Lover (song)

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"Lover" is a popular song written by Richard Rodgers, with words by Lorenz Hart. It was featured in the movie Love Me Tonight (1932).

[edit] Recorded versions

Louis Armstrong & His All Stars (1947) Count Basie Tony Bennett (1973) Art Blakey in 1959 (Drums around the corner) Les Brown and his Band of Renown (1956) Sam Butera Carmen Cavallaro Bob Crosby Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra (1945) The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra (1956) Deanna Durbin Duane Eddy (Instrumental) (1959) Ella Fitzgerald (1956) Errol Garner Trio Lesley Garrett Woody Herman Leslie Hutchinson Harry James Joni James (1962) Bert Kaempfert

Greta Keller (1933) Stan Kenton Gene Krupa and his Orchestra (vocal: Anita O'Day) (1945) Brenda Lee (1963) Don Lee Peggy Lee (1952) Liberace Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians (1933) Jeanette MacDonald (Film Soundtrack) (1932) Glenn Miller Buddy Merrill Dudley Moore Anita O'Day (1960) Charlie Parker Les Paul (instrumental) (1948) - first multitrack recording The Peddlers Oscar Peterson Flip Phillips Cliff Richard (1961) Max Roach

Frank Sinatra (1950, again in 1961) Keely Smith Risë Stevens Sonny Stitt Monty Sunshine The Supremes (1967) Art Tatum Billy Taylor Jack Teagarden The Three Suns Hugh Thompson Merle Travis and Joe Maphis Charlie Ventura Marlene Ver Planck Lawrence Welk Paula West Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra (vocal: Jack Fulton) (1933) Margaret Whiting Mary Lou Williams Kai Winding

[edit] References

• "Lover" at AllMusic.com. Accessed 2007 September 21