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Sunday, June 12, 2022

Don't Forget I Still Love You - Bobbi Martin

 

Dear Heart

Don't Forget I Still Love You
Bobbi Martin
Cover Photo: Hal Buksbaum
Coral Records CRL 57472
1965

From the back cover: Unlike many of the popular singers of the day, Bobbi Martin's musical success comes from a strong background of solid, professional training and experience. Hailing from Baltimore, it was only natural that Bobbi would enter show business, for both her parents were professional singers. From the time that Bobbi was in school, she took her singing seriously, seizing every opportunity to perform whenever the occasion presented itself. After graduation from high school in Baltimore, she next set her sights from New York and a full-time try at a show business career. She came to the attention of personal manager Miriam Love, and the rest, as they say, is history.

Miriam groomed her young protege first for night clubs and TV. Bobbi had played to standing-room-only audiences in many of the finest clubs throughout the country, and video audiences have thrilled to her refreshing style in guest appearances on such top-rated TV shows as "The Jackie Gleason Show."

Records were next on the agenda, and Bobbi Martin was seen and heard by Coral Records' A&R executive, Henry Jerome, who recognized the exciting potential of this new young songstress and immediately signed her to an exclusive, long-term Coral recording contract. Now the problem was to find the right song, and Bobbi Martin, and Henry went to work. The result of their quest was "Don't Forget I Still Love You", which launched Bobbi Martin into stardom.

From Billboard - February 6, 1965: Bobbi Martin has just come off a major hit, "Don't Forget I Still Love You." She possesses a warm voice and projects plenty of tenderness and meaning in her vocals. Producer Henry Jerome has given the album a tinge of country flavoring via use of gentle 12-string guitars.

Don't Forget I Still Love You
Someday (You'll Want Me To Want You)
This Love Of Mine
I Can't Stop Loving You
Kiss Me Goodnight
Everybody Loves Somebody
Loving You
We'll Sing In The Sunshine
Anytime
Dear Heart
I'm A Fool (To Go On Loving You)

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