Mike Berry - The Sunshine Of Your Smile

[nv7103]

this singer takes the sugar off other's interpretation of a beautiful song and makes it truly wonderful. For that, just a huge LIKE! :)

[66abbots]

Great,my late Mothers favourite.

[tHELASTCHANCESALOON1]

Lovely song .Thank you for posting

[monkieyes]

wonderful this is my all time favourite n

[tcidolfan]

JOLLY GOOD TRACK, Mr. Spooner!!!!  LOL

[wwwonderful]

are you free?

[1971redadair]

My dad loved this song...I'm 40 this year....but at the time I used to take the pi** out of his music tastes....funny how you appreciate it years later...and it's all about love for his woman...gotta love that people xxx

[jeanpeters100]

Nice song well done mike

[redhuntertalisman]

Great thank you

[54musiclover]

Makes you feel good, thanks for posting

[SuperKhan06]

Well done, Mr. Spooner! Well done.

[colfair]

From an original song Published c.1913 recorded in 1915 by Jessie Broughton and in 1928 by

Lilian Davies and was a hit in U.K for Mike Berry 1981 from a

suggestion of Chas'Hodges (aka Chas and Dave). so I believe knavyman is CORRECT!!!

[lost4amoment]

Some songs live with us forever...Thanks for posting

[SojournFive]

New Years Eve and this was high in the charts. I had a mobile Disco and was playing at The Castle Hotel Conwy in North Wales, a gig I had done for some years.

One of the guests asked me to play this record for Daves Mum who was also a guest that evening, the man being Daves record producer.

Of course I would play it and pleased to do so said I.

It was not in the sleeve, then I remembered my wife had been playing it at home! It was still on our record player.

I Hope she forgave me.

So Sorry.

[knavyman]

My father died 18 yrs ago aged 94. He remembers a Lieutenant in the Trenches in Belgium singing this to his troops on the night before they went 'over the top'.

My father saw him shot through the head next morning, as they all advanced into No Mans Land---My father always remembered the Lieutenant every time he heard this song, for the rest of his life.

[paulmac38]

@knavyman i doubt it dude. it only came out in 1980!

[colfair]

@knavyman correct, see my earlier post, my old dad remembered it too, it was probably the 1915 version of a top 10 hit.

[mdmphd]

Has a Harry Nilsson quality to it - Thanks for posting

[bunchie1966]

Never heard this before. Lovely tune.

[gillwilkinsongw]

It seems we all have similar lovely memories from the same time. When this was released in 1980, I can remember my dear late father telling me that this self same song which I had bought as a 45rpm was one of HIS mother's favourites. She was born in 1894. How's that for an enduring song. God Bless Dad, and also my nana, and RIP.

[oemann47]

i think thats a very beautiful song John from Denmark.

[TonyClarkie]

song for bob scott

[245rct]

Any chance of putting up the B Side

[lelboy]

So sweet.

[drakey27]

My grandfather used to sing this to my mother as a 5yr old in 1912. It is a beautiful song so just how old is it?

[NostalgicFrank]

@drakey27 ........... Picked this up from Wiki................ It's the answer you were after.

John Mc Cormack recorded this song in 1916

Jessie Broughton ca 1915

Lilian Davies 1928

Jussi Björling 1930

Frank sinatra in 1949

Track Title: The Sunshine of Your Smile

Prime Artist: John Mc Cormack Words by: Leslie L. Cooke Music by: Lilian Ray (John Neat)

[minkymalinky]

The sheet music to this was the first gift my father gave to my mother. She has played it for years as a family favourite. She is 88 and going strong but sadly Dad died 3 years ago. I hope he is listening.

[MrsWLeach]

WOW!!! I remember him singing Chanson de amour on Are you being served. Nice.

[kolonelklink1001]

I remember Mike in 'Worzel Gummidge'.

[cairnsjim]

my nana used to sing this to my mother as the german bombers were over head[going after the munitions factory 1 mile away] while my mother and uncle jim were trying to sleep on a shelf under the stairs and nana bless her sat on chair in the doorway trying to distract them

[Killecrankieful]

Thanks for this lovely song, it brought back great memories of loved ones long since gone to their eternal reward.

[greenbriggs9]

Great Song, leave it on...

[SuperStonesy]

my old dads favourite song. brings tears to my eyes whenever i hear it

[spongebobsquarejocks]

another lmfm eddie caffrey fav

[jeanpeters100]

We were mates in the 50s & early 60s i went to see him perform in lowerstoft last year and spoke with him but iwas sad that he did not remember me. hedid still remember our friend Brian Ellis though.

[happapple]

My granny and papa's song. Superb!

[JeevesReturns]

Love his voice.

[Prizm2356]

I loved him on "Are you being served"

[Malthuspop]

one of my favourites

[tyreburster]

Mike Berry does a very commendable version of this song but I can't help thinking his voice has been "enriched" by a little studio trickery. I hope I'm wrong because I don't like this song any less for it.

[lisamaria1972]

I never heard of him until i started watching season 8 of ARE YOU BEING SERVED?

[chumshot1]

@lisamaria1972 lolz me too

[jutescrim]

I would like to hear this composition played on 12 string guitars. Who wrote it?

[1fiolex]

John Mc Cormack recorded this song in 1916

Jessie Broughton ca 1915

Lilian Davies 1928

Jussi Björling 1930

Mike Berry sang The Sunshine of Your Smile in 1980

Frank sinatra in 1949

Track Title: The Sunshine of Your Smile

Prime Artist: John Mc Cormack Words by: Leslie L. Cooke Music by: Lilian Ray (John Neat)

[markiwhite]

RIP

[1fiolex]

My Dad passed away on Tues, and this is the song he sung to my Mum when they first met 45yrs ago, it was great when Mike released this song some 25 years later.,will be played at the commital as his funeral next Tues. RIP Dad

[1960sbabe]

Beg your pardon, I thought your name was David, I mis-read something, so sorry.

[lisamaria1972]

I am so sorry about your father.. that is a very sweet story.

[travisandolly]

I love alithea rose barnard

[bobsjob2]

My Baby Sister is all i shall see when my life is done ,, Joanne I m so sorry i forgot you but it's always hard .. Make room for your brother up there Please. I loved you so mjuch

David xxxxxxxxx

[1960sbabe]

Dear David, How sad I felt to read your note. There will be a resurrection and you will see Joanne here on earth soon. I am not a religious nut. Please read Psalms 37, v11 and 29 especially 29. Revelation 21 v1-4 especially 4

[bobsjob2]

@bobsjob2

And another year passes and we never forget Mum loves you as always as do we all ...

David xxxx

[throovest]

Brill. Mike Berry at his absolute best. And a great arrangement

[Kittielips]

Thank you for this song, and thank you hrpman for the share.

5*****.

Jennie.

[willmurphy1951]

I am no longer a young man. Thank you so much for posting this. I thought he made a great version of an old classic I will forever, until I die, devote and dedicate to my Mother. Thanks again.

[Kittielips]

This was my Grandad's favourite song.

Lovely.

Thank you.

5*****.

[eamorgan123]

GREAT.