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"'Let There Be Love'" is a popular song with music by Lionel Rand and lyrics by Ian Grant, published in 1940.
The song is a well-known standard with cover versions by many artists, notably Nat King Cole.
Recorded versions
*Abe Lyman and his Californians (recorded April 17, 1940, released by Bluebird Records as catalog number 10685, with the flip side "Then I'll Be Happy"[[http://78discography.com/BB10500.htm Bluebird Records in the 10500 to 10999 series]])
*Al Donahue and his Orchestra (recorded March 18, 1940, released by Vocalion Records as catalog number 5454,[[http://78discography.com/VOC5000.htm Vocalion Records in the 5000 to 5499 series]] also released by Conqueror Records as catalog number 9453,[[http://78discography.com/Conq9000.htm Conqueror Records in the 9000 to 9499 series]] both with the flip side "Imagination"[)
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*Anne Shelton
*Annie Ross
*Bob Eberly
*Chris Botti
*Cilla Black (on her album 'Beginnings: Revisited')
*Cliff Richard and Matt Monro (duet on the 2006 album 'Two's Company')
*Darius Campbell on the album 'Pop Idol: The Big Band Album'
*Dee Bell
*Diana Dors (recorded 1960, album "Swingin' Dors")
*Doris Rhodes with Joe Sullivan (recorded March 26, 1940, released by Columbia Records as catalog number 35449, with the flip side "Sierra Sue"[)
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*Engelbert Humperdinck
*Esther Phillips
*George Shearing
*Gerry Mulligan Quartet
*Harry James on the album 'Harry James and His New Jazz Band, Vol. 2' (Mr. Music MMCD 7012, 1956 [2002])
*Henry King and his orchestra (vocal: Tony Russell) (recorded March 15, 1940, released by Decca Records as catalog number 3083B, with the flip side "Irene")
*Jaye P. Morgan
*Jesse Belvin
*Jimmy Dorsey and his orchestra (recorded April 18, 1940, released by Decca Records as catalog number 3166A, with the flip side "Poor Ballerina"[[http://78discography.com/Dec3000.htm Decca Records in the 3000 to 3499 series]])
*Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers
*Joe Dolan
*John Pizzarelli
*Joni James (released by MGM Records as catalog number 11223, with the flip side "My Baby Just Cares for Me",[[http://78discography.com/MGM11000.htm MGM Records in the 11000 to 11499 series]] also as catalog number 30826, with the flip side "The Nearness of You"[[http://78discography.com/MGM30500.htm MGM Records in the 30500 to 30887 series]])
*Julie London
*June Christy 'A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening' (1986)
*Kay Kyser and his orchestra (vocal: Harry Babbitt) (recorded March 21, 1940, released by Columbia Records as catalog number 35439, with the flip side "Fools Rush In"[[http://78discography.com/COL35200.htm Columbia Records in the 35200 to 35499 series]])
*Laura Fygi (recorded 1993, album "Bewitched")
*Leslie Hutchinson
*Matt Monro on his album 'The Other Side Of The Stars' 1975 (Columbia SCX 6578 UK)
*Michael Bubl (in a duet with Chris Botti, 'To Love Again: The Duets' (2005)
*Miss Piggy and Bruce Forsyth sing it as the closing number on episode 1.13 (4 December 1976) of 'The Muppet Show'.
*Nat King Cole (1962, a hit single in Britain)
*Natalie Cole
*Oscar Peterson
*Pearl Bailey
*Peggy King
*Peggy Lee
*Rosemary Clooney (1992, on her album 'Girl Singer')
*Sammy Davis, Jr.
*Sammy Kaye orchestra (recorded March 20, 1940, released by Victor Records as catalog number 26564, with the flip side "Peasant Serenade"[[http://78discography.com/vic26500.html Victor Records in the 26500 to 26999 series]])
*Shirley Bassey
*Silje Nergaard
*Stan Kenton
*Teddy Grace (recorded May 28, 1940, released by Decca Records as catalog number 3202A, with the flip side "Left All Alone with the Blues"[)
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*The Andrews Sisters
*The Singers Unlimited
*The Supremes (performances 1966 to 1967)
*Tony Bennett
*Van Alexander and his orchestra (recorded May 29, 1939, released by Bluebird Records as catalog number 10297, with the flip side "In the Middle of a Dream"[[http://78discography.com/BB10000.htm Bluebird Records in the 10000 to 14999 series]])
*Westlife
References
Category:1940 songs
Category:Bluebird Records singles
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