Be my love
Be My Love is a song by Nicholas Brodszky (music) and Sammy Cahn (lyrics) released in 1949.
Brodszky and Cahn wrote the song for the MGM film Der Fischer von Louisiana (original title: The Toast of New Orleans ), with Mario Lanza , Kathryn Grayson and David Niven in the leading roles. Mario Lanza and Kathryn Grayson introduce the song. Be My Love received an Oscar nomination for Best Song in 1951 .
In addition to Mario Lanza's record release (Victor 10-1561), the song was already released in 1950 a. a. also recorded by Erroll Garner , Billy Eckstine , Ray Anthony and Les Brown ( Columbia 39157). In the 1950s, the song was recorded in the fields of jazz and popular music, etc. a. by Mel Carter ( Liberty 56000), Gloria Lynne (Everest 9-19376), Georgie Auld ( Royal Roost 524), Kenny Dorham , Phil Woods , JJ Johnson , Earl Bostic , Ted Heath , Lou Donaldson and the hillbilly singer Danny Baker (Owl 110 ). In Europe, in addition to lieder singer Fritz Wunderlich (1965), the jazz musicians Jack Diéval , Vic Lewis and Rolf Ericson also recorded him ; in later years the song was u. a. also interpreted by Steve Kuhn , Hal Galper , Scott Hamilton , Biréli Lagrène and Martin Taylor / Alan Barnes . The discographer Tom Lord lists 114 versions of the song. Plácido Domingo (1989) interpreted the song. Luis Mariano ( His Master's Voice 56-5215 ) sang it in a French version ( Pour t'aimer ).
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.metrolyrics.com/be-my-love-lyrics-lanza-mario.html
- ^ The 1951 Oscars in the Internet Movie Data Base
- ↑ Tom Lord: The Jazz Discography (online, accessed January 16, 2014)
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/be-my-love-mw0001374926