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"'You Were Meant for Me'" is a popular American song with music by Nacio Herb Brown and lyrics by Arthur Freed, published in 1929.

It was introduced by Charles King in the 1929 musical film 'The Broadway Melody.' It was also sung by King dubbing for Conrad Nagel in the feature film 'The Hollywood Revue of 1929' and performed by Bull Montana and Winnie Lightner in the film 'The Show of Shows' also in 1929. Later, the song was performed by Frank Morgan in the 1940 musical film 'Hullabaloo' and was included in 'Penny Serenade' (1941, with Irene Dunne and Cary Grant). Gene Kelly sang the song and danced to it with Debbie Reynolds in the 1952 musical film 'Singin' in the Rain'.

Recorded versions



*Joe Pass and John Pisano's album Duets (1991)

*Ray Anthony

*Walt Roesner and the Capitolians (1929)

*Perry Como

*Bing Crosby included the song in a medley on his album 'Join Bing and Sing Along' (1959)

*Maurice Chevalier

*Billy Daniels

*Helen Forrest

*The Four Lads

*Jackie Gleason

*Coleman Hawkins

*Dick Jurgens

*Gene Kelly

*Ben Berlin Orchestra

*Charles King recorded in Hollywood on April 11, 1929 and released on Victor 21965.

*Meade "Lux" Lewis

*Gordon MacRae recorded on December 16, 1947 and released on Capitol 15027.

*Audra McDonald

*Rose Murphy

*Nat Pierce

*Eileen Rodgers

*Nat Shilkret and his Victor Orchestra

*Claude Thornhill and his orchestra

*Art Van Damme

*Paul Weston and his orchestra

*Carlos Gardel (04/06/1930) Spanish version: Enrique Cadcamo

*Sting, for the soundtrack of the 1998 film 'The Object of My Affection'

References



* 'Who Wrote that Song' Dick Jacobs & Harriet Jacobs, published by Writer's Digest Books, 1993

Category:Songs with music by Nacio Herb Brown

Category:Songs with lyrics by Arthur Freed

Category:1929 songs

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