Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes by Perry Como

Album: Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes (1952)

Charted: 1 1

License This Song

Songfacts®:

This was written by Winston L. Moore, better known as Slim Willet. He performed the song in 1950 at Hardin Simmons University but could not get a famous record label to record it. Later, the song was heard and recorded by top artists like Ray Price (#5), Red Foley (#10) and Como. At his radio station in 1965, Willet said, "I wondered if that guy at the label jumped out of the 2nd story window when Como recorded it. >>>
Suggestion credit:
Howard - Santa Fe, NM

Comments: 5

AnonymousBeautiful words. This is something my future husband said to me. I didn't understand at the time. At the time he was a Marine. Didn't realize how important the words were until later in life.
Ruby Kovar from Austin, TexasLove this song.
Al from Bathurst, AustraliaMy favourite Mr C song of all times. Love it to bits.
Diana from St Louis , MoI think it was my cousin, Skeets McDonald. He played music on the radio for several years.
Dave from Logan, WvWinston Moore may have performed the song in 1950 but someone recorded the song a few years earlier. I used to listen, and sing along, to this song as early as 1947. It was the first song on the radio that I ever learned ALL the words to.

see more comments

More Songfacts:

All of the LightsKanye West

Alicia Keys, Elton John, Fergie, and Rihanna all sang on "All of the Lights" by Kanye West.

Sixth Avenue HeartacheThe Wallflowers

Mike Campbell from Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers played the slide guitar on "Sixth Avenue Heartache." There is a connection here - Wallflowers lead singer Jakob's dad, Bob Dylan, played with Tom Petty in The Traveling Wilburys.