Annette Joanne Funicello was born October 22, 1942 in Utica, NY. Her family moved to California when she was four years old, where she was later discovered at age 12 by Walt Disney as she performed in Swan Lake at a dance recital. Mr. Disney cast her for his new show, "The Mickey Mouse Club". Annette was a popular cast member and soon transitioned into music and film, quickly becoming a household name.
Annette recorded her first song, "How Will I Know My Love" in 1958, after first singing it in a scene on The Mickey Mouse Club. Read Full BioAnnette Joanne Funicello was born October 22, 1942 in Utica, NY. Her family moved to California when she was four years old, where she was later discovered at age 12 by Walt Disney as she performed in Swan Lake at a dance recital. Mr. Disney cast her for his new show, "The Mickey Mouse Club". Annette was a popular cast member and soon transitioned into music and film, quickly becoming a household name.
Annette recorded her first song, "How Will I Know My Love" in 1958, after first singing it in a scene on The Mickey Mouse Club. Thousands of people called the studio wanting to buy the record after the episode aired. It was soon followed by "Tall Paul", "First Name Initial" and "Pineapple Princess", along with many others. During these early recordings, musician & producer Tutti Camarata developed the famous "Annette Sound", a method of double tracking her vocals for a richer, fuller sound, a process still widely used today. It was in 1959 that she made her big screen debut in Walt Disney’s "The Shaggy Dog", her first of several Disney films.
In 1963 Annette starred in her first non Disney movie alongside Frankie Avalon in "Beach Party", the first of many in the iconic Beach Party series. She appeared in The Monkees' 1968 film, Head, and later, 1987's "Back To The Beach", which would ultimately be her last role. Annette's then recent diagnosis with multiple sclerosis and the symptoms of the disease would prove too difficult for her to continue acting. She hid the diagnosis until 1992, going public to correct rumors that her impairments were a result of alcoholism.
In 1993, she opened the Annette Funicello Fund for Neurological Disorders, to help find a cure for MS. She made her last public appearance in 1996 on an episode of “Biography”, about her life. After 15 years outside of the public eye, and nearly 25 years of battling the disease, Annette Funicello died on April 8, 2013 from complications of MS.
Annette recorded her first song, "How Will I Know My Love" in 1958, after first singing it in a scene on The Mickey Mouse Club. Read Full BioAnnette Joanne Funicello was born October 22, 1942 in Utica, NY. Her family moved to California when she was four years old, where she was later discovered at age 12 by Walt Disney as she performed in Swan Lake at a dance recital. Mr. Disney cast her for his new show, "The Mickey Mouse Club". Annette was a popular cast member and soon transitioned into music and film, quickly becoming a household name.
Annette recorded her first song, "How Will I Know My Love" in 1958, after first singing it in a scene on The Mickey Mouse Club. Thousands of people called the studio wanting to buy the record after the episode aired. It was soon followed by "Tall Paul", "First Name Initial" and "Pineapple Princess", along with many others. During these early recordings, musician & producer Tutti Camarata developed the famous "Annette Sound", a method of double tracking her vocals for a richer, fuller sound, a process still widely used today. It was in 1959 that she made her big screen debut in Walt Disney’s "The Shaggy Dog", her first of several Disney films.
In 1963 Annette starred in her first non Disney movie alongside Frankie Avalon in "Beach Party", the first of many in the iconic Beach Party series. She appeared in The Monkees' 1968 film, Head, and later, 1987's "Back To The Beach", which would ultimately be her last role. Annette's then recent diagnosis with multiple sclerosis and the symptoms of the disease would prove too difficult for her to continue acting. She hid the diagnosis until 1992, going public to correct rumors that her impairments were a result of alcoholism.
In 1993, she opened the Annette Funicello Fund for Neurological Disorders, to help find a cure for MS. She made her last public appearance in 1996 on an episode of “Biography”, about her life. After 15 years outside of the public eye, and nearly 25 years of battling the disease, Annette Funicello died on April 8, 2013 from complications of MS.
