- Paper Roses
Infobox Single
Name = Paper Roses
Artist =Anita Bryant
from Album =Hear Anita Bryant in Your Home Tonight!
B-side = "Mixed Emotions"
Released = 1960
Format = 45 RPM
Recorded = 1960
Genre =Traditional Pop
Length = 02:49
Label =Carlton Records
Writer =Fred Spielman/Janice Torre
Producer = ?
Certification = Gold
Last single = "Till I Was There You "
1959
This single = "Paper Roses"
1960
Next single = ?"Paper Roses" is a
popular song written by Fred Spielman and Janice Torre which was a hit first in 1960 forAnita Bryant and later forMarie Osmond in 1973.Anita Bryant's version of "Paper Roses" was originally released in 1960 as a single b/w "Mixed Emotions" (Carlton 528) and was the opening track on her 1961 album "Hear Anita Bryant In Your Home Tonight!" (Carlton STLP 12/127), recorded in "Provocative Stereo." "Paper Roses" was Bryant's biggest hit on the Billboard Pop chart, peaking at No. 5 in 1960. Bryant continued to release singles following "Paper Roses"' success. Although Bryant had hits that reached the
Top 40 again, she never had another hit as big as "Paper Roses."Bryant would later go on to be the spokesperson for an orange juice company, as well as lead anti-gay campaigns throughout much of the 1970s.
Marie Osmond version
Infobox Single
Name = Paper Roses
Artist =Marie Osmond
from Album = Paper Roses
B-side =
Released = August 1973
Format =
Recorded = 1973
Genre = Country/Pop
Length = 02:38
Label =MGM Records
Writer =Fred Spielman/Janice Torre
Producer =Sonny James
Certification = Gold
Last single = -
This single = "Paper Roses"
1973
Next single = "In My Little Corner of the World "
1974In 1973, Olive Marie Osmond's brothers,
The Osmonds , were already well-established as stars in the pop music world and as teen idols (especially Donny). The Osmonds' management convinced Marie to try her hand at singing as well, and soon she was performing with her brothers on tour, but not officially a member. When Marie began to record, she took a different tack from her brothers musically: she decided to try to make it big inCountry Music . She was soon signed toMGM Records inLos Angeles, California .Mike Curb , who had overseen Donny Osmond's solo hit covers of oldies like "Go Away Little Girl," "Puppy Love," "Sweet and Innocent," and "Hey Girl," used the same approach with Marie. According to Curb in the book "Billboard's Hottest Hot 100 Hits" byFred Bronson , when Curb was looking for country songs for Marie to record for her first album,Sonny James suggested that Marie sing "Paper Roses.""Paper Roses" was the first song recorded by Marie, and also her first single release. The single was released in August 1973. MGM promoted the single first to country radio, and received a favorable reaction to the song from radio stations and disc jockeys. Soon the song became a hit for Osmond, going all the way to #1 on the Country charts. Before long, the song crossed over to pop radio as well, becoming a #5 Pop and #1 Easy Listening singles hit. The album and single both received Gold certifications in the United States.
In the
United Kingdom , where Osmond-mania was just as strong (if not stronger) than in the United States, "Paper Roses" climbed all the way to #2 on the pop charts.Marie followed up the success of "Paper Roses" with a cover of another Anita Bryant hit from 1960, "In My Little Corner of the World," but it didn't fare as well, reaching only #33 Country and "Bubbling Under" the pop charts.
Marie re-recorded "Paper Roses" with the same producer and in the same studio for her 1990 "The Best of Marie Osmond" greatest hits album on Curb Records because her
record label at the time did not have the rights to include the original recording.Other versions
*A version of "Paper Roses" was recorded by
Maureen Evans in 1960, reaching #40 on theUK Singles Chart .* "Paper Roses" was also covered in the early 1960s by country legend
Kitty Wells .* "Paper Roses" was also a single in the 1995 by country pop artist
Jolina Magdangal .* "Paper Roses" was also covered in the mid 1970s by country legend
Loretta Lynn It is on her "Back To The Country" LP issued in 1975 on MCA Records.* A different song called "Paper Roses" charted in the USA in 1955 for pop singer
Lola Dee .Trivia
* Country singer
Lorrie Morgan made her public singing debut performing "Paper Roses" at theGrand Ole Opry in 1973, at the age of 13, as part of a performance by her father, George Morgan.
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