"He Loves and She Loves" is a 1927 song composed by
George Gershwin, with lyrics written by
Ira Gershwin
Ira Gershwin (born Israel Gershovitz; December 6, 1896 – August 17, 1983) was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs in the English language of the 2 ...
.
It replaced the song "
How Long Has This Been Going On?" in the
Broadway musical ''
Funny Face''. It was introduced by
Adele Astaire and
Allen Kearns.
Fred Astaire sang it in the 1957 film of the
same name.
Notable recordings
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Tony Bennett - ''
Steppin' Out'' (1993)
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Petula Clark - ''Lost in You'' (2013).
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Ella Fitzgerald - ''
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook'' (1959)
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Stacey Kent
Stacey Kent (born March 27, 1965) is an American jazz singer from South Orange, New Jersey.
Kent was nominated for a Grammy Award and was awarded the Chevalier de l' Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) by the French Mini ...
- ''
Let Yourself Go: Celebrating Fred Astaire'' (2000)
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Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Lois Vaughan (March 27, 1924 – April 3, 1990) was an American jazz singer.
Nicknamed "Sassy" and "Jazz royalty, The Divine One", she won two Grammy Awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award, and was nominated for a total of nine ...
- ''
Sarah Vaughan Sings George Gershwin'' (1958)
References
Songs with music by George Gershwin
Songs with lyrics by Ira Gershwin
Fred Astaire songs
Songs from Funny Face (musical)
1927 songs
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