I Believe in You (Frank Loesser song)
"I Believe in You" is a 1961 song written by Frank Loesser for his musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, where it was introduced by Robert Morse.[1] The protagonist of the musical, J. Pierrepont Finch, sings the song to himself in the mirror while shaving.[2] In the movie version, Rosemary (played by Michele Lee) also sings it to Pierrepont (again played by Morse).
Notable recordings
- Anita O'Day - included in her album Time for 2 (1962)
- Peggy Lee - Sugar ‘n’ Spice ‘’ (1962)
- Jack Jones - for his album She Loves Me (1963).[3]
- Sarah Vaughan - The Explosive Side of Sarah Vaughan (1963)
- Nancy Wilson - Broadway – My Way (1964)
- Frank Sinatra and Count Basie - It Might As Well Be Swing (1964)
- Shirley Bassey - Shirley Stops the Shows (1965)
- Bobby Darin - In a Broadway Bag (Mame) (1966)
- Dionne Warwick - On Stage and in the Movies (1967)
- Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme - Together on Broadway (1967).[4]
- Jo Stafford & Warren Covington - recorded in 1969 for a Reader's Digest set.[5]
References
- ↑ Geoffrey Block (2 October 2009). Enchanted Evenings: The Broadway Musical from 'Show Boat' to Sondheim and Lloyd Webber. Oxford University Press. pp. 256–. ISBN 978-0-19-988882-5.
- ↑ Thomas S. Hischak (2 June 2008). The Oxford Companion to the American Musical: Theatre, Film, and Television. Oxford University Press. pp. 353–. ISBN 978-0-19-533533-0.
- ↑ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ↑ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ↑ "Big Band Library". bigbandlibrary.com. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
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