A Lifetime of Romance: 50 Timeless Classics From the World’s Greatest Crooners

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1That’s Amore (That’s Love)
producer:
Lee Gillette
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (on 1953-08-13)
orchestra:
Dick Stabile and His Orchestra (on 1953-08-13)
conductor:
Dick Stabile (on 1953-08-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1953)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-08-13)
recording of:
That’s Amore (on 1953-08-13)
lyricist:
Jack Brooks (English–American lyricist)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Famous Chappell, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Four Jays Music Co., Paramount Music Corp., Peermusic Pty. Ltd. (Australia) and Universal Songs (publisher)
sub-publisher:
BMG Ariola Belgium (do not use this as an imprint!) and BMG Unisongs Music Publishers BV
part of:
The 26th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Dean Martin4.353:07
2Mambo Italiano
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-09-23)
vocals:
Rosemary Clooney (on 1954-09-23) and The Mellomen (American singing quartet) (on 1954-09-23)
orchestra:
Buddy Cole and His Orchestra (on 1954-09-23)
conductor:
Paul Weston (on 1954-09-23)
recording of:
Mambo Italiano (original english version) (on 1954-09-23)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Merrill (songwriter, and lyricist of the hit musical Funny Girl)
Rosemary Clooney4.352:31
3Beyond the Sea
recording of:
Beyond the Sea
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter)
composer:
Charles Trenet
publisher:
Bro ’n Sis Music, Éditions Raoul Breton, Music 1 Ltd., Range Road Music Inc., Warner/Chappell Music International, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
translated version of:
La Mer
Bobby Darin2:48
4Let There Be Love
cover recording of:
Let There Be Love
lyricist:
Ian Grant (lyricist)
composer:
Lionel Rand
publisher:
Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd., Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner Chappell Music Publishing (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
Sammy Davis Jr.2:50
5Who’s Sorry Now?
vocals:
Connie Francis (American former actress and chart-topping singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) (in 1958)
cover recording of:
Who’s Sorry Now? (1923 song)
lyricist:
Bert Kalmar (in 1923) and Harry Ruby (in 1923)
composer:
Ted Snyder (in 1923)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), Waterson, Berlin & Snyder (on 1923-03-07) and Mills Music Corporation (in 1929)
Connie Francis42:18
6Makin’ Whoopee
cover recording of:
Makin’ Whoopee!
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
translator:
Harrie Geelen
publisher:
Beth Dryer Music, Donaldson Publishing Co., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Gilbert Keyes Music Company, Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd., Tobago Music Co. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Esther Phillips2:41
7Joanna
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1968)
recording of:
Joanna
writer:
Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent (English singer‐songwriter and actress)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd.
Scott Walker33:51
8What Kind of Fool Am I?
Anthony Newley2:46
9Make It Easy on Yourself
cover recording of:
Make It Easy on Yourself
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Famous Chappell, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) and MCA Music Ltd.
Jackie Trent52:43
10You Make Me Feel So Young
cover recording of:
You Make Me Feel So Young
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Josef Myrow
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
E bi eit barn med deg
Chris Connor2:49
11A Fine Romance
lead vocals:
Marilyn Monroe (US actress, model & singer)
cover recording of:
A Fine Romance (from “Swing Time”)
publisher:
Jerome Kern (on 1936-07-24)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist) (in 1936)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1936)
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
part of:
Swing Time (film)
Marilyn Monroe2:20
12Passing Strangers
recording of:
Passing Strangers
writer:
Rita Mann (songwriter) (in 1957) and Mel Mitchell (songwriter) (in 1957)
Billy Eckstine & Sarah Vaughan32:38
13On the Street Where You Live
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1956)
cover recording of:
On the Street Where You Live (My Fair Lady)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
My Fair Lady (full musical)
Vic Damone42:41
14The Very Thought of You
recording of:
The Very Thought of You
lyricist, writer and composer:
Ray Noble
publisher:
Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Billie Holiday2:45
15Stormy Weather
recording of:
Stormy Weather
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Arko Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Fred Ahlert Mus. Corp., Mills Music, Inc., S.A. Music Co., Ted Koehler Music Co. and The Songwriters Guild
Frank Sinatra4:13
16True Love
vocals:
Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly (US film actress)
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
conductor:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green)
recording of:
True Love (High Society) (on 1956-02-02)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1956)
publisher:
Buxton Hill Music Corp., Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
sub-publisher:
Warner Chappel Music Belgium NV
part of:
The 29th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
High Society (stage musical)
part of:
High Society (1956 film)
Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly3:05

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