You're Nearer
"You're Nearer" | |
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Song | |
Language | English |
Composer(s) | Richard Rodgers |
Lyricist(s) | Lorenz Hart |
"You're Nearer" is an American popular song by composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist Lorenz Hart (Rodgers and Hart) from the 1940 film version of the Broadway musical Too Many Girls.[1][2][3] It was not in the original Broadway show but was written especially for the movie[4] and copyrighted on August 29, 1940.[5] In the film, it was sung by Lucille Ball (dubbed by Trudy Erwin) and also by Frances Langford with Ann Miller, Libby Bennett and Lucille Ball (again dubbed by Trudy Erwin).[6]
Plans to include the song in the 1948 feature Words and Music with a recording by Perry Como was ultimately cut from the film. Como's version eventually appeared amongst the outtakes included on a 2007 DVD release.[7][8]
The song has been recorded by a plethora of artists.[9]
Selected covers
- Frances Langford - recorded on July 30, 1940 for Decca Records (catalog No. 3400A).[10]
- Joni James - Let There Be Love (1953)[11]
- Jeri Southern - Southern Hospitality (1958)[12]
- Steve Lawrence - a single release in 1959.[13]
- Shirley Bassey - for her album Shirley Bassey (1961)
- Judy Garland - versions of the song appear on the albums Judy at Carnegie Hall (1961) and The Judy Garland Show: The Show That Got Away (2002).[14]
- June Christy - The Intimate Miss Christy (1963)
- Perry Como - Look to Your Heart (1968) and Today (1987)
- Tony Bennett -- Together Again (1977)
- Rufus Wainwright - Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall (2007).
See also
References
- ^ Suskin, Steven (2010). Show tunes: the songs, shows, and careers of Broadway's major composers. Oxford University Press. p. 102. ISBN 9780199742097. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
- ^ Hemming, Roy (1999). The Melody Lingers On: The Great Songwriters and Their Movie Musicals. Newmarket Press. p. 249. ISBN 9781557043801. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
- ^ "Obituary: Anne Francine". The Independent. Independent Print Limited. December 18, 1999. Archived from the original on 2022-05-07. Retrieved March 9, 2011.
- ^ Block, Geoffrey (2006). The Richard Rodgers Reader. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 75. ISBN 0195313437.
- ^ "Catalog of Copyright Entries". Catalog of Copyright Entries. 1941. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
- ^ "Internet Movie Database". imdb.com. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
- ^ "DVD Talk". dvdtalk.com. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- ^ Macfarlane, Malcolm (2009). Perry Como - A Biography and Complete Career Record. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. pp. 43–44. ISBN 978-0-7864-3701-6.
- ^ "SecondHandSongs". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- ^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- ^ "www.discogs.com". www.discogs.com. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
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