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Love Is Just a Four-Letter Word
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Wikipedia article
"'Love is Just a Four-Letter Word'" is a song written by Bob Dylan, first recorded by Joan Baez, who has recorded and performed the song numerous times throughout her career.
Background
Baez immediately took to the song, which was written by Dylan sometime around 1965, and began performing it, even before it was finished. In the film 'Dont Look Back', a documentary of Dylan's 1965 tour of the UK, Baez is shown in one scene singing a fragment of the then apparently still unfinished song in a hotel room late at night.Pennebaker, D. A., director. 'Dont Look Back'. Docurama, 1967. She then tells Dylan, "If you finish it, I'll sing it on a record".
Baez first included the song on 'Any Day Now', her 1968 album of Dylan covers; she has since recorded it three additional times. Her 1968 recording was also released as a single, reaching #86 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 chart. Baez has also included the song on numerous compilations such as 'The First Ten Years' and 'Baez Sings Dylan', as well as on her live album 'From Every Stage'.
Dylan never released a version of his song, and, according to his website, he has never performed the song live.
References
Category:1965 songs
Category:Songs written by Bob Dylan
Category:Bob Dylan songs
Category:Joan Baez songs
Category:Vanguard Records singles
Category:1968 singles
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