David Whitfield - Answer Me (1953) video free download


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Duration: 02:39
Uploaded: 2009/03/09

Charted at #1 on UK Singles chart in November 1953. The BBC put out a partial ban on this recording because of the religious theme in the lyrics. It was considered inappropriate at the time to make religious references in a pop song. As a result, David re-recorded this song as "Answer Me, My Love", hence the title on the sheet music in the photo. "Answer Me" was a #1 UK hit for both David Whitfield and Frankie Laine and Billboard Pop Top 10 in the US for Nat King Cole in 1953/1954.

Written by Gerhard Winkler, Fred Rauch & Carl Sigman.

B-side is "Dance Gypsy Dance".

Comments

11 years ago

Renè Oberholzer

What a beautiful voice.

11 years ago

Carole Whittingham

David had a beautiful voice, however his brother Geoff was even better!

11 years ago

C Albert

Still love this!

12 years ago

oldmacisback

UK number one November '53.

12 years ago

J. Schuyler Constantine

Time when msic made sense, and love was tender, still brings tears of joy.

12 years ago

KEN GIBSON

How about.........".Thank heaven for little girls"

12 years ago

Jean Fryer

Another great memory...many thanks. Who would have thought he started life as a 'brickie' so glad he was discovered. MEMORIES. Thank you !

12 years ago

Tom Smith

I'm glad I could introduce you to his great music.

12 years ago

heavenlybliss47

I keep going back to his songs, since I discovered him on your channel. I really like this song, Tom

12 years ago

Coralie Spencer

Wish i knew how to save just this ine song "answer me" god id play it frim my desk top all the time !!!? Anyone able to help me pkease ?? Thank you.

12 years ago

davina whitfield

first saw David in 1954 and saw him a lot in the 1950's.loved his voice and it still holds up today.Went to Hull a few years ago and saw the house David and Sheila called Cara Mia..there will never be another David Whitfield

12 years ago

Tom Smith

No, you must be thinking of someone else.

12 years ago

Kevin Straw

Is this the David Whitfield who was convicted of indecent exposure to an 11 year old girl?

13 years ago

jim smith

Wonder Voice - if this was today David would be a Multi Billionaire - No Doubt

13 years ago

jujudugs

wot agreat voice great song

14 years ago

stingray4real

The song was called Answer Me My Lord but it was banned by the BBC because it it was religiously oriented.

14 years ago

George Vieto

@TheErinwh128 I have one of his CDs and it said he was more popular in the 1950s than Elvis Presley, The Beatles and Michael Jackson.

14 years ago

TheErinwh128

David Whitfield is my great uncle and he was my grandads cousin my grandad is called Charles Eddie Farrell and im being serious

14 years ago

djwhitty

This is my grandads cousin :)! I was named after him :)! I am from Grimsby and everyone whos like 50 - 60+ asks me if I am David Whitfield reincarnate ahaha :D But I tell them his a relative ahaha :)!

14 years ago

c0llosus

@villettel hes from hull, they are going to put up a statue outside hull new theatre, which was is faveourite place

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