- Because (song)
"Because" is a song with music by
Guy d'Hardelot and lyrics byEdward Teschemacher , originally published in 1902.A recording made on
December 2 ,1947 was a hit forPerry Como in the spring of 1948. It was released on singles as follows:
*In theUnited States , byRCA Victor Records , as a 78rpm record (catalog number 20-2653-A) with the flip side "If You Had All the World and Its Gold." This single was released in 1949 as a 45rpm record (catalog number 47-2728).
*Also in the US, by RCA Victor, as a 78rpm record (catalog number 20-3299-A), with the flip side a re-release of "Till the End of Time." This single was released in 1949 as a 45rpm record (catalog number 47-2887).
*In theUnited Kingdom , byHMV , as a 78rpm single (catalog BD-1215), in October, 1948. The flip side was "It Only Happens When I Dance with You ."The Como recording first entered the U.S. charts on
March 13 ,1948 and ultimately reached No. 4 on the chart.Recorded versions
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Jussi Bjorling
*Jose Carreras
*Enrico Caruso (1913)
*Jesse zmc.d Crawford
*Richard Crooks
*Perry Como (1948)
*Plácido Domingo
*Deanna Durbin
*Nelson Eddy
*Lesley Garrett
*Ken Griffin
*Roy Hamilton
*Mahalia Jackson
*Frankie Laine (1958)
*Mario Lanza (1951)John McCormack
*Vaughn Monroe
*Jan Peerce
*Sandpebbles
*Keely Smith
*Richard Tauber
*Jerry Vale
*Chris Valentino
*Sarah Vaughan
*Billy Vaughn
*Evan Williams (1910)
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