The More I See You
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"The More I See You" is a popular song written by Harry Warren, with lyrics by Mack Gordon. In 1966, Chris Montez had the most commercially successful and well known version of the song and it is this version that has been used many times in films, notably at the beginning of the famous club scene in Roman Polanski's Frantic, starring Harrison Ford. Chris Montez's version went to number sixteen on the Hot 100 and spent four weeks at number two on the Easy Listening chart.[1]
History
The song was published in 1945, and originally sung by Dick Haymes in the film Diamond Horseshoe. "The More I See You" has been subsequently recorded by many artists,[2] most notably by:
- Peter Allen - Taught By Experts (1976)
- Chet Baker - (Chet Baker Sings) It Could Happen to You (1958)
- Count Basie - Montreux '77 (1977)
- Michael Bublé - Caught in the Act (2005)
- Alma Cogan - I Love to Sing/With You in Mind (2003)
- Nat King Cole - The Very Thought of You (1958)
- Doris Day - Doris Day's Sentimental Journey (1965)
- Bobby Darin - Love Swings (1961)
- Eliane Elias - Bossa Nova Stories (2008)
- Sergio Franchi - From Sergio - With Love (1967)
- Four Freshmen - The Four Freshmen and Five Guitars (1959)
- Johnny Hartman - This One's for Tedi (1985)
- Bert Kaempfert and his Orchestra - Golden Memories (1975)
- Sondre Lerche - Duper Sessions (2006)
- Julie London - Your Number Please (1959)
- Brad Mehldau - Progression, Art of the Trio, Vol. 5 (2001)
- Hank Mobley - Roll Call (1961)
- Chris Montez - The More I See You (1966)
- Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Organisation (1980)
- Anthony Perkins - From My Heart (1958)
- Nina Simone - A Single Woman (1993)
- Carly Simon - Moonlight Serenade (2005)
- Nancy Sinatra - Nancy in London (1966)
- Sarah Vaughan - Live in '58 and '64 (2007 DVD)
- Andy Williams - Love, Andy (1967)
- Viola Wills - single release (1982)
- Nancy Wilson - Like in Love (1960)
- Valli - single release, lyrics half in French, half in English (1986)
- Carol Kidd - Carol Kidd (1984)
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References
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- ↑ Secondhand Songs
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- Articles which use infobox templates with no data rows
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- 1945 songs
- Songs with music by Harry Warren
- Songs with lyrics by Mack Gordon
- Nancy Wilson (jazz singer) songs
- Nina Simone songs
- Carmen McRae songs
- Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark songs
- Andy Williams songs
