The More I See You
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| "The More I See You" | |
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| Songwriter(s) | Mack Gordon |
| Composer(s) | Harry Warren |
"The More I See You" is a popular song composed by Harry Warren, with lyrics by Mack Gordon. The song was first published in 1945.
The song was introduced by Dick Haymes in the 1945 film Diamond Horseshoe, and also played as an overture under the opening credits and incidental music throughout. An instrumental version is played in full as radio background music during a dialog scene in the 1946 film noir The Dark Corner, also from 20th Century Fox.
Other recordings
"The More I See You" has been subsequently recorded by many artists, notably by:
- UK Singles Chart.[2] This version has been used many times in films, notably at the beginning of the club scene in Roman Polanski's Frantic, starring Harrison Ford.
- Bing Crosby recorded a version of the song on his 1977 album Beautiful Memories.
- Chet Baker sings the song on his 1958 LP (Chet Baker Sings) It Could Happen to You.
- Nancy Sinatra recorded a version of the song on her 1966 album Nancy in London.
- Andy Williams recorded a version of the song on his 1967 album Love, Andy.
- Joy Marshall recorded a version in 1966
- Ella Fitzgerald recorded a live version in 1967, accompanied by the Jimmy Jones Trio, which was released on Ella and Duke at the Cote D'azur.
- Peter Allen recorded a version of the song on his 1976 album Taught by Experts.
- Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark recorded a version of the song on their 1980 album Organisation.
- Mocedades recorded a version on their 1980 album Amor.
- Frederica von Stade recorded a version on her 1991 album Flicka: Another Side of Frederica von Stade.
- Eliane Elias sang and played a Brazilian jazz version of the song on her 2008 album Bossa Nova Stories.
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–2001. Record Research. p. 173.
- OfficialCharts.com. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