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Annette Funicello Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Annette Funicello:
All My Loving Close your eyes and I'll kiss you Tomorrow I'll miss you Rem…
Beach Party We got an early start, going to have a fall…
Better Be Ready Better be ready When love comes swinging a long Better know…
Blame It On The Bosa Nova I was at a dance when he caught my eye Standin'…
Blue Muu Muu My Mama made me a blue muu muu, old fashioned…
California Sun Well I'm going out west where I belong Where the days…
Como Esta Usted Hááááá... Uma força no olhar Chamando... Ô, ô, iô! "mamela" …
Don't Jump to Conclusions Don't jump--- to Conclusions It always brings illusions So …
Don't Stop Now Don't stop now Don't stop now It's not that i couldn't…
Dream Boy With The Afterbeats Some boys, they say They wanna take me …
First Name Initial First name initial First name initial First name initial Ooh…
Gotta Lotta Love Gotta Lotta Love, for you, for you. (Annette) I've gotta a…
Hawaiiannette Pop awahia, Pop awahia (choirs) Pop awahia, Pop awahia Ah a…
Holiday in Hawaii Take a boat, Take a boat take a floaty little boat…
How Will I Know My Love How will I know my love? How will I know my…
I Can't Do the Sum Mary: Bills, bills bills. The price of milk, and eggs, and…
I Love You Every night we kiss, my heart is beating much faster than…
Italiannette A lovely senorina from old Italy came to our shores and…
Jo-Jo the Dog-Faced Boy Saturday night at The high school dance A fella comes in Wea…
Just a Toy Smiling eyes, golden hair, made with such loving care she's …
Let's Twist Again Come on let's twist again Like you did last summer…
Like a Baby When you kiss me, you drive me crazy. (A) When you…
Lonely Guitar Lonely guitar Is there no one who loves us Lonely guitar Not…
Luau Cha Cha Cha Luau Cha Cha Cha, Luau Cha Cha Cha. Mangoes, coconuts, and…
Lucky Lucky Lucky Me Lucky, lucky, lucky me! I'm a lucky son of a gun. I…
Monkey Uh, huh, She loves the monkey's uncle, Yeah, yeah, She loves…
Muscle Beach Party Everybody workin' out on the sand From the lastest dance cra…
My Heart Became of Age With The Afterbeats Used to date at least a dozen boys I…
Now Is the Hour Now is the hour when we must say, goodbye Soon you'll…
O Dio Mio O Dio Mio, please let him know How much I need…
Pineapple Princess "Pineapple princess", he calls me pineapple princess all day…
Promise Me Anything The moon, promise me the moon and every little star that…
Secret Surfin' Spot Well along the coast down Malibu I make it every day…
Song of the Islands Islands of Hawaii Where skies of blue are calling me Where b…
Stuffed Animal Baby, I'm preying on you tonight Hunt you down eat you…
Talk to Me Baby With The Afterbeats Talk to me, baby Tell me what's on your…
Tall Paul Chalk on the sidewalk Writin' on the wall Everybody knows it…
Tell Me, Who's the Girl Tell me who's the girl? (Annette) In the photograph with you…
The Monkey's Uncle Uh, huh, She loves the monkey's uncle, Yeah, yeah, She loves…
The Perfect Boy A perfect boy, doesn′t have to be a Hercules. (A) Hercules…
The Train Of Love Oh the train of love keeps a movin' on down…
Treat Him Nicely Treat him nicely that's what you should do. I was such…
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Jon Jay Ryzner
Excellent single and of its time. Shoulda been a hit, I agree.
steveb1164
It was.
David Zimmerli
I wonder what year this came out. To my ear, it fits in with the mid-60's British Invasion era .... sounds like something Petula Clark might have recorded. My sister and I were kids when Annette was a Mousekateer. My sister idolized Annette at the time, and we actually saw Annette on the street in front of Rochester, New York's War Memorial (where they had ice hockey & concerts, etc.). My sister got her autograph. i doubt my sister ever heard this number. It's the first time I ever heard it, and I think it's terrific!
Donamae Kutska
Love this song
Donamae Kutska
Love this song
Johnny Gainor
Technically, I believe this was ANNETTE's last single for Vista Records. Really cute and catchy tune - it should have been a Hit single for her.
Donamae Kutska
Awesome song
CrimsonCupcakeDoll
RIP Annette <3
Juliaflo
I heard this on The Ed Sullivan Show.
Juliaflo
Annette would have turned 75 this month.