[14] For the 12" single, another track from the album, "One Night, One Chance" was also included. In Latvia, Leedskalnin was set to marry Agnes Skuvst, but she broke the engagement and Leedskalnin decided to emigrate to America. She began singing many of his songs and also teamed up with her husband and Lawlor on stage. [6] Other artists followed quickly including J. W. Myers (1901, Victor 1145) and Harry Macdonough (1901, Victor 1769).[7]. I love you As I never loved before Since first I saw you on the village green Come to me Or my dream of love is all I love you As I loved you When you were sweet When you were sweet sixteen. Despite his prolific output, When You Were Sweet Sixteen is the song for which Thornton is now best remembered. The original sheet music advertised Bonnie Thornton as having sung the song with "great success". "Sweet Sixteen" was inspired by the true story of Edward Leedskalnin, a Latvian emigrant who single-handedly built the Coral Castle in Florida. The first person to perform it was his wife Bonnie, who was a popular vaudeville singer in the United States. Thornton liked the good life and would often go on drinking sprees with his friends. Thornton supposedly got the idea for the song from an off the cuff remark he made to his wife. The song has been used in films a number of times. The 1947 revival of the song led to a number of artists recording it that year:[c], "When You Were Sweet Sixteen" is a standard of barbershop quartets.[7]. During his career, he considered himself primarily as a performer but he is now best remember for his songwriting. This is mainly because it was such a success when it was recorded by Dublin band, The Fureys. Thornton often toured as a monologist reciting comic stories, dressed in a long frock coat. In Latvia, Leedskalnin was set to marry Agnes Skuvst, but she broke the engagement and Leedskalnin decided to emigrate to America. This is not far removed from The Fureys version recorded nearly a hundred years later featuring two guitars, a banjo, a violin and an accordion. Thornton then moved to a show on Bleecker Street in New York called The Allen’s Bal Mabille. The song written by Idol and produced by Keith Forsey. [20], CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (, "Billy Idol – Sweet Sixteen / Beyond Belief – Chrysalis – UK – IDOL 10", "Billy Idol – Sweet Sixteen / Beyond Belief – Chrysalis – USA – VS4 43114", "billy idol | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company", "Edward Leedskalnin and his Coral Castle in Florida", "Monday lost and found: The bizarre story behind Billy Idol's 'Sweet Sixteen' | Tampa Bay Times", "Billy Idol explains Sweet Sixteen background: first two Minutes", "Preview Billy Idol's Candid Memoir 'Dancing With Myself, "Billy Idol: Sweet Sixteen (Video 1987) - IMDb", "Billy Idol – Sweet Sixteen (Vinyl) at Discogs", "Whiplash Smile – Billy Idol | Songs, Reviews, Credits", "30 Years Ago: Billy Idol Releases His Third Album, 'Whiplash Smile, "Image : RPM Weekly – Library and Archives Canada", "germancharts.com – Billy Idol – Sweet Sixteen", "The Irish Charts – All there is to know", "Hit Parade Italia – Indice per Interprete: I", "South African Rock Lists Website – SA Charts 1965–1989 Acts (I)", The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sweet_Sixteen_(song)&oldid=981686794, Pages using infobox song with unknown parameters, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, "White Wedding (Extended Version)" – 8:20, This page was last edited on 3 October 2020, at 20:53.

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