BILLBOARD TOP 40 HITS 1971: #201: ‘THEME FROM ‘SUMMER OF ’42’- PETER NERO

Summer Of '42 - Album by Peter Nero | Spotify

Billboard Top 40 Hits 1971: #201: ‘Theme From ‘Summer Of ’42’- Peter Nero. October 16, 1971. Peaked at #21 in Billboard Hot 100.

  • Single: ‘Theme From ‘Summer of ’42’- Peter Nero
  • Record Company- Columbia
  • Genre: Instrumental
  • Written by Michel Legrand
  • Time: 2:48
  • B side: ‘Theme From Brian’s Song’
  • Album- Summer of ’42’
  • Grade: B-
  • Peaked at #21 13 weeks in Billboard Hot 100.

Peter Nero was born Bernard Nierow in 1934. Nero is still living- he’s 87. Nero is a pop-jazz pianist. This was his only Hot 100 hit.

3 responses to “BILLBOARD TOP 40 HITS 1971: #201: ‘THEME FROM ‘SUMMER OF ’42’- PETER NERO

    • I was unfamiliar with Nero until coming upon this.. I forgot to add he won a Grammy for Best New Artist- I believe in 1960 or 1961?

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