Garry Miles - Look For A Star (1960)

Charted at #16 on Billboard Hot 100 in 1960. The song is from the movie "Circus of Horrors". There were several competing versions of this song out at the same time. This version was actually recorded by Buzz Cason under the name "Garry Miles". Other versions that charted on the Hot 100 during the same year were by Garry Mills (the original British version), Deane Hawley, and an instrumental version by Billy Vaughn. I have read that the record company had Buzz release the song under the name "Garry Miles" to create confusion with the original British version by Garry Mills. Whatever the reason, it certainly is confusing.

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[wllmlos]

Gary Mills just put out that song, not only on the same year but the same month...so why would Buzz Cason who already had a recording career of his own...change his name to Gary Miles (very close to Mills) and record and distribute the very same song on the very same month. There had to be an alterior motive...thats to freaky. Was the no copywrites for that song?

I remember all the people who recorded Alley Oop at the same time...and oh yeah, Stranded in the Jungle. Would this happen today?

[TheLimePopsicle]

@wllmlos Multiple versions of a current song go back to the early days of the recording industry, early 1900's. It was standard industry practice, most new songs were recorded by several artists. The copyrights on the songs, I assume, belonged to the songwriters, not the muscians or record labels. The practice was less used after the 1960's. One of the songs that had the most versions out at the same time was "Let Me Go Lover" in 1954, there were about 10 versions out at the same time.

[Tejano44]

What a Beautiful song and thanks for posting this Classic !

[TheLimePopsicle]

You're welcome!

[shatinterry]

Yes Tom, this is anoher version, Garry Miles(Buzz Cason), the other one is Garry Mills ,so close...sound almost the same as well if you dont listen closely, it really caused confusion to the fans at that time....I was totally confused as well...

[TheLimePopsicle]

I think the confusion might have been intentional too!

[boobeejoo]

I like this version.

[onejbk1996]

@capo0122 ok ฉันก็ชอบ



[abengyu112751]

@capo0122 yes... now am 60 ...thanks guys

[capo0122]

@abengyu112751 I was just a new born baby when this movie released!!

What a wonderful songs I've ever heard..

[leoseries57]

Surely one of the greatest musical rip offs of all time. I had always supposed that this was a just a different recording of the song by Gary MILLS (the original UK singer) and his name had been spelt wrongly. It is amazing to discover that this was not the case and some American guy actually changed his name to record it so that he could feed off the original.

[Bwallace2911]

I remember this song from the movie. And I love it even now, 51 years later....

[damanfrom808]

awesome!!! i was 11 yr old when i first heard this song, it's a cute song. thanks.

[RonaldVaughan]

And there's even ANOTHER version....by Hawaii's Nicky Como [sic] which was played on the KRUISIN' KLASSICS show in 1983. I'll get around to that one someday!

[theimmortal1951]

The last time I heard this song is 42 yrs. ago and still remember.

[rockybrazil1]

@abengyu112751 I was 18 and never forgot it. Love this song. Rockybrazil1