“Pineapple Princess” was a hit by Annette Funicello in 1960. The song, which was written by the Sherman Brothers, reached No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. In an interview, Funicello revealed that this was her favorite song she’s ever made. “I think my favorite song was ‘Pineapple Princess,’” she said. “I was lucky enough to have five songs that made the Top 10.”
However, before Funicello started singing, she was a popular actress. She was one of the most famous Mouseketeers on The Mickey Mouse Club. “The Disney studio wasn’t like other studios,” she said. “It was just like home – it always had a small-town, family atmosphere.”
When Funicello explained what launched her singing career, she said, “The Sherman Brothers wrote a song for me for the Annette series called ‘How Will I Know My Love.’ They told me we have to put this on a single. People are writing us like crazy, wanting to buy it. I told them I don’t sing. And they said, ‘Well, I’m signing you to a recording contract, young lady.’ And I said, ‘Yes, sir,’ and that’s what started my singing career.”
In an interview with the LA Times, she also spoke about her transition to singing. “This whole thing stems back to when I auditioned for Mr. Disney, when he said, ‘I like your dancing very much, now can you sing a song?’ And I said, ‘Oh, I’m sorry, I don’t sing.’ And that’s how I’ve always thought of myself over the years. But I was under exclusive contract, and you don’t ask questions. You just do what they’ve asked of you. I was trained in dancing, but never in singing. So that’s kind of the running gag–Annette doesn’t sing, but she’s got a boxed set out, and she’s also recorded 35 albums.”
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Funicello released several other popular songs throughout her career, including “O Dio Mio”, “First Name Initial”, and “Tall Paul.” She also had a mystery book series, which portrayed her as an amateur sleuth. They were published by Whitman Publishing from 1960 until 1964.
Funicello died in 2013 due to complications from multiple sclerosis. She was 70.
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