Lover (Rodgers and Hart song) explained

Lover
Type:	song
Genre:	Pop
Composer:	Richard Rodgers
Lyricist:	Lorenz Hart

"Lover" is a popular song composed by Richard Rodgers with lyrics by Lorenz Hart. It was sung in the movie Love Me Tonight (1932) by Jeanette MacDonald.^[1]

Popular recordings in 1933 were by Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (vocal by Jack Fulton), Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians, and Greta Keller.^[2]

Other notable recordings

• Stan Kenton – with Kai Winding (1940)
• Gene Krupa – 1945
• Harry James – released three live recordings of the song from the 1940s and 50s
• Les Paul – The New Sound (Capitol, 1950)
• Frank Sinatra – Sing and Dance with Frank Sinatra (1950) and Come Swing with Me! (1961)
• Peggy Lee – Lover (1952) and in the movie The Jazz Singer (1952)
• Charlie Parker – Big Band (1952)
• Yvette Giraud – French-language of the song (lyrics by Henri Contet), under the title "Partout Toi", was a hit in 1954
• Dave Brubeck – (1955)
• Sonny Stitt – Sonny Stitt Plays Arrangements from the Pen of Quincy Jones (1955)
• Johnny Dorelli - Songo Americano (1955)
• Ella Fitzgerald – Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers & Hart Song Book (1956)
• Max Roach – Jazz in 3/4 Time (1957)
• Gerry Mulligan - Paul Desmond Quartet – Gerry Mulligan - Paul Desmond Quartet - bonus track (1957)
• Anita O'Day – Anita O'Day and Billy May Swing Rodgers and Hart (1960)^[3]
• Cliff Richard – Listen to Cliff! (1961)
• Joni James – I'm Your Girl (1962)
• Brenda Lee – All Alone Am I(1963)
• John Coltrane – The Last Trane (1965)
• The Supremes – The Supremes Sing Rodgers & Hart (1967)^[4]
• Tony Bennett – Tony Bennett Sings 10 Rodgers and Hart Songs (1976)
• Kenny Garrett - Introducing Kenny Garrett (1985)
• Wynton Marsalis – Standard Time Vol. 2 (1990)
• Bill Charlap – S Wonderful (1998)
• Keely Smith – Keely Swings Basie-Style with Strings (2002)
• Margaret Whiting – recorded the song for Capitol^[5]

Notes and References

1. Book: Gioia . Ted . The Jazz Standards: A Guide to the Repertoire . 2012 . Oxford University Press . New York City . 978-0-19-993739-4 . 242–243.
2. Book: Whitburn. Joel. Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890–1954. 1986. Record Research. Wisconsin. 0-89820-083-0. 544. registration.
3. Web site: www.allmusic.com. www.allmusic.com. July 3, 2024.
4. Web site: www.allmusic.com. allmusic.com. July 2, 2024.
5. Web site: The Online Discographical Project . 78discography.com . October 1, 2018.