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Rezny@gmail.com · 09-01-2010, 10:16 PM

This is 100%true.She,when she was doing the series in the 1960's,had a very brief singing career,and had a top 10(!)hit in 1965 with the song she did called "Don't Just Stand There",which was a #8 hit for her.Her follow-up,"Say Something Funny",also did pretty well,though not top 10-"Say Something Funny"ranked #22 in 1965.Anyone remember her songs?

Marvo301 · 09-01-2010, 11:11 PM

It wasn't unusual for young TV stars of that era to branch out into music. For example Shelley Fabares and Paul Peterson from the Donna Reed Show both had brief recording careers as well.

MickeyMac · 09-03-2010, 03:37 PM

Betcha I already knew about this years ago.

I have the Patty Duke LP Dont Just Stand There, and as well as a clip from Shindig of her singing the title track.

OH Nuts! · 09-03-2010, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by rrezny@usnetizen

This is 100%true.She,when she was doing the series in the 1960's,had a very brief singing career,and had a top 10(!)hit in 1965 with the song she did called "Don't Just Stand There",which was a #8 hit for her.Her follow-up,"Say Something Funny",also did pretty well,though not top 10-"Say Something Funny"ranked #22 in 1965.Anyone remember her songs?

I do! I remember buying them and playing them on the hifi. I just loved/love Patty. Just bought S#2 (I've been slow I know as its been out for a while) and can hardly wait to see it. She's wonderful. A real all around talent.

broadmoor · 09-03-2010, 05:36 PM

I particularly liked Patty's "Funny Little Butterflies" performance from this 3rd-season. Great stuff, and a very pleasing episode. Of course, I've always enjoyed these musical interludes, and wish there had been more. But I'm of two minds on the subject. As much as I enjoy them, I would have also hated if the series became too overloaded with them and perhaps gone off-kilter and deviated from the whole winsome premise, with something like Patty Lane being portrayed as some kind of teen singing sensation or whatnot. That direction might have likely undercut the series unique charm. I am glad they avoided that, because I could imagine the producers being tempted to go there as Duke's singing started rising in the charts.

ZeldaGilroy · 09-05-2010, 03:57 PM

I really like her song "Don't Just Stand There." They used to play it a lot on one of the oldies stations here, but I haven't heard it in a while.

treky · 09-06-2010, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by OH Nuts!

I do! I remember buying them and playing them on the hifi. I just loved/love Patty. Just bought S#2 (I've been slow I know as its been out for a while) and can hardly wait to see it. She's wonderful. A real all around talent.

"the hi-fi"??

How old are you???

OH Nuts! · 09-10-2010, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by treky

"the hi-fi"??

How old are you???

not young lol

- I was pre-teen when Patty Duke was on the air. A LONG LONG time before CDs - we played our fav songs, which were on 45 rpm singles, on the hifi or a record player

1960'sTVfan · 09-11-2010, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by broadmoor

I particularly liked Patty's "Funny Little Butterflies" performance from this 3rd-season. Great stuff, and a very pleasing episode. Of course, I've always enjoyed these musical interludes, and wish there had been more. But I'm of two minds on the subject. As much as I enjoy them, I would have also hated if the series became too overloaded with them and perhaps gone off-kilter and deviated from the whole winsome premise, with something like Patty Lane being portrayed as some kind of teen singing sensation or whatnot. That direction might have likely undercut the series unique charm. I am glad they avoided that, because I could imagine the producers being tempted to go there as Duke's singing started rising in the charts.

Funny Little Butterflies is one of the songs that was in Patty's movie "Billie" which came out in theaters in September 1965. A good song, Patty is seen performing it in the 3rd episode of season 3. For me, it's the high point of the whole series.

pscisme · 10-26-2010, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by retroTVfan4ever

Funny Little Butterflies is one of the songs that was in Patty's movie "Billie" which came out in theaters in September 1965. A good song, Patty is seen performing it in the 3rd episode of season 3. For me, it's the high point of the whole series.

THE HIGH POINT OF THE WHOLE SERIES?

I remember the song in "Billie," but I've just received Season 3 and only gotten through Frankie Avalon's episode. Based on your comment, I'm looking forward to an exciting season...

TeeVeeCloset · 10-26-2010, 04:52 PM

Sorry but most of us know this stuff already, in fact I too have the yellow background album, multiple copies of her first single and one even with a beautiful full color picture sleeve announcing it as her first record. She was on United Artists records.

