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"Lover" is a popular song composed by Richard Rodgers with lyrics by Lorenz Hart. It was sung in the movie Love Me Tonight (1932) by Jeanette MacDonald.[1]

"Lover"
Song
Released	1932 (1932)
Genre	Pop
Composer(s)	Richard Rodgers
Lyricist(s)	Lorenz Hart

Popular recordings in 1933 were by Paul Whiteman[1] and His Orchestra (vocal by Jack Fulton), Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians, and Greta Keller.[2]

Other notable recordings

• Stan Kenton – with Kai Winding (1940)[1]
• Gene Krupa – 1945[1]
• Harry James – released three live recordings of the song from the 1940s and 50s
• Les Paul – The New Sound (Capitol, 1950)[1]
• Frank Sinatra – Sing and Dance with Frank Sinatra (1950) and Come Swing with Me! (1961)
• Peggy Lee – Lover (1952)[1] and in the movie The Jazz Singer (1952)
• Charlie Parker – Big Band (1952)
• Yvette Giraud – French-language of the song (lyrics by Henri Contet), under the title "Partout Toi", was a hit in 1954
• Dave Brubeck – Jazz: Red, Hot, and Cool (1955)[1]
• Sonny Stitt – Sonny Stitt Plays Arrangements from the Pen of Quincy Jones (1955)
• Johnny Dorelli - Songo Americano (1955)
• Ella Fitzgerald – Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers & Hart Song Book (1956)
• Max Roach – Jazz in 3/4 Time (1957)[1]
• Gerry Mulligan - Paul Desmond Quartet – Gerry Mulligan - Paul Desmond Quartet - bonus track (1957)
• Anita O'Day – Anita O'Day and Billy May Swing Rodgers and Hart (1960)
• Cliff Richard – Listen to Cliff! (1961)
• Joni James – I'm Your Girl (1962)
• Brenda Lee – All Alone Am I(1963)
• John Coltrane – The Last Trane (1965)
• Tony Bennett – Tony Bennett Sings 10 Rodgers and Hart Songs (1976)
• Wynton Marsalis – Standard Time Vol. 2 (1990)[1]
• Bill Charlap – S Wonderful (1998)[1]
• Keely Smith – Keely Swings Basie-Style with Strings (2002)
• Margaret Whiting – recorded the song for Capitol[3]

References

• "Lover" at AllMusic. Retrieved September 21, 2007.

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