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*[[Diana Ross]] recorded the song in 1972 for the soundtrack for the film ''[[Lady Sings the Blues (film)|Lady Sings the Blues]],'' in which she portrayed Billie Holiday. |
*[[Diana Ross]] recorded the song in 1972 for the soundtrack for the film ''[[Lady Sings the Blues (film)|Lady Sings the Blues]],'' in which she portrayed Billie Holiday. |
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*[[Patti LaBelle]] recorded the song in 1983 for her sixth and breakthrough album ''[[I'm in Love Again]]''. |
*[[Patti LaBelle]] recorded the song in 1983 for her sixth and breakthrough album ''[[I'm in Love Again]]''. |
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*[[The Communards]] released a cover of the song in their 1986 [[Communards_(album)|debut album]]. |
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*In 1991, Whitney Houston performed the song as part of the set list during her [[I'm Your Baby Tonight World Tour|I'm Your Baby Tonight Tour]]. Houston also performed the tune in a medley with "[[Mon Homme|My Man]]" and "[[All the Man That I Need]]" at the [[1991 Billboard Music Awards|1991 ''Billboard'' Music Awards]]. |
*In 1991, Whitney Houston performed the song as part of the set list during her [[I'm Your Baby Tonight World Tour|I'm Your Baby Tonight Tour]]. Houston also performed the tune in a medley with "[[Mon Homme|My Man]]" and "[[All the Man That I Need]]" at the [[1991 Billboard Music Awards|1991 ''Billboard'' Music Awards]]. |
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*[[Jacky Terrasson]] and [[Stéphane Belmondo]] included the song in their 2016 album ''[[Mother (Jacky Terrasson and Stéphane Belmondo album)|Mother]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mother - Jacky Terrasson, Stephane Belmondo {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/mother-mw0002975220 |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=27 September 2020 |language=en-us}}</ref> |
*[[Jacky Terrasson]] and [[Stéphane Belmondo]] included the song in their 2016 album ''[[Mother (Jacky Terrasson and Stéphane Belmondo album)|Mother]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mother - Jacky Terrasson, Stephane Belmondo {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/mother-mw0002975220 |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=27 September 2020 |language=en-us}}</ref> |
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| "Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)" | ||||
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| Single by Billie Holiday | ||||
| B-side | "That Ole Devil Called Love" | |||
| Released | 1945 | |||
| Recorded | October 4, 1944 and November 8, 1944 | |||
| Genre | Jazz, pop | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Composer(s) | Jimmy Davis | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Ram Ramirez, James Sherman | |||
| Billie Holiday singles chronology | ||||
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"Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)" (often called simply "Lover Man") is a 1941 popular song written by Jimmy Davis, Roger ("Ram") Ramirez, and James Sherman. It is particularly associated with Billie Holiday, for whom it was written, and her version was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1989.[1]
Holiday's version reached No. 5 on the R&B chart and No. 16 on pop in 1945.[2] In July 1946, Charlie Parker recorded a rendition of "Lover Man" while he was intoxicated. Dial Records producer Ross Russell had to hold him up to the microphone during the recording.[3][4] Sonny Stitt played the song many times on Alto Saxophone in a virtuoso way, in the original key of D flat. Most jazz musicians play the song nevertheless in F. Barbra Streisand recorded a version for her album Simply Streisand in 1967, her version peaked #29 at Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.[5]
Cover versions
- Sarah Vaughn recorded the song for the Guild label in 1945 with backing by an instrumental ensemble that included Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker.
- Diana Ross recorded the song in 1972 for the soundtrack for the film Lady Sings the Blues, in which she portrayed Billie Holiday.
- Patti LaBelle recorded the song in 1983 for her sixth and breakthrough album I'm in Love Again.
- The Communards released a cover of the song in their 1986 debut album.
- In 1991, Whitney Houston performed the song as part of the set list during her I'm Your Baby Tonight Tour. Houston also performed the tune in a medley with "My Man" and "All the Man That I Need" at the 1991 Billboard Music Awards.
- Jacky Terrasson and Stéphane Belmondo included the song in their 2016 album Mother.[6]
Charts
| Chart (1945) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Rhythm & Blues Records | 5 |
| US Cash Box Top 100 | 16 |
| Chart (1967) | Peak position |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary | 29 |
References
- ^ "GRAMMY Hall Of Fame". GRAMMY.org. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ [1] Archived May 28, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Fordham, John (24 September 2009). "50 great moments in jazz: Charlie Parker teams up with Ross Russell". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ^ Gioia, Ted (2012). The Jazz Standards: A Guide to the Repertoire. New York City: Oxford University Press. pp. 245–247. ISBN 978-0-19-993739-4.
- ^ "Barbra Streisand Chart History: Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- ^ "Mother - Jacky Terrasson, Stephane Belmondo | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
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