- Let There Be Love (1940 song)
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title = Let There Be Love
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composer =Lionel Rand
lyricist = Ian Grant
published = 1940
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language = English
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performed_by = Many artists; see#Recorded versions "Let There Be Love" is a popularsong with music byLionel Rand and lyrics by Ian Grant, published in 1940 (though apparently the first recording, byVan Alexander and his orchestra, was recordedMay 29 , 1939).The song is a well-known standard, recorded by many artists.
Miss Piggy and Bruce Forsyth sing it as the closing number on episode 113 of "The Muppet Show." (see ).
Recorded versions
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Van Alexander and his orchestra (recordedMay 29 , 1939, released byBluebird Records as catalog number 10297, with the flip side "In the Middle of a Dream" [ [http://settlet.fateback.com/BB10000.htm Bluebird Records in the 10000 to 14999 series] ] )
*The Andrews Sisters
*Pearl Bailey
*Shirley Bassey
*Dee Bell
*Jesse Belvin
*Tony Bennett
*Chris Botti
*Lilian Boutte
*June Christy
*Rosemary Clooney (1992, on her album "Girl Singer ")
*Nat King Cole (1961,a hit single in Britain.)
*Natalie Cole
*Sammy Davis Jr.
*Joe Dolan
*Al Donahue and his Orchestra (recordedMarch 18 , 1940, released byVocalion Records as catalog number 5454 [http://settlet.fateback.com/VOC5000.htm Vocalion Records in the 5000 to 5499 series] ] , also released byConqueror Records as catalog number 9453 [http://settlet.fateback.com/Conq9000.htm Conqueror Records in the 9000 to 9499 series] ] , both with the flip side "Imagination")
*Jimmy Dorsey and his orchestra (recordedApril 18 , 1940, released byDecca Records as catalog number 3166A, with the flip side "Poor Ballerina" [http://settlet.fateback.com/Dec3000.htm Decca Records in the 3000 to 3499 series] ] )
*Westlife
*Bob Eberly
*Laura Fygi
*Teddy Grace (recordedMay 28 , 1940, released byDecca Records as catalog number 3202A, with the flip side "Left All Alone with the Blues")
*Dodo Greene
*Leslie Hutchinson
*Joni James (released byMGM Records as catalog number 11223, with the flip side "My Baby Just Cares for Me " [ [http://settlet.fateback.com/MGM11000.htm MGM Records in the 11000 to 11499 series] ] , also as catalog number 30826, with the flip side "The Nearness of You " [ [http://settlet.fateback.com/MGM30500.htm MGM Records in the 30500 to 30887 series] ] )
*Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers
*Sammy Kaye orchestra (recordedMarch 20 , 1940, released byVictor Records as catalog number 26564, with the flip side "Peasant Serenade" [ [http://settlet.fateback.com/vic26500.html Victor Records in the 26500 to 26999 series] ] )
*Stan Kenton
*Henry King and his orchestra (vocal:Tony Russell ) (recordedMarch 15 , 1940, released byDecca Records as catalog number 3083B, with the flip side "Irene")
*Peggy King
*Kay Kyser and his orchestra (vocal:Harry Babbitt ) (recordedMarch 21 , 1940, released byColumbia Records as catalog number 35439, with the flip side "Fools Rush In" [http://settlet.fateback.com/COL35200.htm Columbia Records in the 35200 to 35499 series] ] )
*John LaSalle Quartet
*Peggy Lee
*Julie London
*Abe Lyman and his Californians (recordedApril 17 , 1940, released byBluebird Records as catalog number 10685, with the flip side "Then I'll Be Happy" [ [http://settlet.fateback.com/BB10500.htm Bluebird Records in the 10500 to 10999 series] ] )
*Johnny McGee and his orchestra (vocal:Betty Bradley ) (recorded April, 1940, released byVarsity Records as catalog number 8263 [http://settlet.fateback.com/Vars8000.htm Varsity Records in the 8000 to 8419 series] ] , also released byMontgomery Ward Records as catalog number 10067 [http://settlet.fateback.com/MW10000.htm Montgomery Ward Records in the 10000 to 10173 series] ] , both with the flip side "Sierra Sue")
*Matt Monro
*Jaye P. Morgan
*Gerry Mulligan Quartet
*Ruby Page
*Oscar Peterson
*Esther Phillips
*John Pizzarelli
*Doris Rhodes withJoe Sullivan (recordedMarch 26 , 1940, released byColumbia Records as catalog number 35449, with the flip side "Sierra Sue")
*Annie Ross
*George Shearing
*Anne Shelton
*The Singers Unlimited
*Strings Of Paris
*Wesla Whitfield References
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