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"My One and Only Love" is a popular song with music written by Guy Wood and lyrics by Robert Mellin. The song was published in 1952.
It was recorded by Frank Sinatra on May 2, 1953 and released on Capitol 2505.
Cover versions
Doris Day and Andre Previn included the song in their 1962 Duet album. A very popular version appeared on the 1963 classic jazz album John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman, and was later featured on the compilation album Coltrane for Lovers in 2001.
In 1991, saxophonist Gerald Albright covered the song from his album "Live at Birdland West." [1]
Pianist Joe Sample recorded an instrumental version of this song on his 1993 album Invitation.
Another version of this song can be heard in the Leaving Las Vegas movie soundtrack, sung by Sting.
Other versions include those by Dean Martin, Chick Corea, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Lita Roza, Magni Wentzel with Einar Iversen, trumpet, Endre Iversen, piano, Tor Braun, guitar, Erik Amundsen bass (Recorded on May 2, 1960 and released on the single Odeon ND 7373), Nancy Wilson, Rickie Lee Jones, Sonny Rollins, Oscar Peterson, Jamie Cullum, Chris Botti featuring Paula Cole on vocals, and Mark Isham and Kate Ceberano on their album of duets Bittersweet (2009), Sophie Milman (released on the album Take Love Easy, 2009).
References
External links
- "My One and Only Love" at jazzstandards.com
- Take Love Easy album preview at Sophie Milman official site, 6. "My One and Only Love"
Categories:- Songs written by Robert Mellin
- 1952 songs
- Nancy Wilson songs
- Songs written by Guy Wood
- 1950s pop song stubs
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