Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread)
| "Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread)" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Written | 1940 |
| Composer | Rube Bloom |
| Lyricist | Johnny Mercer |
| Recorded by | Tony Martin, Glenn Miller and Ray Eberle, Tommy Dorsey and Frank Sinatra, Billy Eckstine, Brook Benton, Etta James, Ricky Nelson, Doris Day and André Previn, Elvis Presley, Bow Wow Wow, She & Him, The Four Freshmen, Shirley Bassey, The Hi-Lo's, The Morning Benders, Susannah McCorkle, Cliff Richard, Keely Smith, Jo Stafford, Peggy Sue, Spiritualized and Rocío Dúrcal Spanish Version. |
"Fools Rush In" (1940) is a popular song. The lyrics were written by Johnny Mercer with music by Rube Bloom.[1]
The major hits at the time of introduction were Tony Martin, Glenn Miller with Ray Eberle[2] and Tommy Dorsey with Frank Sinatra. It was also recorded by Billy Eckstine. The song proved popular with 1960s pop and rhythm and blues artists, resulting in charted remakes in 1960-61 (Brook Benton), 1962 (Etta James), and 1963 (Ricky Nelson).[3] The Ricky Nelson version was an enormous hit, reaching #12 in the Billboard pop charts and would become the most famous version of this song, and even featured in Kenneth Angers' film Scorpio Rising (1963). For their 1962 album Duet Doris Day and André Previn recorded their interpretation of the song. Elvis Presley followed Ricky Nelson's style in 1971 featured on the 1972 album Elvis Now. Bow Wow Wow covered the track on their 1980 MC-only debut Your Cassette Pet. She & Him covered Ricky Nelson's version for Levi's Pioneer Sessions in 2010.[4]
Other notable recordings
- Frank Sinatra and Tommy Dorsey (March 29, 1940)
- Harry James (Varsity 8264, 1940)
- Jo Stafford - Starring Jo Stafford (1953)
- Julie London - Lonely Girl (1956), and Julie London (1964)
- Keely Smith - I Wish You Love (1957)
- Brook Benton - Brook Benton (album) Best of Brook Benton (1960)
- Shirley Bassey - Shirley Bassey (1961)
- Doris Day with André Previn - Duet (1962)
- Al Hirt - Trumpet and Strings (1962)[5]
- Etta James (1962)
- Brenda Lee - Sincerely, Brenda Lee (1962)
- Lesley Gore - Lesley Gore Sings of Mixed-Up Hearts (1963)
- Ricky Nelson (1963)
- Dean Martin - Dream with Dean (1964)
- Johnny Hartman - Unforgettable Songs (1966)
- Elvis Presley - Elvis Now (1972)
- Susannah McCorkle - The Songs of Johnny Mercer (1977)
- Bow Wow Wow - Your Cassette Pet (1980)
- Spiritualized - Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space (1997)
- The Four Freshmen - Voices in Latin / The Freshmen Year (2001)
- The Hi-Lo's - A Musical Thrill (2006)
- The Morning Benders - Bedroom Covers (2008)
- Cliff Richard - Bold as Brass (2010)
- Peggy Sue - Peggy Sue Plays the Songs of Scorpio Rising (2012)
- Norah Jones - Harold Mabern Afro Blue album (2014)
References
- ↑ Furia, Philip (1990). The Poets of Tin Pan Alley. New York, Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 270. ISBN 0-19-507473-4.
- ↑ Gilliland, John (1994). Pop Chronicles the 40s: The Lively Story of Pop Music in the 40s (audiobook). ISBN 978-1-55935-147-8. OCLC 31611854. Tape 2, side A.
- ↑ "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles". Cash Box Magazine. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
- ↑ "She and Him – "Fools Rush In"". Pretty Much Amazing. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
- ↑ Al Hirt, Trumpet and Strings Retrieved April 8, 2013.