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Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)
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Wikipedia article
"'Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)'" (often called simply "'Lover Man'") is a 1941 popular song written by Jimmy Davis, Roger ("Ram") Ramirez, and James Sherman. It is particularly associated with Billie Holiday, for whom it was written, and her version was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1989.
Holiday's version reached No. 5 on the R&B chart and No. 16 on pop in 1945.[http://www.rockhall.com/inductees/billie-holiday ] In July 1946, Charlie Parker recorded a rendition of "Lover Man" while he was intoxicated. Dial Records producer Ross Russell had to hold him up to the microphone during the recording. Sonny Stitt played the song many times on alto saxophone in a virtuoso way, in the original key of D flat. Most jazz musicians play the song nevertheless in F. Barbra Streisand recorded a version for her album Simply Streisand in 1967, her version peaked #29 at Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.
Cover versions
*Sarah Vaughan recorded the song for the Guild label in 1945 with backing by an instrumental ensemble that included Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker.
*Jos James recorded a remarkable version of Lover Man, in his 2015 album Yesterday I Had the Blues, The Music of Billie Holiday.
*Barbra Streisand included a cover of the song in her 1967 album 'Simply Streisand'.
*Diana Ross recorded the song in 1972 for the soundtrack for the film 'Lady Sings the Blues,' in which she portrayed Billie Holiday.
*Patti LaBelle recorded the song in 1983 for her breakthrough sixth solo album 'I'm in Love Again'.
*The Communards released a cover of the song in their 1986 debut album.
*In 1991, Whitney Houston performed the song as part of the set list during her I'm Your Baby Tonight Tour. Houston also performed the tune in a medley with "My Man" and "All the Man That I Need" at the 1991 'Billboard' Music Awards.
*Jacky Terrasson and Stphane Belmondo included the song in their 2016 album 'Mother'.
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