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"'I Wanna Be Loved'" (from the 1933 version of the 1931 revue 'Billy Rose's Crazy Quilt') is a popular song with music by Johnny Green and lyrics by Edward Heyman and Billy Rose, published in 1933.

Recorded versions



The song is a standard, with many recorded versions:

*Billy Eckstine - 'Passing Strangers'

*The song was included in the 1934 Vitaphone short "Mirrors" featuring Fred Rich and his Orchestra. It was sung by Vera Van in a scene where she dresses in an evening gown.

*The song was included in the 1934 Vitaphone Broadway Brevities short feature "The Song of Fame" sung by Ruth Etting in a nightclub scene.Internet movie Database https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0025812/soundtrack?ref_=tt_ql_trv_7

*The song was recorded by The Andrews Sisters in 1950. Their version became a #1 hit in the U.S, and was the trio's final #1 hit.'Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990' -

*The song was recorded by Russell Garcia (on his 1958 album 'The Johnny Ever Greens'), starring Sue Allen on vocal.

*'I Wanna Be Loved' was the title track of an album by Dinah Washington with Quincy Jones and His Orchestra in 1962.

*Grant Green plays on the song on his 1963 album Am I Blue.

*George Maharis covered the song on his 1963 album 'Just Turn Me Loose!'.

*Dean and Jean recorded the song in 1964 (U.S. #91).'Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990' -

*Mina covered the song on her 1969 album 'Mina for You'.

* Jex Saarelaht and Kate Ceberano recorded it on their album 'Open the Door - Live at Mietta's' (1992).

*Maria Muldaur performs the song on her 1999 album 'Meet Me Where They Play the Blues'.

*In 2009 Mark Isham & Kate Ceberano recorded a version for their 'Bittersweet' album.

*Kirby Lauryen performs a cover in the background of the club scene in Season 2, Episode 2 "A View in the Dark" of 'Marvel's Agent Carter'.

*Elaine Dame covered this on her You're My Thrill album (2014)

References



Category:Songs with music by Johnny Green

Category:Songs with lyrics by Edward Heyman

Category:Songs with lyrics by Billy Rose

Category:Nancy Wilson (jazz singer) songs

Category:1933 songs


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