"Like Young" is a song written by

André Previn André George Previn (; born Andreas Ludwig Priwin; April 6, 1929 – February 28, 2019) was a German-American pianist, composer, and conductor. His career had three major genres: Hollywood films, jazz, and classical music. In each he achieved ...

with lyrics by

Paul Francis Webster Paul Francis Webster (December 20, 1907 – March 18, 1984) was an American lyricist who won three Academy Awards for Best Original Song, and was nominated sixteen times for the award. Life and career Webster was born in New York City, United St ...

. An instrumental version by Previn and

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appeared on the album ''Like Young - Secret Songs For Young Lovers''.

Chart performance

The Previn version peaked at #46 on the ''

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on the week of July 25, 1959. At the

2nd Annual Grammy Awards The 2nd Annual Grammy Awards were held on November 29, 1959, at Los Angeles and New York. Hosted by Meredith Willson, this marked the first televised Grammy Award ceremony, and it was aired in episodes as special '' Sunday Showcase''. It was held ...

in November 29, 1959, "Like Young" won for Best Performance by an Orchestra and was a nominee for Song of the Year,

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, and Best Jazz Performance – Soloist.

References

1959 songs Songs with music by André Previn Songs with lyrics by Paul Francis Webster {{1950s-song-stub