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Biography
Infobox musical artist|image = ||name = Don Cherry|background = solo_singer|birth_name=Donald Ross Cherry|Born = Birth date and age|1924|1|11|mf=y Wichita Falls, Texas , United States |genre = Big band , Traditional pop music|traditional pop |years_active = 1951-1960s|label = Decca Records|Decca , Columbia Records|Columbia |website = http://www.doncherry.us/ Don Cherry site Donald Ross Cherry (born January 11, 1924) is an United States|American singer of traditional pop music , best known for his 1955 hit, " Band of Gold (1955 song)|Band of Gold "; and a former amateur and professional golfer.
Biography
Cherry was born in Wichita Falls, Texas . He started as a big band singer in the orchestras of Jan Garber and Victor Young . In 1951 he recorded his first solo hits, " Thinking of You (1927 song)|Thinking of You " and "Belle, Belle, My Liberty Belle". In 1955 came his biggest hit, " Band of Gold (1955 song)|Band of Gold ", which reached #5 on the Billboard (magazine)|Billboard Record chart|chart . It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a music recording sales certification|gold disc .cite book | first= Joseph | last= Murrells | year= 1978 | title= The Book of Golden Discs | edition= 2nd | publisher= Barrie and Jenkins Ltd | location= London | page= 72 | isbn= 0-214-20512-6 The track peaked at #6 in the UK Singles Chart .cite book | first= David | last= Roberts | year= 2006 | title= British Hit Singles & Albums | edition= 19th | publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London | isbn= 1-904994-10-5 | page= 103 He had three more hits in 1956 ("Wild Cherry", "Ghost Town" and "Namely You"), all backed by orchestra leader Ray Conniff . He was also the voice of the Mr. Clean commercials during the late 1950s and early 1960s.
Throughout his singing career, Cherry was also a top-ranked amateur golfer, and was in contention to win the 1960 U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open before eventually finishing tied for ninth along with Ben Hogan , four strokes behind winner Arnold Palmer . http://63.240.106.229/champ_stroke.asp? ID=476 1960 U.S. Open results Cherry played on three Walker Cup teams (1953, 1955, and 1961) and in several Masters Tournament s. He captured the Canadian Amateur Championship in 1953 and the prestigious Sunnehanna Amateur title in 1954.
In 1962, Cherry decided to turn professional and "Pro" became his nickname among fellow entertainers. His volcanic temper on the golf course (which, according to Cherry, "...made Tommy Bolt look like a choir boy!") was in startling contrast to his velvety-smooth singing voice and pleasant stage persona. Citation needed|date=December 2008 Cherry published his biography, ''Cherry's Jubilee , with co-writer Neil Daniels He is a good friend of Willie Nelson and has collaborated on three albums with him, Augusta (album)|Augusta (1995), The Eyes of Texas (2002), and It's Magic (2007). Cherry was married four times, once to 1956 Miss America Sharon Ritchie , before wedding his present wife, Francine Bond Smith, in 1993. They live in Las Vegas, Nevada . His son, Stephen, was a casualty of the 9/11 attacks when American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the North Tower. Stephen left behind four sons. http://www.doncherry.us/biography.html Doncherry.us
Singles
" Thinking of You (1927 song)|Thinking of You " (1950)
" Vanity (song)|Vanity " (1951)
" Band of Gold (1955 song)|Band of Gold " (1955)
"Wild Cherry" (1956)
"Ghost Town" (1956)
"Theme From Will Penny" (1962)
" Mona Lisa (Nat King Cole song)|Mona Lisa " (1952)
Notes
Reflist
References
''Cherry's Jubilee by Don Cherry with Neil Daniels. Triumph Books, 2006. ISBN-1-5723-834-7
External links
Official website| http://www.doncherry.us
Allmusic|class=artist|id=p276036|label=Don Cherry
Persondata| NAME = Cherry, Don | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Cherry, Donald Ross | SHORT DESCRIPTION = Singer, golfer | DATE OF BIRTH = January 11, 1924 | PLACE OF BIRTH = Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Cherry, Don Category:American male singers Category:Traditional pop music singers Category:Musicians from Texas Category:American male golfers Category:Golfers from Texas Category:1924 births Category:Living people
