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Jerry Keller (born Jerry Paul Keller, June 20, 1937, Fort Smith, Arkansas〔) is an American pop singer and songwriter. He is best known for his 1959 million selling record, "Here Comes Summer."〔 ==Career== Born in Arkansas, Keller's family moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma, when he was aged six, and Keller attended Tulsa's Will Rogers High School, graduating in 1955. He was known as a vocal soloist in various school productions, and was often invited to do guest vocals with top bands touring the area. He formed the group and was a member of the Tulsa Boy Singers.〔 Keller attended the University of Tulsa and moved to New York in 1956. Pat Boone, a friend from church, recommended Marty Mills as Keller's manager.〔 Keller's biggest self-penned hit was 1959's "Here Comes Summer." It climbed to #14 in the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The record reached number one in the UK the same year, but lack of further chart appearances branded Keller as a one-hit wonder. "Here Comes Summer" reached the number one spot in the UK in 1959.〔 He also wrote the English lyrics of "A Man and a Woman", from "Un homme et une femme" by Francis Lai and Pierre Barouh.〔(History of "Un homme et une femme"/"A Man and a Woman" at Second Hand Songs ), retrieved August 28, 2012〕 "A Man and a Woman" was recorded by such artists as Matt Monro, Ella Fitzgerald, Engelbert Humperdinck, Johnny Mathis and José Feliciano. In addition he co-penned "Almost There", a successful single for Andy Williams, plus "How Does It Go?" recorded in 1965 by Ricky Nelson. In the film arena, Keller wrote soundtrack music for ''I Saw What You Did'' (1965) and ''Angel in My Pocket'' (1969). He also wrote "The Legend of Shenandoah", recited by James Stewart in the 1965 film ''Shenandoah''. Keller went on to be a number-one-call vocalist for television jingles throughout the 1970s and 1980s. He also appeared in the Joe Brooks films ''You Light Up My Life'' (1977) in a cameo role as an orchestra music director, and ''If Ever I See You Again'' (1978) in a larger role as the main character's business partner.〔(Oldies.com - accessed May 2009 )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jerry Keller」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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