BTW....she is appearing here in New Jersey this weekend (10/10) at the famous Chiller Theatre convention where I plan on having her sign my album and I have a DVD gift for her.....the original 1981 NBC Broadcast in perfect quality of her playing the character Patty Lane on an episode of Password Plus with the original commercials.

gidgetgrape · 10-26-2010, 05:43 PM

I use to LOVE that Nick at Nite commercial where they would show Patty singing "Tell Me Mama What To Do.." with clips of her with different guys on the show. At the end, the anouncer would say, "Patty Will Figure It Out." When I went to college, we had to dissect a commercial and I choose that one. I still had it on tape all those years later.

Thanks for the memory trip.

broadmoor · 11-07-2010, 05:04 PM

I would have loved to have made the long journey up to the "Chiller" convention last weekend to see Patty (not to mention Barbara Eden and all the others). One of these days I really need to get one of my still-photos autographed. Nah, I'm really not much of an autograph hound, but a personally signed picture of Miss Duke would indeed be something to treasure.

Pitooey · 11-07-2010, 05:12 PM

I loved "Just don't stand there". My dummy self would stand in front of the mirror holding a hairbrush and making believe I was the real singer. LOL...........

Coffeecup · 09-01-2011, 06:16 PM

I heard another one on an oldie station a year or two ago. "When ever she holds you." It must have been fun to have a side career of singing in the 1960s.

09-01-2010, 10:16 PM	#1
Rezny@gmail.com Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 20, 2007 Location: Nebraska Posts: 2,675	And, I'll bet you DIDN'T know THIS about Patty Duke This is 100%true.She,when she was doing the series in the 1960's,had a very brief singing career,and had a top 10(!)hit in 1965 with the song she did called "Don't Just Stand There",which was a #8 hit for her.Her follow-up,"Say Something Funny",also did pretty well,though not top 10-"Say Something Funny"ranked #22 in 1965.Anyone remember her songs?

09-05-2010, 03:57 PM	#6
ZeldaGilroy Dobie and Zelda Forever!!! Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 14, 2000 Location: I don't know...I'm probably lost! Posts: 4,144	I really like her song "Don't Just Stand There." They used to play it a lot on one of the oldies stations here, but I haven't heard it in a while.
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Pitooey Member Forum Star Join Date: Feb 15, 2001 Location: Rocking in Transylvania. Posts: 15,042	I loved "Just don't stand there". My dummy self would stand in front of the mirror holding a hairbrush and making believe I was the real singer. LOL...........
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09-01-2010, 11:11 PM	#2
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,453	It wasn't unusual for young TV stars of that era to branch out into music. For example Shelley Fabares and Paul Peterson from the Donna Reed Show both had brief recording careers as well.
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09-03-2010, 03:37 PM	#3
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,004	Betcha I already knew about this years ago. I have the Patty Duke LP Dont Just Stand There, and as well as a clip from Shindig of her singing the title track.

09-03-2010, 05:36 PM	#5
broadmoor Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 10, 2010 Location: texas Posts: 489	I particularly liked Patty's "Funny Little Butterflies" performance from this 3rd-season. Great stuff, and a very pleasing episode. Of course, I've always enjoyed these musical interludes, and wish there had been more. But I'm of two minds on the subject. As much as I enjoy them, I would have also hated if the series became too overloaded with them and perhaps gone off-kilter and deviated from the whole winsome premise, with something like Patty Lane being portrayed as some kind of teen singing sensation or whatnot. That direction might have likely undercut the series unique charm. I am glad they avoided that, because I could imagine the producers being tempted to go there as Duke's singing started rising in the charts.

10-26-2010, 05:43 PM	#12
gidgetgrape Forever Gidget Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 20, 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 3,503	I use to LOVE that Nick at Nite commercial where they would show Patty singing "Tell Me Mama What To Do.." with clips of her with different guys on the show. At the end, the anouncer would say, "Patty Will Figure It Out." When I went to college, we had to dissect a commercial and I choose that one. I still had it on tape all those years later. Thanks for the memory trip.

11-07-2010, 05:04 PM	#13
broadmoor Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 10, 2010 Location: texas Posts: 489	I would have loved to have made the long journey up to the "Chiller" convention last weekend to see Patty (not to mention Barbara Eden and all the others). One of these days I really need to get one of my still-photos autographed. Nah, I'm really not much of an autograph hound, but a personally signed picture of Miss Duke would indeed be something to treasure.

09-01-2011, 06:16 PM	#15
Coffeecup coffeecup. Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 17, 2003 Location: snoozeville Posts: 3,183	I heard another one on an oldie station a year or two ago. "When ever she holds you." It must have been fun to have a side career of singing in the 1960s.