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Samuel Mendola (born August 26, 1942), known professionally as Vic Dana, is an American singer, dancer and actor.

Biography

Discovered by Sammy Davis Jr., Dana was an excellent male dancer, particularly in tap, and was encouraged by Davis to move to Los Angeles to further his career.

Other hit recordings on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the 1960s: "Little Altar Boy", "I Will", "More", "Shangri-La", "I Love You Drops", and "If I Never Knew Your Name".

Discography

Albums

{| class="wikitable"

! rowspan="2" |Year

! rowspan="2" |Album

! colspan="2" |Peak positions

!US BB

!US CB

| rowspan="2" |1962

|This Is Vic Dana

|align="center"| —

|Warm & Wild

| align="center" | —

| 1963

|More

| align="center"| 111

| align="center"| 48

| rowspan="2" |1964

|Shangri-La

| align="center" | 116

| align="center" | 49

|Vic Dana Now!

| align="center"| —

| rowspan="2" |1965

|Red Roses for a Blue Lady

| align="center" | 13

|Moonlight and Roses

| align="center"| —

| rowspan="6" |1966

|Crystal Chandelier

| align="center"| —

|Viva! Vic Dana

| align="center"| —

|Town & Country

| align="center"| —

|Golden Greats

| align="center"| —

|Warm & Wonderful

| align="center"| —

|Little Altar Boy and Other Christmas Songs

| align="center"| —

| rowspan="2" |1967

|Foreign Affairs

|align="center"| —

|On the Country Side

| align="center" | —

| 1970

|If I Never Knew Your Name

| align="center" | —

Singles

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan="2"| Year

! style="width:400px;" rowspan="2"| Single (A-side, B-side) Both sides from same album except where indicated

! colspan="6"|Chart positions

! rowspan="2"|Album

|- style="font-size:smaller;"

! style="width:40px;"| US BB

! style="width:40px;"| US CB

! style="width:40px;"| US AC

! style="width:40px;"| CA

! style="width:40px;"| CA AC

! style="width:40px;"| AUS

| rowspan="4"| 1961

| style="text-align:left;"|"The Girl of My Dreams" b/w "Someone New" (from This Is Vic Dana)

| —

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"|Non-album tracks

| style="text-align:left;"|"Golden Boy" b/w "The Story Behind My Tears"

| —

| style="text-align:left;"| "Little Altar Boy" /

| 45

| 42

| —

|align="left"|This Is Vic Dana

| style="text-align:left;"| "Hello, Roommate"

| —

| 48

| style="text-align:left;"|Non-album track

| rowspan="3"| 1962

| style="text-align:left;"| "I Will" b/w "Proud" (Non-album track)

| 47

| 42

| 12

| —

| 31

| style="text-align:left;"|More

| style="text-align:left;"|"(A Girl Needs) to Love and Be Loved" b/w "Time Can Change"

| 102

| —

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="3"|Non-album tracks

| style="text-align:left;"| "A Very Good Year for Girls" b/w "Looking for Me"

| —

| 40

| rowspan="4"| 1963

| style="text-align:left;"| "Danger" b/w "Heart, Hand and Teardrop"

| 96

| 76

| —

| 39

| style="text-align:left;"| "More" b/w "That's Why I'm Sorry"

| 42

| 18

| 10

| —

|align="left"|More

| style="text-align:left;"|"The Prisoner's Song" b/w "A Voice in the Wind"

| —

| 143

| —

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"|Non-album tracks

| style="text-align:left;"|"Close Your Eyes" b/w "So Wide the Wind"

| —

| rowspan="4"| 1964

| style="text-align:left;"| "Shangri-La" b/w "Warm and Tender" (Non-album track)

| 27

| 9

| 8

| —

| 18

|align="left"|Shangri-La

| style="text-align:left;"| "Love Is All We Need" b/w "I Need You Now" (Non-album track)

| 53

| 63

| 7

| —

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"|Golden Greats

| style="text-align:left;"| "Garden in the Rain" b/w "Stairway to the Stars" (from Shangri-La)

| 97

| 90

| 13

| —

| style="text-align:left;"| "Frenchy" b/w "It Was Night (Foi A Noite)"

| —

| 129

| —

| style="text-align:left;"|Vic Dana Now!

