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was released. Bernal sang the song "The Eyes of Love" which was featured in the film. He received an
Academy Award nomination for it. He performed "It Sure Is Groovy" for the movie "In The Heat of the Night" starring Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger. Bernal also sang "The Next Train Out", featured in
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By the time he was in his teens he was an accomplished singer and saxophonist. In the early days he played at parties. In 1950, he ended up replacing a sax player that Lionel
Hampton had fired. He then toured nationally with Hampton in a band that included
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As well as a musician, Bernal was a singer in his own right. As singer he sang on his own singles, which included "Keep Those
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favorite while the B side is a tribute to Civil Rights Movement figure
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in July 1967 to chart in the hot 100. Also in 1967, the film
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His single "This Is Worth Fighting For" was picked by
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