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"When I Fall in Love" is a popular song, written by Victor Young (music) and Edward Heyman (lyrics). It was introduced in the film ''One Minute to Zero''. Jeri Southern sang on the first recording released in April 1952 with the song's composer, Victor Young, handling the arranging and conducting duties. The song has become a standard, with many artists recording it, though the first hit version was sung by Doris Day released in July 1952. Doris Day's recording was made on June 5, 1952. It was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 39786 and issued with the flip side "Take Me in Your Arms". The song reached number 20 on the ''Billboard'' chart.〔 〕 ==Recordings== * A version was recorded by Nat King Cole on December 28, 1956. It was issued by Capitol Records on an LP album entitled ''Love Is the Thing,'' catalog number SW824. And also the song was used in the movie called Istanbul (1957). Cole played in the movie and sang the song. The single was released in the UK in 1957, and reached number 2 on the UK Singles Chart. This recording was re-released in 1987, reaching number 4 on that occasion. * Natalie Cole recorded two different versions of the song: the first, a contemporary R&B/smooth jazz version for her 1987 album, ''Everlasting'', then a more traditional version for her 1996 ''Stardust'' album, as a virtual duet with her father, Nat King Cole, which included recordings of his vocals from his 1956 version. This version won two Grammy Awards: Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals and Best Instrumental Arrangement with Accompanying Vocal(s) for arrangers Alan Broadbent and David Foster at the 39th Grammy Awards. * Johnny Mathis recorded it on his 1959 album ''Open Fire, Two Guitars'', which was charted in the UK and many other countries. * Sandra Dee covered the song in 1960. * Blues-lounge singer Etta Jones hit the ''Billboard'' Top 100 with her 1961 version. * A version by The Lettermen issued as a single in 1961 also became quite popular reaching number seven on the ''Billboard'' pop chart and number one on the Easy Listening chart. Veteran drummer Earl Palmer played on this version.〔 Scherman, Tony, Backbeat: The Earl Palmer Story, forward by Wynton Marsalis, Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington D.C., 1999, p. 175〕 *Big-band leader Guy Lombardo recorded the song. His version was released in 1962, and appears on his Decca LP By Special Request. *Teen idol/TV star Johnny Crawford recorded the song. His version was released in 1963. * Donny Osmond cover the song in 1973 for his album, ''A Time for Us''. It reached No. 14 on the US pop chart and No. 4 in the UK. * The Carpenters recorded this song for their last television special, ''Music, Music, Music!''. Richard Carpenter officially released it on their album, ''Lovelines'' in 1989, six years after his sister's death. The song appeared also on their second compilation, ''Interpretations'' in 1994. Carpenter released a VHS tape also called ''Interpretations'', which held the "When I Fall in Love" music video. * Little Willie Littlefield recorded a version for his 1990 album ''Singalong with Little Willie Littlefield''. * Tom Jones recorded a version that was released on his 1966 Decca album ''From the Heart''. * Country singer Kenny Rogers included his version on his collection of love songs, ''Always and Forever''. * Barry Manilow included a version of this song on his 2006 album of classic songs from the 1960s. * Opera singer Lesley Garrett recorded and entitled her 2007 album after the song. * More under the "Recorded versions" section here. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「When I Fall in Love」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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