Dear Heart (song)
| "Dear Heart" | ||||
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| SinglebyAndy Williams | ||||
| from the albumAndy Williams' Dear Heart | ||||
| B-side | "Emily" | |||
| Released | November 1964 | |||
| Genre | Vocal | |||
| Length | 2:51 | |||
| Label | Columbia Records43180 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Henry Mancini,Ray Evans,Jay Livingston | |||
| Producer(s) | Robert Mersey | |||
| Andy Williamssingles chronology | ||||
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"Dear Heart"is a song written byHenry Mancini,Ray Evans,andJay Livingstonand performed byAndy Williams.It appears on the 1965 Andy Williams album,Andy Williams' Dear Heart. The song was the theme to the 1964 movieDear Heart.It was nominated for theAcademy Award for Best Original Songand also nominated for best song at the22nd Golden Globe Awards.
Chart performance
[edit]The song reached #2 on theU.S. adult contemporary chartand #24 on theBillboardchartin 1964.[1]
Recordings
[edit]- Henry Mancinireleased a version of the song in 1964 that reached #14 on the adult contemporary chart and #77 on theBillboardHot 100.[2]
- Frank Sinatrarecorded the song for his 1964 albumSoftly, as I Leave You.
- Jack Jonesalso released a version in 1964, reaching #6 on the adult contemporary chart and #30 on theBillboardHot 100.[3]
- Al Martino- for his albumWe Could(1965).[4]
- Bobby Darin- included in his albumVenice Blue(1965)
- Brenda Lee- in her albumThe Versatile Brenda Lee(1965).[5]
- Bobby Vinton- on his LPDrive-In Movie Time(1965).
- Mrs. Millercovered the song for her firstCapitol RecordsalbumMrs. Miller's Greatest Hits(1966).[6]
- Slim Whitman- included in his albumHome on the Range(1977)
- In theUK,there were cover versions in 1965 issued byRonnie Hilton[7]andRonnie Carroll.[8]
References
[edit]- ^Andy Williams, "Dear Heart" chart positionsRetrieved June 11, 2013
- ^Henry Mancini, "Dear Heart" chart positionsRetrieved June 11, 2013
- ^Jack Jones, "Dear Heart" chart positionsRetrieved June 11, 2013
- ^"Discogs.com".Discogs.com.RetrievedDecember 27,2017.
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