| rowspan="4"| 1965

| style="text-align:left;"| "Red Roses for a Blue Lady" b/w "Blue Ribbons (For Her Curls)" (Non-album track)

| 10

| 11

| 2

| —

| 8

| style="text-align:left;"|Red Roses for a Blue Lady

| style="text-align:left;"| "Bring a Little Sunshine (To My Heart)" b/w "That's All" (from Warm & Wonderful)

| 66

| 64

| 20

| —

| 91

| style="text-align:left;"|Golden Greats

| style="text-align:left;"| "Moonlight and Roses (Bring Memories of You)" b/w "What'll I Do"

| 51

| 54

| 5

| —

| style="text-align:left;"|Moonlight and Roses

| style="text-align:left;"| "Crystal Chandelier" b/w "What Now My Love (Et Maintenant)" (from Viva)

| 51

| 53

| 14

| 19

| 14

| 34

| style="text-align:left;"|Crystal Chandelier

| rowspan="5"| 1966

| style="text-align:left;"|"Lovey Kravezit" b/w "Hello Roommate" (from On the Country Side)

| —

| style="text-align:left;"|Non-album tracks

| style="text-align:left;"| "I Love You Drops" b/w "Sunny Skies"

| 30

| 42

| 20

| 28

| —

| 40

| style="text-align:left;"|Town & Country

| style="text-align:left;"| "A Million and One" b/w "My Baby Wouldn't Leave Me" (from Town & Country)

| 71

| 69

| 24

| —

| 88

| style="text-align:left;"|Non-album tracks

| style="text-align:left;"| "Distant Drums" b/w "Love Me with All Your Heart" (from Viva)

| 114

| 92

| 33

| —

| style="text-align:left;"|On the Country Side

| style="text-align:left;"|"Grown Up Games" b/w "So What's New?"

| —

| 127

| —

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"|Non-album tracks

|rowspan="2"|1967

| style="text-align:left;"|"A Lifetime Lovin' You" b/w "Guess Who, You"

| —

| —-

| style="text-align:left;"|"Fraulein" b/w "A Little Bit Later on Down the Line"

| —

| 138

| —

| style="text-align:left;"|On the Country Side

|1968

|style="text-align:left;"|"Little Arrows"

b/w "Roses Are Red"

| —

|style="text-align:left;"|Non-album tracks

| rowspan="3" |1969

| style="text-align:left;" |"You Are My Destiny" b/w "Where Has All the Love Gone"

| —

| 133

| —

| rowspan="3" style="text-align:left;" |Non-album tracks

| style="text-align:left;" |"Look of Leavin'" b/w "Loneliness (Is Messin' Up My Mind)"

| —

| style="text-align:left;" |"I Tried To Love You Today" b/w "Aren't We The Lucky Ones"

| —

| rowspan="3" | 1970

| style="text-align:left;" | "If I Never Knew Your Name" b/w "Sad Day Song"

| 47

| 39

| 14

| 43

| 5

| —

| rowspan="2" style="text-align:left;" |If I Never Knew Your Name

| style="text-align:left;" | "Red Red Wine" b/w "Another Dream Shot Down"

| 72

| 94

| 30

| —

| style="text-align:left;" |"You Gave Me a Reason (To Believe)" b/w "It Won't Hurt to Try It"

| —

| rowspan="5" style="text-align:left;" |Non-album tracks

| rowspan="2" |1971

| style="text-align:left;" |"Angel She Was Love" b/w "If You Think I Love You Now (I've Just Started)"

| —

| style="text-align:left;" |"The Love in Your Eyes" b/w "Child of Mine"

| —

|1975

| style="text-align:left;" |"Memories Can't Make Love to Me" b/w "Best I Ever Had"

| —

| 1976

| style="text-align:left;" | "Lay Me Down (Roll Me Out to Sea)" b/w "You Never Really Know"

| —

| 14

| —

References

External links

Vic Dana discography at Discogs