Patience And Prudence - Gonna Get Along Without Ya Now

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The sister duo Patience and Prudence reached the Top Ten in 1956 with a fluke hit, the ghostly "Tonight You Belong to Me." The daughters of a professional musician -- Mark McIntyre, who accompanied Frank Sinatra on piano during the mid-'40s -- Patience and Prudence McIntyre reportedly learned the song while at summer camp in 1955 (when they were nine and 12, respectively). Their father recognized it as a Billy Rose hit from several decades earlier, and was impressed enough to work up the arrangement as a demo intended for cabaret singer Lisa Kirk (wife of Robert Wells). McIntyre also recorded a version with Patience and Prudence's vocals, strictly for personal reasons, but gave a dub to studio friend Ross Bagdasarian, who passed the record on to Si Waronker of Liberty Records.

Waronker loved the song, so Patience and Prudence signed to Liberty and recut the song with overdubs to strengthen their ethereal vocals, then watched as the record soared to number four nationally (with several cover versions eventually coming along). After performing on Perry Como's television show, they chose for a follow-up single "Gonna Get Along Without You Now" (earlier a minor hit for Teresa Brewer), which just missed the Top Ten later in 1956. The duo recorded several more singles -- including a pairing with fellow Liberty act Mike Clifford and several singles for the Chattahoochee label -- but never reached the charts again. They reunited for a 1978 performance on a Dick Clark feature, and earned a surprisingly long lease on life after their songs were used in a pair of films, 1999's Election ("Gonna Get Along Without You Now") and 2001's Ghost World ("A Smile and a Ribbon").

~ John Bush, All Music Guide

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Education

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• pop
• rock

[BooBoo1005x]

i wonder where the money gos to the ladys or the record company with there songs were used in films

[John1948NineE]

@BooBoo1005x Probably some of each but the contracts were pretty much in favor of the studios in those days.

[xMizzDollFacex]

i dedicate this to my former best friend

[Johnnyboy792]

Great footage to go along with a cute song !!!

[MrFacebookhater]

Although Teresa Brewer (1952) was the first one singing this song!

I personally think Patience and Prudence saved this song by giving it that sweet touch that passed the test of times!

[curtiscrush]

adorable.



[Northshoreman1]

These ywo sisters when gold,

[cbirm]

who are those boys? the one looks familiar.

[JubalCalif]

Heavens to Murgatroid! THANKS for posting this! My all time fave version of this classic tune! Loved the video montage and especially that background info about the song & the lovely and talented duo of Patience & Prudence! The song never fails to lift my spirits! You've MADE my day & my week! CHEERS!!! :-)