

It was first recorded by Aaron Neville, who released the song as a single in 1966. They tried some other colors too but they seemed too dark with the covered tent. 'Tell it like it is' is a song written by George Davis and Lee Diamond. They just knew they had the freedom to break from tradition. There wasn’t any debate over the change, Love said. The general public wouldn’t see the red carpet in all its glory on television until 1966, when the Oscars were first broadcast in color. The Oscars red carpet dates back to 1961, the 33rd Academy Awards held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, when Billy Wilder’s “The Apartment” won best picture, Burt Lancaster and Elizabeth Taylor won the lead acting prizes, and there was still a “juvenile award,” which went to Hayley Mills for “Pollyanna.” It was the first televised ceremony, broadcast on ABC and hosted by Bob Hope. 'Tell it like it is' is a song written by George Davis and Lee Diamond. “It’s evening, even though it’s still 3:00.” 'Yo-Yo' is a song written by Joe South and first released as a single by Billy Joe Royal in 1966, peaking at 117 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and 28 in Canada. 26 November 1972 Hollywood, CA - Billy Joe Royal (Orchestra arranged and conducted by Don Costa) 077 72L-4504 THIS MAGIC MOMENT MGM South S-7011. Images Comments and Reviews Steve Carp 27th Jan 2020: Added entry along with front and back cover. “We turned a day event into night,” Love told The Associated Press. 7 April 1972 Los Angeles, CA - Billy Joe Royal. Notes The Beatles,Billy Joe Royal and Cher on the cover. With a covered carpet, they could change that.
BILLY JOE ROYAL 1966 CODE
For Love, there has always been a disconnect between the elegant black tie dress code and the fact that it’s mid-afternoon when people arrive to be photographed in the daylight. This year the carpet will be covered, in part to protect the stars and cameras from the weather, but also to help turn the arrivals into an evening event.


The decision to change the color came from creative consultants Lisa Love, a longtime Vogue contributor, and Raúl Àvila, the creative director for the glamourous Met Gala in New York.
