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Wikipedia article'"If I Loved You"' is a show tune from the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical 'Carousel'. BackgroundIn the show, the characters of Billy Bigelow and Julie Jordan sing this song as they hesitantly declare their love for one another, yet are too shy to express their true feelings. The song was in turn inspired by lines of dialogue from Ferenc Molnr's original 'Liliom', the source material for the musical. CarouselThe song was introduced by John Raitt as "Billy Bigelow" and Jan Clayton as "Julie" in the original Broadway production. The song was performed in the 1956 film version 'Carousel' by Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones. Other recordingsThere were four hit versions of the song in 1945: Perry Como (#3), Frank Sinatra (#7), Bing Crosby (#8) and Harry James (#8). In 1954, Roy Hamilton's recording went to #4 on Billboard's, Best Sellers in Stores chart. Many artists have recorded the song over the years. ReferencesCategory:1945 songs Category:Songs with music by Richard Rodgers Category:Songs with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II Category:Shirley Jones songs Category:Barbra Streisand songs Category:Andy Williams songs Category:Songs from Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals | |
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