Girl Talk (Neal Hefti song)

"Girl Talk" is a popular song composed by Neal Hefti, with lyrics written by Bobby Troup. It was written for the 1965 film Harlow, a biographical film about Jean Harlow, starring Carroll Baker.

The song has been described by Michael Feinstein as the "last great male chauvinistic song written in the 60's". ^[1]

Partial list of recordings

• Tony Bennett, The Movie Song Album (1966)
• Sérgio Mendes, The Great Arrival (1966)(instrumental version)
• Betty Carter, Finally, Betty Carter (1969), Betty Carter at the Village Vanguard (1970)
• Holly Cole, Girl Talk (1990)
• Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Pass, Speak Love (1983)
• The King's Singers, This Is the King's Singers (1980)
• Julie London, Feeling Good (1965) (wife of lyricist Bobby Troup)
• Oscar Peterson, Girl Talk (1968)
• Billy May, Ultra Lounge: Vol. 16 Mondo Hollywood (1997)
• Barbara Lusch, Barbara Lusch (2004)

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