Paul & Paula
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Paul & Paula | |
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 Paul & Paula on the cover ofCash Box,1963 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Brownwood, Texas,U.S. |
| Genres | Pop |
| Years active | 1962–1965 |
| Labels | Philips |
Paul & Paula,consisting ofRaymond Glenn"Ray"Hildebrand(November 21, 1940 – August 18, 2023)[1][2]andJill Jackson(born May 20, 1942), were an Americanpopsingingduo,best known for their 1962 million-selling, number-onehit record,"Hey Paula".
Biography
[edit]Hildebrand was born inJoshua, Texas[1]and Jackson was born inMcCamey, Texas.Both were attending Howard Payne College (now calledHoward Payne University) inBrownwood, Texas,in 1962, when a local disc jockey, Riney Jordan, of station KEAN, asked listeners to come to the studio and sing their songs to help theAmerican Cancer Society.The duo sang a song called "Hey Paula," which Hildebrand wrote; the lyrics were inspired by a friend of his, Russell Berry, whose fiancée was named Paula.[3]Jordan decided that Hildebrand and Jackson should record the song, and they did.
Shelby SingletonofPhilips Recordseventually signed the two, but not before changing their professional names;[4]Singleton reasoned that a pair named Ray and Jill singing about "Hey, hey Paula" and "Hey, hey Paul" did not make sense. "Hey Paula" sold over two million copies globally, and was awarded agold discby theRecording Industry Association of Americain 1963.[5]
The duo released two regular albums and aChristmas-themed album after the success of "Hey Paula", whichchartedat number one on theBillboardHot 100for three weeks in February 1963. Their follow-up, "Young Lovers",reached number six on theBillboardchart later in the same year.
In 1963,American Bandstandsigned Paul & Paula toDick Clark's Caravan of Stars national U.S. tour, which was scheduled to perform its 15th show on the night of November 22, 1963, at the Memorial Auditorium in Dallas, until suddenly the Friday evening event had to be cancelled after U.S. President John F. Kennedy was assassinated that afternoon.[6][7]
In 1965, Hildebrand left the act to complete his college education, having decided that a future in show business was not for him.[3]He made this decision in the middle of another Dick Clark Caravan of Stars road trip, and Clark had to fill in at the last minute. Hildebrand recorded a Christian music album in 1967 calledHe's Everything to Me.He became best known among Christian music fans for his 1970s hit song "Anybody Here Wanna Live Forever?"[8]Subsequently, Hildebrand joined up with another Christian performer, Paul Land, and during the 1980s and 1990s, they performed comedy and Christian music under the name of Land & Hildebrand.[9]
Jackson went on with a solo career, and then married a Los Angeles businessman named Marvin Landon.[3]After their days as a singing duo, Jill and Ray remained friends, and well into the early 2000s, they occasionally would get together to sing as Paul & Paula for special events, such as oldies shows.[10]In 2002, Hildebrand and Jackson returned to Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas,[11]where they were the homecoming guests of honor andgrand marshals.
Ray Hildebrand died on August 18, 2023, at the age of 82.[12]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]| Year | Title | Details | Peak chart
positions |
|---|---|---|---|
| US[13] | |||
| 1963 | Paul & Paula Sing for Young Lovers |
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| We'll Go Together |
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99 | |
| Holiday for Teens |
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— | |
| 1995 | Hey Paula – The Best of Paul & Paula |
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| 1999 | Greatest Hits |
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— |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||
Singles
[edit]| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [14][15] |
US R&B [13] |
AUS [16] |
BE (FLA) [17] |
BE (WA) [18] |
CAN [19][20] [21][22] |
GER [23] |
IRE [24] |
NOR [25] |
NZ [26] |
SWE [27] |
UK [28] | ||
| 1962 | "Hey Paula"(orig. under their own names, Jill & Ray) b/w "Bobby Is the One" |
1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 16 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 1963 | "Young Lovers" b/w "Ba-Hey-Be" |
6 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 39 | 9 | 42 | 10 | 7 | — | — | 9 |
| "First Quarrel" b/w "School Is Thru" |
27 | — | 70 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Something Old, Something New" b/w "Flipped Over You" |
77 108 |
— | — 19 |
— | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "First Day Back at School" b/w "A Perfect Pair" |
60 105 |
— | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Holiday Hootenanny" b/w "Holiday for Teens" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1964 | "We'll Never Break Up for Good" b/w "Crazy Little Things" |
105 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Darlin'" b/w "The Young Years" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "No Other Right" b/w "Too Dark to See" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1965 | "True Love" b/w "Any Way You Want Me (That's How I Will Be)" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Dear Paula" b/w "All the Love" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1966 | "All I Want Is You" b/w "The Beginning of Love" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1968 | "All These Things" b/w "Wedding" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | "Moments Like These" b/w "Mrs. Bean" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abSandomir, Richard (August 30, 2023)."Ray Hildebrand, the 'Paul' of Hitmakers Paul and Paula, Dies at 82".The New York Times.RetrievedSeptember 5,2023.
