Lollipops and Roses (song)

"Lollipops and Roses" is a song composed by Tony Velona. The best-known version was a Grammy Award-winning recording by Jack Jones in 1962.^[1] The Jack Jones recording went to number twelve on the Easy Listening chart.^[2] The song was used for the end credits of episode 3 of season 2 of Mad Men.

Steve Lawrence version[]

"Lollipops and Roses"
Song by Steve Lawrence
from the album Winners!
Released	1963
Length	3:00
Label	Columbia Records
Songwriter(s)	Tony Velona
Producer(s)	Al Kasha

Steve Lawrence covered the song for his album Winners!, released in January 1963.^[3]^[4] It was later released as a single in the Philippines, where it topped the national chart for seven straight weeks beginning in July 1965.^[5]^[6]

Other covers[]

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Ray Rope's Small Grey Band^[when?]
Perry Como (1962)
Paul Petersen (1962)
Clairette {Clementino} ("With All My Heart" b/w "Lollipops and Roses" [Colpix 797], 1964)
Doris Day (1964)
Kate Smith (1964)
Vince Guaraldi Trio (1965)^[7]
Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (1965)
Earl Grant (1968)
Walter Wanderley (1971)
Natalie Cole (2008)

References[]

^ ASCAP database
^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 130.
^ "Late Spotlights". Billboard. Billboard Publications, Inc. January 19, 1963. p. 4. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
^ "Billboard Spotlight Picks". Billboard. Billboard Publications, Inc. January 26, 1963. p. 33. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
^ "Philippines". Billboard. Billboard Publications, Inc. July 10, 1965. p. 24. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
^ "Philippines". Billboard. Billboard Publications, Inc. August 21, 1965. p. 35. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
^ Bang, Derrick. "Vince Guaraldi on LP and CD: The Navy Swings". fivecentsplease.org. Derrick Bang, Scott McGuire. Retrieved July 25, 2020.

External links[]

Small Grey Band

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1950s	"Catch a Falling Star" – Perry Como (1959)
1960s	Come Dance with Me! – Frank Sinatra (1960) "Georgia on My Mind" – Ray Charles / The Genius of Ray Charles – Ray Charles (1961) "Lollipops and Roses" – Jack Jones (1962) "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" – Tony Bennett (1963) "Wives and Lovers" – Jack Jones (1964) "Hello, Dolly!" – Louis Armstrong (1965) "It Was a Very Good Year" – Frank Sinatra (1966) "Strangers in the Night" – Frank Sinatra (1967) "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" – Glen Campbell (1968) "Light My Fire" – José Feliciano (1969)
1970s	"Everybody's Talkin'" – Harry Nilsson (1970) "Everything Is Beautiful" – Ray Stevens (1971) "You've Got a Friend" – James Taylor (1972) "Without You" – Harry Nilsson (1973) "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" – Stevie Wonder (1974) Fulfillingness' First Finale – Stevie Wonder (1975) Still Crazy After All These Years – Paul Simon (1976) Songs in the Key of Life – Stevie Wonder (1977) "Handy Man" – James Taylor (1978) "Copacabana (At the Copa)" – Barry Manilow (1979)
1980s	52nd Street – Billy Joel (1980) "This Is It" – Kenny Loggins (1981) Breakin' Away – Al Jarreau (1982) "Truly" – Lionel Richie (1983) Thriller – Michael Jackson (1984) "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" – Phil Collins (1985) No Jacket Required – Phil Collins (1986) "Higher Love" – Steve Winwood (1987) Bring On the Night – Sting (1988) "Don't Worry, Be Happy" – Bobby McFerrin (1989)
1990s	"How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" – Michael Bolton (1990) "Oh, Pretty Woman (live 1987)" – Roy Orbison (1991) "When a Man Loves a Woman" – Michael Bolton (1992) "Tears in Heaven" – Eric Clapton (1993) "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" – Sting (1994) "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" – Elton John (1995) "Kiss from a Rose" – Seal (1996) "Change the World" – Eric Clapton (1997) "Candle in the Wind 1997" – Elton John (1998) "My Father's Eyes" – Eric Clapton (1999)
2000s	"Brand New Day" – Sting (2000) "She Walks This Earth" – Sting (2001) "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" – James Taylor (2002) "Your Body Is a Wonderland" – John Mayer (2003) "Cry Me a River" – Justin Timberlake (2004) "Daughters" – John Mayer (2005) "From the Bottom of My Heart" – Stevie Wonder (2006) "Waiting on the World to Change" – John Mayer (2007) "What Goes Around... Comes Around" – Justin Timberlake (2008) "Say" – John Mayer (2009)
2010s	"Make It Mine" – Jason Mraz (2010) "Just the Way You Are" – Bruno Mars (2011)

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