Born in Fort Smith, Arkansas,[4] Keller moved with his family to Tulsa, Oklahoma, when he was six,[2] and Keller attended Tulsa's Will Rogers High School, graduating in 1955. He was known as a vocal soloist in various school productions, and was often invited to do guest vocals with top bands touring the area. He formed the group and was a member of the Tulsa Boy Singers.[2]
Keller attended the University of Tulsa and moved to New York in 1956. Pat Boone, a friend from church, recommended Marty Mills as Keller's manager.[2]
Keller's biggest self-penned hit was 1959's "Here Comes Summer". In 1959 it climbed to No. 14 in the Billboard Hot 100. The record reached No.1 in the UK for a week from October 9, 1959,[5][6] but a lack of further chart appearances saw Keller branded as a one-hit wonder in Britain.[6]
Keller went on to be a number-one-call vocalist for television jingles throughout the 1970s and 1980s. He also appeared in the Joe Brooks films You Light Up My Life (1977) in a cameo role as an orchestra music director,[1] and If Ever I See You Again (1978) in a larger role as the main character's business partner.[6]
jerry, keller, baseball, player, baseball, jerry, paul, keller, born, june, 1937, american, singer, songwriter, best, known, 1959, song, here, comes, summer, birth, namejerry, paul, kellerborn, 1937, june, 1937, fort, smith, arkansas, genreseasy, listening, tr. For the baseball player see Jerry Keller baseball Jerry Paul Keller born June 20 1937 is an American pop singer and songwriter 1 best known for his 1959 hit song Here Comes Summer 2 3 Jerry KellerBirth nameJerry Paul KellerBorn 1937 06 20 June 20 1937 age 85 Fort Smith Arkansas U S GenresEasy listening traditionalOccupation s Singer songwriterYears active1956 presentLabelsKapp U S London U K Contents 1 Career 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksCareer EditBorn in Fort Smith Arkansas 4 Keller moved with his family to Tulsa Oklahoma when he was six 2 and Keller attended Tulsa s Will Rogers High School graduating in 1955 He was known as a vocal soloist in various school productions and was often invited to do guest vocals with top bands touring the area He formed the group and was a member of the Tulsa Boy Singers 2 Keller attended the University of Tulsa and moved to New York in 1956 Pat Boone a friend from church recommended Marty Mills as Keller s manager 2 Keller s biggest self penned hit was 1959 s Here Comes Summer In 1959 it climbed to No 14 in the Billboard Hot 100 The record reached No 1 in the UK for a week from October 9 1959 5 6 but a lack of further chart appearances saw Keller branded as a one hit wonder in Britain 6 Keller also wrote the English lyrics of A Man and a Woman from Un homme et une femme by Francis Lai and Pierre Barouh 7 A Man and a Woman was recorded by such artists as Matt Monro Ella Fitzgerald Engelbert Humperdinck Johnny Mathis and Jose Feliciano 4 In addition he co penned Almost There a successful single for Andy Williams plus How Does It Go recorded in 1965 by Ricky Nelson and Turn Down Day a hit for The Cyrkle in 1966 1 In the film arena Keller wrote soundtrack music for I Saw What You Did 1965 and Angel in My Pocket 1969 He also wrote The Legend of Shenandoah recited by James Stewart in the 1965 film Shenandoah Keller went on to be a number one call vocalist for television jingles throughout the 1970s and 1980s He also appeared in the Joe Brooks films You Light Up My Life 1977 in a cameo role as an orchestra music director 1 and If Ever I See You Again 1978 in a larger role as the main character s business partner 6 See also EditList of one hit wonders in the United States List of one hit wonders on the UK Singles Chart List of UK Singles Chart number ones of the 1950sReferences Edit a b c Colin Larkin ed 2002 The Virgin Encyclopedia of Fifties Music Third ed Virgin Books p 229 ISBN 1 85227 937 0 a b c d Murrells Joseph 1978 The Book of Golden Discs 2nd ed London Barrie and Jenkins Ltd p 115 ISBN 0 214 20512 6 Top Jerry Keller Songs Highest Chart Hit Playback fm Retrieved December 2 2021 a b Jerry Keller at AllMusic Retrieved May 1 2009 Roberts David 2006 British Hit Singles amp Albums 19th ed London Guinness World Records Limited p 298 ISBN 1 904994 10 5 a b c Jerry Keller Biography Oldies com Retrieved October 25 2019 History of Un homme et une femme A Man and a Woman Secondhandsongs com retrieved August 28 2012External links EditBiography for Jerry Keller at IMDb Here Comes Summer lyrics UK Official Charts website with Jerry Keller listing Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jerry Keller amp oldid 1085076279, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
