Robert Mitchum
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| + | '''Robert Charles Durman Mitchum''' ([[August 6]], [[1917]] – [[July 1]], [[1997]]) was an Academy award nominated [[United States|American]] film [[actor]] and [[singer]]. Mitchum is largely remembered for his starring roles in several major works of the ''[[film noir]]'' style, and is considered a forerunner of the [[anti-heroes]] prevalent in film during the 1950s and '60s. | ||
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| + | One of the lesser known aspects of Robert Mitchum's career was his forays into music. His voice had long been used instead of the professional singers when characters portrayed by Mitchum sang in his films. Notable productions featuring Mitchum's own singing voice included ''[[Rachel and the Stranger]]'' (1948), ''[[River of No Return]]'' (1954) and ''[[The Night of the Hunter (film)|The Night of the Hunter]]'' (1955). After hearing traditional [[calypso music]] and meeting artists such as [[Mighty Sparrow]] and [[Lord Invader]] while filming ''[[Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison]]'' in the [[Caribbean Sea|Caribbean]] island of [[Tobago]], he recorded ''Calypso — Is Like So . . .'' in March of [[1957 in music|1957]]. On the album, released through [[Capitol Records]], he emulated the calypso sound and style, even adopting the style's unique pronunciations and slang. A year later he recorded a song he had written for the film ''[[Thunder Road]]'', titled "[[The Ballad of Thunder Road]]." The [[country music|country]]-styled song became a modest hit for Mitchum, reaching #69 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|Billboard Pop Singles Chart]]. The song was included as a bonus track on a successful reissue of ''Calypso. . .'' and helped market the film to a wider audience. | ||
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| + | Though Mitchum continued to use his singing voice in his film work, he waited until [[1967 in music|1967]] to record his follow-up record, ''That Man, Robert Mitchum, Sings''. The album, released by [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]]-based [[Monument Records]], took him further into [[country music]], and featured songs similar to ''The Ballad of Thunder Road''. "Little Old Wine Drinker Me," the first single, was a top ten hit at country radio, reaching #9 there, and crossed over onto mainstream radio, where it peaked at #96. Its follow-up, "You Deserve Each Other," also charted on the [[Hot Country Singles & Tracks|Billboard Country Singles Chart]].<BR><BR> | ||
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Robert Charles Durman Mitchum (August 6, 1917 – July 1, 1997) was an Academy award nominated American film actor and singer. Mitchum is largely remembered for his starring roles in several major works of the film noir style, and is considered a forerunner of the anti-heroes prevalent in film during the 1950s and '60s.
Music Career
One of the lesser known aspects of Robert Mitchum's career was his forays into music. His voice had long been used instead of the professional singers when characters portrayed by Mitchum sang in his films. Notable productions featuring Mitchum's own singing voice included Rachel and the Stranger (1948), River of No Return (1954) and The Night of the Hunter (1955). After hearing traditional calypso music and meeting artists such as Mighty Sparrow and Lord Invader while filming Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison in the Caribbean island of Tobago, he recorded Calypso — Is Like So . . . in March of 1957. On the album, released through Capitol Records, he emulated the calypso sound and style, even adopting the style's unique pronunciations and slang. A year later he recorded a song he had written for the film Thunder Road, titled "The Ballad of Thunder Road." The country-styled song became a modest hit for Mitchum, reaching #69 on the Billboard Pop Singles Chart. The song was included as a bonus track on a successful reissue of Calypso. . . and helped market the film to a wider audience.
Though Mitchum continued to use his singing voice in his film work, he waited until 1967 to record his follow-up record, That Man, Robert Mitchum, Sings. The album, released by Nashville-based Monument Records, took him further into country music, and featured songs similar to The Ballad of Thunder Road. "Little Old Wine Drinker Me," the first single, was a top ten hit at country radio, reaching #9 there, and crossed over onto mainstream radio, where it peaked at #96. Its follow-up, "You Deserve Each Other," also charted on the Billboard Country Singles Chart.
