"Lover, Come Back to Me" is a popular song composed by Sigmund Romberg with lyrics by

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for the Broadway show '' The New Moon'', where the song was introduced by Evelyn Herbert and Robert Halliday (as Robert Misson). The song was published in 1928.

Film versions

The song was performed by Lawrence Tibbett and Grace Moore in ''

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'', the 1930 film adaptation of ''The New Moon'', and by Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy in the 1940 adaptation, also titled ''

''.

Barbra Streisand version

Arranged and conducted by George Williams, the song was released as Barbra Streisand's second single in November 1962 as a double single with "

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". Produced by Mike Berniker, and recorded before Streisand's first album sessions, the single was sent to radio. In 1963, Streisand re-recorded the song for her second album '' The Second Barbra Streisand Album'', which appeared on the compilation '' The Essential Barbra Streisand''. In her first television special, ''My Name is Barbra'', she performed a bitterly jubilant version of the song. In 2000, she performed the song on her Timeless Tour and a live recording was included on the live album '' Timeless: Live in Concert'' and the DVD.

Billie Holiday versions

* "Lover, Come Back to Me" (1944 version) * "Lover, Come Back To Me" (1952 Clef Records)

Streisand versions

* "Lover, Come Back To Me" (1962 version) * "Lover, Come Back To Me" (1963 Version) / (album version) - 2:18 * "Lover, Come Back To Me" (live from ''Timeless: Live in Concert'', 2000) * "Medley: Hooray For Love / After You've Gone / By Myself /

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/ (I Like New York In June) How About You? / Lover, Come Back To Me / You And The Night And The Music / It All Depends On You" (Live from '' The Judy Garland Show'') - 4:34

Other notable recordings

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( Miss Wonderful 1944-1955 released 2009) *

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( Victor, 1929).

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estimates this recording would have charted at No. 6 if the Billboard Hot 100 had existed. * Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra (

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, 1929). Joel Whitburn estimates this recording would have charted at No. 3 if the Billboard Hot 100 had existed. * Perry Askam (Victor, 1930). Joel Whitburn estimates this recording would have charted at No. 20 if the Billboard Hot 100 had existed. * Mildred Bailey – recorded for Vocalion Records in 1938. * Nat King Cole – a single in 1953 which reached the ''Billboard'' charts peaking at No. 16. * Barbara Cook – ''Oscar Winners: The Lyrics of Oscar Hammerstein II'' (1997) * Ella Fitzgerald – ''

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'' (1955) * Chet Atkins and

Les Paul Lester William Polsfuss (June 9, 1915 – August 12, 2009), known as Les Paul, was an American jazz, country, and blues guitarist, songwriter, luthier, and inventor. He was one of the pioneers of the solid-body electric guitar, and his prototype ...

- ''Chester & Lester'' - (RCA Victor, 1976) * Django Reinhardt with Larry Adler - recorded together the song twice in May 1938 * Mel Torme, John Coltrane, Sun Ra, Lester Young,

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, Count Basie, Joe Williams (jazz singer), Joe Williams, Brian Ferry

Usage

* The Annette Hanshaw rendition of this song was also used in the animated movie, ''Sita Sings The Blues''.

References

External links

Lover Come Back to Me at jazzstandards.com
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