I Remember You (1941 song)
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"I Remember You" is a popular
song
. The music was written by Victor Schertzinger
, the lyrics by Johnny Mercer
. The song was published in 1941
.
The song was one of several introduced in the movie The Fleet's In
(1942
). It was sung in the film by Dorothy Lamour
(with harmony by Bob Eberly
, and Helen O'Connell
and featuring the Jimmy Dorsey
Orchestra) and is one of the songs most associated with the singer/actress. Schertzinger, who co-wrote all the film's songs with Mercer, was also the director of the movie.
According to the TCM
documentary Johnny Mercer: The Dream's On Me, Mercer wrote the song for Judy Garland
, to express his strong infatuation with her. He gave it to her the day after she married David Rose
.
Australian singer Frank Ifield
recorded the song in a yodeling country-music style on 27 May 1962, and his version went to number one on the UK Singles Chart
, number five on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100
and number one on the U.S. Easy Listening chart. American country singer Slim Whitman
, known for his yodeling, later recorded the song in a very similar fashion. The song is now something of a country standard as well as a jazz standard.
The tune was featured as background music in the film, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
. It was also used, with slightly modified lyrics, in a Republican Party
(U.S.) TV campaign commercial in 1988. In 1998s, More Tales of the City, Colin Ferguson
sings part of the lyrics in a scene with Laura Linney
. The song was recorded on the album, UAB SuperJazz, Featuring Ellis Marsalis
(2001). Slim Whitman's recording of the song was used in a scene of Rob Zombie's 2003 horror film House of 1000 Corpses.
In 2010, Australian entertainer, Nicki Gillis
, worked with Frank Ifield and Ifield's long-time music director, Bob Howe to record a duet version of the song that included the original first verse that was not recorded in the 1962 version of the song. The accompanying video clip included old footage of Ifield and new footage of Gillis and Ifield working with Howe.
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song
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
. The music was written by Victor Schertzinger
Victor Schertzinger
Victor L. Schertzinger was an American composer, film director, film producer, and screenwriter. His films include Paramount on Parade , Something to Sing About with James Cagney, and the first two "Road" pictures Road to Singapore and Road to Zanzibar...
, the lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Johnny Mercer
John Herndon "Johnny" Mercer was an American lyricist, songwriter and singer. He is best known as a lyricist, but he also composed music. He was also a popular singer who recorded his own songs as well as those written by others...
. The song was published in 1941
1941 in music
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.
The song was one of several introduced in the movie The Fleet's In
The Fleet's In
The Fleet's In is a movie musical produced by Paramount Pictures, directed by Victor Schertzinger, and starring Dorothy Lamour and William Holden. Although sharing the title of the 1928 Paramount film starring Clara Bow and Jack Oakie, it was not a remake...
(1942
1942 in film
The year 1942 in film involved some significant events, in particular the release of a film consistently rated as one of the greatest of all time, Casablanca.-Events:...
). It was sung in the film by Dorothy Lamour
Dorothy Lamour
Dorothy Lamour was an American film actress. She is best remembered for appearing in the Road to... movies, a series of successful comedies starring Bing Crosby and Bob Hope .-Early life:Lamour was born Mary Leta Dorothy Slaton in New Orleans, Louisiana, the daughter of Carmen Louise Dorothy...
(with harmony by Bob Eberly
Bob Eberly
Bob Eberly was a big band vocalist, best-known for his association with Jimmy Dorsey and his duets with Helen O'Connell....
, and Helen O'Connell
Helen O'Connell
Helen O'Connell was an American singer, actress, and dancer.Born in Lima, Ohio, O'Connell joined the Jimmy Dorsey band in 1939 and achieved her best selling records in the early 1940s with "Green Eyes", "Amapola," "Tangerine" and "Yours"...
and featuring the Jimmy Dorsey
Jimmy Dorsey
James "Jimmy" Dorsey was a prominent American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, trumpeter, composer, and big band leader. He was known as "JD"...
Orchestra) and is one of the songs most associated with the singer/actress. Schertzinger, who co-wrote all the film's songs with Mercer, was also the director of the movie.
According to the TCM
TCM
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documentary Johnny Mercer: The Dream's On Me, Mercer wrote the song for Judy Garland
Judy Garland
Judy Garland was an American actress and singer. Through a career that spanned 45 of her 47 years and for her renowned contralto voice, she attained international stardom as an actress in musical and dramatic roles, as a recording artist and on the concert stage...
, to express his strong infatuation with her. He gave it to her the day after she married David Rose
David Rose
David Rose was a British-born American songwriter, composer, arranger, pianist, and orchestra leader. His most famous compositions were "The Stripper", "Holiday for Strings", and "Calypso Melody"...
.
Australian singer Frank Ifield
Frank Ifield
Francis Edward Ifield is an early Australian-English easy listening and country music singer. He achieved considerable success in the early 1960s, especially in the UK Singles Chart, where he had four Number 1 hits between 1962 and 1963....
recorded the song in a yodeling country-music style on 27 May 1962, and his version went to number one on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
, number five on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
and number one on the U.S. Easy Listening chart. American country singer Slim Whitman
Slim Whitman
Ottis Dewey Whitman, Jr. , known professionally as Slim Whitman, is an American country music singer and songwriter, known for his yodelling abilities. He has sold in excess of 120 million albums in unit sales and has had numerous successful recordings...
, known for his yodeling, later recorded the song in a very similar fashion. The song is now something of a country standard as well as a jazz standard.
The tune was featured as background music in the film, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock is a 1984 motion picture released by Paramount Pictures. The film is the third feature based on the Star Trek science fiction franchise and is the center of a three-film story arc that begins with Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and concludes with Star Trek IV:...
. It was also used, with slightly modified lyrics, in a Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
(U.S.) TV campaign commercial in 1988. In 1998s, More Tales of the City, Colin Ferguson
Colin Ferguson (actor)
Colin Ferguson is a Canadian actor. He was born in Montreal, Quebec, and is a graduate of Appleby College in Oakville, Ontario and McGill University in Montreal....
sings part of the lyrics in a scene with Laura Linney
Laura Linney
Laura Leggett Linney is an American actress of film, television, and theatre. Linney has won three Emmy Awards, two Golden Globes, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. She has been nominated for three times for an Academy Award and once for a BAFTA Award...
. The song was recorded on the album, UAB SuperJazz, Featuring Ellis Marsalis
UAB SuperJazz, Featuring Ellis Marsalis
UAB SuperJazz, Featuring Ellis Marsalis is a CD, recorded in 2001 by the SuperJazz Big Band of Birmingham, Alabama with guest piano soloist Ellis Marsalis...
(2001). Slim Whitman's recording of the song was used in a scene of Rob Zombie's 2003 horror film House of 1000 Corpses.
In 2010, Australian entertainer, Nicki Gillis
Nicki Gillis
- Background :Nicki Gillis is a female vocalist and entertainer from Australia who was born in Western Australia and grew up a child of entertainer parents from Croatian and Italian backgrounds...
, worked with Frank Ifield and Ifield's long-time music director, Bob Howe to record a duet version of the song that included the original first verse that was not recorded in the 1962 version of the song. The accompanying video clip included old footage of Ifield and new footage of Gillis and Ifield working with Howe.
Notable recordings
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