The Village of St. Bernadette (song)

"The Village of St. Bernadette" is a song written by Australian singer Eula Parker, "The Parker Sisters", Australian Old Time Radio Retrieved 27 February 2019 who received the 1959 Ivor Novello award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically.Lister, David, Pop ballads bite back in lyrical fashion, The Independent, 28 May 1994

Background "The Village of St. Bernadette" was written at the end of a week long visit to the Occitania town of Lourdes, site of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes commemorating the 1858 visions of Bernadette Soubirous. "I wrote the song on the back of an airmail letter," Parker said, "while...waiting [at Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport] for [the] plane...to Paris".Sydney Morning Herald 25 April 1960 "Singer in GK Show" p.1 (TV Guide)

Andy Williams recording Recorded by Andy Williams - with the accompaniment of Archie Bleyer's Orchestra - the song reached No. 7 on the Hot 100 in 1960.Andy Williams, "The Village of St. Bernadette" chart positions Retrieved June 6, 2013 and was featured on Williams' 1960 album release The Village of St. BernadetteAndy Williams, The Village of St. Bernadette Retrieved June 6, 2013

Other recordings Anne Shelton released a version of the song in 1959 that reached No. 27 in the UK.Anne Shelton, "The Village of St. Bernadette" chart positions Retrieved June 6, 2013 Bing Crosby recorded the song for his radio show in 1960. Jack Jones recorded the song in 1964 for The Jack Jones Christmas Album.Jack Jones, The Jack Jones Christmas Album Retrieved September 26, 2020 Vera Lynn recorded the song in 1967 for a single release and again in 1972 for the album Vera Lynn - Favourite Sacred Songs.

The Village of St. Bernadette (song)

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