique art form." Said executive director, Elliot Tarabour.
Rock & Roll 50TH AnniversarySM is working with Bobby and his team to develop a series of exciting events during the year long celebration from July 5, 2004 through July 5, 2005. These will include concerts, personal appearances, and other activities bringing the celebration across Canada.
About Bobby Curtola -- Bobby Curtola, "Canada's Rock and Roll Legend", has performed for over 40 years and was the first Canadian artist to receive a gold record. He has a total of 25 gold records and his hits include, "Aladdin", "Hitchhiker", and "Fortune Teller". A Thunder Bay native, Bobby was awarded the Order of Canada (the highest honor a citizen can receive from the Canadian government) for his commitment as an Ambassador for care around the world, for his humanitarian work, and for his pioneering success in Canadian Pop Music. Bobby's singing of the "Things go better with Coke®" jingle is credited with starting a new trend in advertising. Bobby continues to perform to sold out audiences and committed to several charitable activities. For more information visit www.bobbycurtola.com. He will appear at the Sock Hop Reunion April 27, 2002, Brandon, Manitoba. For details and tickets visit www.hillmanweb.com/sockhop.html
About Rock & Roll 50TH AnniversarySM Inc. -- Rock & Roll 50TH AnniversarySM is organizing the activities and events surrounding this passage. We are committed to doing this in a respectful and historically appropriate manner to honor the form and its pioneers, celebrate its contributions, and educate the public about its significant cultural impact. Rock & Roll 50TH AnniversarySM Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Software Tool and Die, America's first dialup internet service provider. Web Site: www.RockAndRoll50th.com .
© Rock & Roll 50TH AnniversarySM All rights reserved. Coke® is a registered trademark of the Coca Cola® Company.
Contact Information -- Elliot Tarabour, (630) 920-1937, etarabour@rockandroll50th.com
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