Someone to Watch over Me (song)

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"Someone to Watch over Me" is a song composed by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin from the musical Oh, Kay! (1926), where it was introduced by Gertrude Lawrence. It has been performed by numerous artists since its debut and is a jazz standard as well as a key work in the Great American Songbook.

Recorded versions

The following is a partial list of recorded versions^[1]:

Larry Adler Julie Andrews Chet Baker Michael Ball Jodi Benson Mr. Acker Bilk Chris Botti Les Brown Donald Byrd Benny Carter Rosemary Clooney Nat King Cole Eddie Condon and His Orchestra Ray Conniff Nikka Costa Bing Crosby Sammy Davis, Jr. Doris Day Blossom Dearie Sheena Easton Roy Eldridge Georgie Fame Michael Feinstein Ella Fitzgerald Helen Forrest Art Garfunkel Errol Garner Stéphane Grappelli Coleman Hawkins Dick Haymes Al Hirt Ruthie Henshall Lena Horne Etta James Joni James Keith Jarrett Elton John Etta Jones Jack Jones

Rickie Lee Jones Kathy Kirby Gladys Knight Melissa Manchester Al Martino Willie Nelson Sinéad O'Connor Renee Olstead Oscar Peterson Bud Powell Della Reese Linda Ronstadt Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Artie Shaw and His Orchestra George Shearing Don Shirley Dinah Shore Nina Simone Frank Sinatra Keely Smith Jeri Southern Dusty Springfield Rod Stewart Sting Donna Summer Art Tatum Kiri Te Kanawa Stanley Turrentine Sarah Vaughan Fats Waller Lawrence Welk Margaret Whiting Lee Wiley Nancy Wilson Teddy Wilson Amy Winehouse Denny Wright

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