Too Close for Comfort (1956 song)

"Too Close for Comfort" is a popular song by Jerry Bock, George David Weiss, and Larry Holofcener.

It was written in 1956 as part of the score for the Broadway musical Mr. Wonderful starring Sammy Davis, Jr., who released the song as a single on Decca Records prior to the musical's premiere.[1] Several other pop vocalists, such as Eileen Barton, also recorded their own competing versions around this time, as well as other songs from the musical.[2]

The Top 40 hit version that year was recorded by Eydie Gormé.[3][4]

Notable versions

A memorable 1956 duet of the song featured Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Williams, although the 1958 recordings by Davis and Frank Sinatra are the best-known versions of the song. It also was recorded by Jamie Cullum in 2002 for his album Pointless Nostalgic, and by Dianne Reeves (in 2005) for the Grammy Award-winning soundtrack to Good Night, and Good Luck. Other versions include:

References

  1. ↑ Lambert, Philip (2010-12-10). To Broadway, To Life!: The Musical Theater of Bock and Harnick. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199781034.
  2. ↑ Ackerman, Paul (May 31, 1956). "'Wonderful' is All Score and Sammy Davis". Billboard. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  3. ↑ Bundy, June (June 16, 1956). "B'way-Hollyw'd Show Tunes Dog-Day Sales Panacea". Billboard. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  4. ↑ "The Top 100". Billboard. June 16, 1956. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
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