1954 HITS ARCHIVE: Cara Mia - David Whitfield (#1 UK hit)

Cara Mia (Trapani-Lange) by David Whitfield with Mantovani’s orchestra and chorus A regular visitor to the UK record charts between 1953 and 1958, Whitfield’s only major hit in America was this dramatic, lushly-arranged ballad from the late summer and autumn months. In 1965, Jay & The Americans would take “Cara Mia” in a different direction for their top-5 version. THE 1954 HITS ARCHIVE - here in one place, a good-quality library of original-release-version best-sellers and songs that made an impact that were either released or enjoyed a major chunk of their popularity within the calendar year 1954 (some were recorded in 1953).