Gina ~ Johnny Mathis ~ 1962

On September 22, 1962, Johnny Mathis would release his 27th single, and his fourth hit to reach the top 10, topping out at #6, it would be the beautiful romantic ballad, “Gina“. Gina Lollobrigida (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdʒiːna lolloˈbriːdʒida]; born 4 July 1927) is an Italian actress, photojournalist and sculptress. She was one of the most popular European actresses of the 1950s and early 1960s. She was also an iconic sex symbol of the 1950s. Today, she remains an active supporter of Italian and Italian American causes, particularly the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF). In 2008, she received the NIAF Lifetime Achievement Award at the Foundation’s Anniversary Gala. (Update 07/24/2012) This is my tribute to Gina Lollobrigida GINA (Paul Vance / Leon Carr) Gina, Gina, I kissed you once and then I felt so wonderful, so very wonderful Let’s do it over again Gina (Gina), Gina (Gina), I can’t remember when I’ve ever felt a kiss that made me feel like this Let’s do it over again Look at you, oh, look at you So warm, so sweet, so shy Look at me, oh, look at me I can’t believe that I’m such a lucky guy To have Gina, Gina, all for my very own It’s much too wonderful, so very wonderful To know that Gina is mine alone Oh, look at you, oh, look at you So warm, so sweet, so shy Look at me, oh, look at me I can’t believe that I’m such a lucky guy To have Gina (Gina), Gina (Gina) all for my very own It’s much too wonderful, so very wonderful To know that Gina is mine (Gina is mine) Gina is mine alone * __________________________________________________________________ Copyrights from WMG and SME Thanks for allowing this music to remain. “No copyright is claimed in [the music] and to the extent that material may appear to be infringed, I assert that such alleged infringement is permissible under fair use principles in U.S. copyright laws. If you believe material has been used in an unauthorized manner, please contact the poster.“ “The AUDIO content does not belong to me. I do not profit from these Videos and/or Slideshows. I do not own copyrights of the images, which are from free websites. This is strictly for Educational use and Commentary purposes.“ __________________________________________________________________ Copyright Disclaimer--“Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use“ for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.“