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(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear
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Wikipedia article
"'(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear'" is a popular song first recorded by Elvis Presley in 1957 for the soundtrack of his second motion picture, 'Loving You', during which Presley performs the song on screen. It was written by Kal Mann and Bernie Lowe and published in 1957 by Gladys Music.
Presley single
The song was a U.S. No. 1 hit for during the summer of 1957, staying at No. 1 for seven weeks, the third of the four Presley had that year. "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" would also hit No. 1 on the R&B Best Sellers List, becoming his fourth No. 1 on that chart. The song also reached No. 1 on the country charts for a single week.
Track listing
Personnel
*Elvis Presley – lead vocal, percussion
*Scotty Moore lead guitar
*Dudley Brooks, Hoyt Hawkins, or Gordon Stoker – piano
*Bill Black – double bass
*D.J. Fontana – drums
*The Jordanaires backing vocals
*Walter Scharf – producer
*Thorne Nogar – engineer
Cover versions
*Barry Frank (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" and "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter" on Bell Records (1957)
*Peter Kraus released a version in German titled "Teddybr" (1957)
*Johnny Hallyday recorded a home demo version in French titled "Ton Petit Ours En Peluche" (1959)
*Jerry Kennedy on his LP "Dancing Guitars Rock The Hits Of The King" (1962)
*Pat Boone on his LP 'Pat Boone Sings Guess Who?' (1963)
*Laurel Aitken on his LP 'Scandal in a Brixton Market' (1969)
*Glen Campbell on his album 'Live at the Royal Festival Hall' (1977)
*Paul McCartney and Wings covered the song during one of their final recording sessions in November 1980. The track remains unreleased.
*Angelyne on her album 'Angelyne' (1982)
*Mud on their album 'Les Grays Mud' (1982)
*Cliff Richard on his limited release album 'Rock 'n' Roll Silver' (1983).
*Tanya Tucker on the compilation 'It's Now or Never: The Tribute to Elvis' (1994)
*ZZ Top on their album 'XXX' (1999)
*Donna Loren on her EP 'Donna Does Elvis in Hawaii' (2010)
*The Residents on their album 'The King & Eye' (1989)
*Joo Penca e Seus Miquinhos Amestrados performs a Portuguese adaptation of the song, entitled "O Ursinho", in their album 'Os Maiores Sucessos de Joo Penca e Seus Miquinhos Amestrados' (1983)
*Take That with Mark Owen on lead vocal as a live performance (part of the "Rock 'N' Roll Medley") during their Everything Changes Tour (19931994)
The song was used in 'Full House' and in the Disney special 'D-TV Romancin'.
References
Category:1957 singles
Category:Elvis Presley songs
Category:Glen Campbell songs
Category:Songs with lyrics by Kal Mann
Category:Songs written by Bernie Lowe
Category:Billboard Top 100 number-one singles
Category:1957 songs
Category:RCA Records singles
Category:Songs written for films
Category:Teddy bears
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