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Wikipedia article




"'Dear Heart'" is a song written by Henry Mancini, Ray Evans, and Jay Livingston and performed by Andy Williams. It appears on the 1965 Andy Williams album, 'Andy Williams' Dear Heart'.

The song was the theme to the 1964 movie 'Dear Heart'. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song and also nominated for best song at the 22nd Golden Globe Awards.

Chart performance



The song reached #2 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart and #24 on the 'Billboard' chart in 1964.[http://www.musicvf.com/song.php?id=2421 Andy Williams, "Dear Heart" chart positions] Retrieved June 11, 2013

Recordings



*Henry Mancini released a version of the song in 1964 that reached #14 on the adult contemporary chart and #77 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100.[http://www.musicvf.com/song.php?id=19073 Henry Mancini, "Dear Heart" chart positions] Retrieved June 11, 2013

*Frank Sinatra recorded the song for his 1964 album 'Softly, as I Leave You'.

*Jack Jones also released a version in 1964, reaching #6 on the adult contemporary chart and #30 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100.[http://www.musicvf.com/song.php?id=20298 Jack Jones, "Dear Heart" chart positions] Retrieved June 11, 2013

*Al Martino - for his album 'We Could' (1965).

*Bobby Darin - included in his album 'Venice Blue' (1965)

*Brenda Lee - in her album 'The Versatile Brenda Lee' (1965).

*Bobby Vinton - on his LP 'Drive-In Movie Time' (1965).

*Mrs. Miller covered the song for her first Capitol Records album ' Mrs. Miller's Greatest Hits' (1966).

*Slim Whitman - included in his album 'Home on the Range' (1977)

*In the UK, there were cover versions in 1965 issued by Ronnie Hilton and Ronnie Carroll.

References



Category:1964 singles

Category:Songs with music by Henry Mancini

Category:Songs with lyrics by Ray Evans

Category:Songs with music by Jay Livingston

Category:Andy Williams songs

Category:Jack Jones (singer) songs

Category:Columbia Records singles

Category:Songs written for films

Category:1964 songs


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