- ^"Raymond Glenn Hildebrand November 21, 1940 ~ August 18, 2023 (age 82)".The Amos Family Funeral Home & Crematory.RetrievedSeptember 5,2023.
- ^abcDon Newbury, "A Road Less Traveled."Odessa (TX) American,September 30, 2018, p. A7
- ^Peter Cooper, "Shreveport-Reared Producer Nurtured Artists."Shreveport (LA) Times,October 10, 2009, p. 11.
- ^Murrells, Joseph (1978).The Book of Golden Discs(2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p.150.ISBN0-214-20512-6.
- ^Fuentes, Jerry (June 4, 2012)."A Rock n' Roll Historian: Caravan of Stars Fall 1963 Tour".Rnrhistorian.blogspot.com.RetrievedJune 14,2021.
- ^"American Bandstand 1963 -All Time Hits Day- A Little Bit Of Soap, The Jarmels".YouTube.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-12-13.RetrievedJune 14,2021.
- ^Michael Brooks, "Does Anybody Here Wanna Live Forever?"Selma (AL) Times-Journal,December 15, 2012, p. 6.
- ^"Land and Hildebrand to Perform,"Tampa Bay Times,November 11, 1995, p. NT 14.
- ^Ken Newton, "Man Looks Back on 'Hey Paula' Whirlwind."St. Joseph (MO) News-Press,February 9, 2018, pp. A1, A8.
- ^"Hey Hey Paula,"Indiana (PA) Gazette,January 13, 2004, p. 10.
- ^Willman, Chris (19 August 2023)."The 'Paul' of 1960s Pop Duo 'Paul & Paula,' Ray Hildebrand, Dies at 82".Variety.Retrieved20 August2023.
- ^ab"Paul and Paula".Billboard.Retrieved2021-11-27.
- ^Whitburn, Joel (1994).Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1993.Record Research. p. 454.ISBN9780898201048.
- ^Whitburn, Joel (1982).Joel Whitburn's Bubbling Under the Hot 100 1959–1981.Record Research. p. 127.ISBN9780898200478.
- ^Kent, David(2005).Australian Chart Book 1940–1969.Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W.ISBN0-646-44439-5.
- ^"ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS".www.ultratop.be.Retrieved2021-11-27.
- ^"ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS".www.ultratop.be.Retrieved2021-11-27.
- ^"CHUM Hit Parade, week of February 4, 1963".chumtribute.com.4 February 1963.Retrieved27 November2021.
- ^"CHUM Hit Parade, week of April 15, 1963".chumtribute.com.15 April 1963.Retrieved27 November2021.
- ^"CHUM Hit Parade, week of June 24, 1963".chumtribute.com.24 June 1963.Retrieved27 November2021.
- ^"CHUM Hit Parade, week of September 2, 1963".chumtribute.com.2 September 1963.Retrieved27 November2021.
- ^"Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts".www.offiziellecharts.de.Retrieved2021-11-27.
- ^"The Irish Charts - All there is to know".irishcharts.ie.Retrieved2021-11-27.
- ^"norwegiancharts.com - Norwegian charts portal".norwegiancharts.com.Retrieved2021-11-27.
- ^"flavour of new zealand - search lever".www.flavourofnz.co.nz.Retrieved2021-11-27.
- ^"Paul And Paula - Se alla låtar och listplaceringar".NostalgiListan(in Swedish).Retrieved2021-11-27.
- ^"PAUL & PAULA | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company".www.officialcharts.com.Retrieved2021-11-27.
External links
[edit]- Paul & Pauladiscography atDiscogs
- Paul & PaulaatIMDb
- New York Times - Ray Hildebrandt Obituary
- Billboard - Ray Hildebrandt Obituary
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