"Paul" was the song’s writer, Ray Hildebrand, a student at Texas‘ Howard
Payne University, a Baptist institution in the city of Brownwood. "Paula"
was Jill Jackson, the niece of the owner of the boarding house where
Ray lived. The song was originally titled "Paul and Paula", taking
inspiration from the Annette Funicello hit "Tall Paul".
A Grammy Award (originally Gramophone Award), or Grammy,
is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and
Sciences (NARAS) to recognize outstanding achievement in the
music industry. The annual presentation ceremony features
performances by prominent artists, and the presentation of
those awards that have a more popular interest. The first
Grammy Awards ceremony was held on May 4, 1959, and
honored the musical accomplishments by performers
for the year 1958.
Frank Sinatra (above) won his first Grammy not for singing, but
rather as art director for his Only the Lonely album that won Best
Album Cover (below).
1957
Tim Maguire
James Byron Dean (February 8, 1931 – September 30, 1955)
James Dean became the first actor to have received multiple
posthumous acting nominations. In 1999, the American Film
Institute ranked him the 18th best male movie star on their
AFI’s 100 Years…100 Stars list.
"Stop! In the Name of Love" held the number one position on the
Billboard pop singles chart from March 27, 1965 through April 3,
1965, and reached the number-two position on the soul chart.
