Toni Arden
Encyclopedia
Toni Arden is an American
traditional pop music
singer.
singer in the 1940s, singing with Al Trace
, Joe Reichman, Ray Bloch and Shep Fields
. She started recording
as a soloist
in 1946 for the minor National Records
company, and signed her first solo
recording contract
with a major record label
, Columbia Records
, in 1949, where she had several low-charting hits. Charting hits on the Columbia Records
label include "I Can Dream, Can't I?" (which reached #7 on the Billboard charts), "Too Young
" (which reached #15), "Kiss of Fire
" (which reached #14) and "I'm Yours
" (which reached #24).
In the mid-1950s she moved to Decca Records
. She also briefly recorded for RCA Victor Records.
Her biggest selling record
(her only million-seller) was "Padre" in 1958.
, Arden lives in Florida
(near her brother and sometimes co-performer Jan Arden, born Frank Ardizzone) and still performs occasionally.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
traditional pop music
Traditional pop music
Traditional pop or classic pop or standards music denotes, in general, Western popular music that either wholly predates the advent of rock and roll in the mid-1950s, or to any popular music which exists concurrently to rock and roll but originated in a time before the appearance of rock and roll,...
singer.
Biography
Arden became a big bandBig band
A big band is a type of musical ensemble associated with jazz and the Swing Era typically consisting of rhythm, brass, and woodwind instruments totaling approximately twelve to twenty-five musicians...
singer in the 1940s, singing with Al Trace
Al Trace
Albert J. Trace was a prolific American songwriter and orchestra leader of the 1930s, 40s and 50s whose peak of popularity was reached in the Chicago area during the height of the Big Band era....
, Joe Reichman, Ray Bloch and Shep Fields
Shep Fields
Shep Fields was the band leader for the "Shep Fields and His Rippling Rhythm" orchestra during the Big Band era of the 1930s.-Biography:...
. She started recording
Sound recording and reproduction
Sound recording and reproduction is an electrical or mechanical inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects. The two main classes of sound recording technology are analog recording and digital recording...
as a soloist
Solo (music)
In music, a solo is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer...
in 1946 for the minor National Records
National Records
National Records was a record label that was started in New York by Albert Green in 1945 and lasted till early 1951.Big Joe Turner was signed at the outset and remained until 1947. Billy Eckstine was also a big seller for the label as were The Ravens...
company, and signed her first solo
Solo (music)
In music, a solo is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer...
recording contract
Recording contract
A recording contract is a legal agreement between a record label and a recording artist , where the artist makes a record for the label to sell and promote...
with a major record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
, Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
, in 1949, where she had several low-charting hits. Charting hits on the Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
label include "I Can Dream, Can't I?" (which reached #7 on the Billboard charts), "Too Young
Too Young (song)
"Too Young" is a song by French rock band Phoenix and is featured on their debut studio album, United. The song has appeared in Shallow Hal and Lost in Translation.-Track listing:# Too Young# Too Young...
" (which reached #15), "Kiss of Fire
Kiss of Fire
"El Choclo" is a popular song written by Ángel Villoldo, an Argentine musician...
" (which reached #14) and "I'm Yours
I'm Yours (1952 song)
"I'm Yours" is a 1952 popular song by Robert Mellin. Recordings of it were made by Eddie Fisher , Don Cornell, The Four Aces, and Toni Arden....
" (which reached #24).
In the mid-1950s she moved to Decca Records
Decca Records
Decca Records began as a British record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. Its U.S. label was established in late 1934; however, owing to World War II, the link with the British company was broken for several decades....
. She also briefly recorded for RCA Victor Records.
Her biggest selling record
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
(her only million-seller) was "Padre" in 1958.
, Arden lives in Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
(near her brother and sometimes co-performer Jan Arden, born Frank Ardizzone) and still performs occasionally.
External links
- Toni Arden bio on Saxony Records site
- Image gallery from Toni Arden's career at Saxony Records site