April 11, 1964 –
Needing one more song for his album, Dean Martin recorded Everybody Loves Somebody, which his friend Frank Sinatra recorded in 1947 and several other singers tried in the ‘50s, on this date.
Dean Martin hadn’t had a substantial pop hit since his version of Volare went to #12 in 1958. In 1962, he signed with the Reprise record label, which was founded by Frank Sinatra. Reprise was able to put some promotional might behind Martin and give him a more contemporary sound. He kept his distance from rock and roll, but there was still an audience for his sound. Everybody Loves Somebody became the first chart-topper on Reprise; Martin was a reliable seller on the label throughout the ‘60s, with most of his singles landing on the Hot 100.
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