Someone to Watch Over Me (song)

"Someone to Watch Over Me" is a song composed by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin from the musical "Oh, Kay!" (1926), where it was introduced by Gertrude Lawrence. It has been performed by numerous artists since its debut and is a jazz standard as well as a key work in the Great American Songbook.

=Recorded versions=

The following is a partial list of recorded versions [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=17:1422404 Allmusic.com song search] ] :
*Mr. Acker Bilk
*Al Hirt
*Al Martino
*Amy Winehouse
*Art Garfunkel
*Art Tatum
*Artie Shaw and His Orchestra
*Benny Carter
*Bing Crosby
*Blossom Dearie
*Bud Powell
*Chet Baker
*Chris Botti
*Coleman Hawkins
*Della Reese
*Dennis DeYoung
*Denny Wright
*Dick Haymes
*Dinah Shore
*Don Shirley
*Donald Byrd
*Donna Summer
*Doris Day
*Dusty Springfield
*Eddie Condon and His Orchestra
*Ella Fitzgerald
*Elton John
*Errol Garner
*Etta James
*Etta Jones
*Fats Waller
*Frank Sinatra
*George Shearing
*Georgie Fame
*Gladys Knight
*Helen Forrest
*Herb Alpert
*Jack Jones
*Jean Louisa Kelly
*Jeri Southern
*Jo Stafford
*Jodi Benson
*Joni James
*Julie Andrews
*Kathy Kirby
*Keely Smith
*Keith Jarrett
*Kiri Te Kanawa
*Larry Adler
*Lawrence Welk
*Lee Wiley
*Lena Horne
*Les Brown
*Linda Ronstadt
*Margaret Whiting
*Martha Wainwright
*Melissa Manchester
*Michael Ball
*Michael Feinstein
*Nancy Wilson
*Nat King Cole
*Nikka Costa
*Nina Simone
*Oscar Peterson
*Ray Conniff
*Renee Olstead
*Rickie Lee Jones
*Rod Stewart
*Rosemary Clooney
*Roy Eldridge
*Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
*Ruthie Henshall
*Sammy Davis, Jr.
*Sarah Vaughan
*Sheena Easton
*Sinéad O'Connor
*Stanley Turrentine
*Stéphane Grappelli
*Sting (musician)
*Take 6
*Teddy Wilson
*The Conglomerate
*Willie Nelson

Sung in the Movies

This song was made famous to another generation in the 1996 American movie "Mr Holland's Opus". Jean Louisa Kelly played the part of Rownena, who sang "Someone to Watch Over Me" in this movie. However, the song is credited on the accompanying soundtrack as sung by Julia Fordham.

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