I Love Being Here with You
"I Love Being Here With You" | |
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Single by Peggy Lee | |
A-side | "Bucket of Tears" |
Released | 1961 (1961) |
Studio | Capitol |
Genre | Swing, jazz |
Length | 2:45 |
Label | Capitol Records |
Songwriter(s) | Peggy Lee, Bill Schluger |
"I Love Being Here with You" is a song written by Peggy Lee and Bill Schluger.[1][2][3][4][5][6] It was released by Capitol Records in 1961 as the B-side to her single "Bucket of Tears", and then on the album Basin Street East Proudly Presents Miss Peggy Lee. Orchestration was arranged and conducted by Bill Holman.[7] Though released as a B-side, it quickly became a popular song with other artists.
Cover versions
"I Love Being Here with You" was the 44th most-covered song in the world in 1961.[8] Notable artists who have recorded it include: Ella Fitzgerald, Buddy Greco, Ernestine Anderson, Bette Midler, Diana Krall and Queen Latifah.[9] Peggy Lee and Judy Garland sang a personalized version of it as a duet on the December 1, 1963 episode of The Judy Garland Show.[10]
In popular culture
"I Love Being Here with You" became a central part of Peggy Lee's touring act,[11] and many other performers acts as well.
The song was performed on The Ed Sullivan Show by Peggy Lee on October 6, 1960, and Ella Fitzgerald on February 2, 1964.[12][13]
The television series Six Feet Under featured it in three episodes and included on the Six Feet Under Original TV Soundtrack.[14][15]
References
- ^ Smith, Chris (2014-02-10). "Honey-voiced singer gives classics lots of life". Winnipeg Free Press. p. 33.
- ^ Oney, Tish (2020-07-05). Peggy Lee: A Century of Song. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-5381-2848-0.
- ^ Dietz, Dan (2016-02-18). The Complete Book of 1980s Broadway Musicals. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4422-6092-4.
- ^ Monkhouse, Bob (2012-02-29). Crying With Laughter: My Life Story. Random House. ISBN 978-1-4481-3618-6.
- ^ Korall, Burt (2004-07-29). Drummin' Men: The Heartbeat of Jazz: The Bebop Years. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-534651-0.
- ^ Strom, Robert (2005). Miss Peggy Lee: A Career Chronicle. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-1936-4.
- ^ "I Love Being Here with You".
- ^ "Database statistics | SecondHandSongs". secondhandsongs.com.
- ^ "Cover versions of I Love Being Here with You by Peggy Lee | SecondHandSongs". secondhandsongs.com.
- ^ "Fever: The Music of Peggy Lee (TV)". Paley Center. 2022-09-14. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ^ "Peggy Lee, the Singer-Songwriter".
- ^ "I Love Being Here with You/Yes Indeed - Medley/Live on the ed Sullivan Show, October 16, 1960". Spotify.
- ^ "I Love Being Here with You (Live on the ed Sullivan Show, February 2, 1964)".
- ^ McCarthy, Sean (2022-09-14). "Strong, versatile soundtrack stems from popular TV show". The Daily Nebraskan. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ^ "Original TV Soundtrack - Six Feet Under [Original TV Soundtrack] Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic.
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