Jim Dale He trained as a dancer for six years, before his debut as a stage comic in 1951. He did two years of national service in the Royal Air Force. As a songwriter, Dale is best remembered as the lyricist for the film theme "Georgy Girl", for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song in 1966. The song (performed by the Seekers) reached number 2 in the US "Billboard" Hot 100 chart the following year, it also made number 3 in Dale's native UK and Number 1
Bad Girl (The Zakary Thaks song) Bad Girl (The Zakary Thaks song) "Bad Girl" is a song by the American garage rock band the Zakary Thaks, written by the whole group -- Chris Gerniottis, Pete Stinson, Stan Moore, Rex Gregory, and John Lopez -- and was first released for the band's debut single on J-Beck Records in July 1966 ("see" 1966 in music). The song was an immensely successful regional hit in Texas, precipitating "Bad Girl"'s national release on Mercury Records later in the year. Since its initial distribution, the tune has received further recognition for its appearance on several compilation albums. Forming in early 1966,