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Because (Guy d'Hardelot and Edward Teschemacher song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Because'" ("'Parce Que'") is a song with music and lyrics by Guy d'Hardelot and English lyrics by Edward Teschemacher, originally published in 1902.
Lyrics
The song's English lyrics by Edward Teschemacher are as follows:
Because, you come to me,
with naught save love,
and hold my hand and lift mine eyes above,
a wider world of hope and joy I see,
because you come to me!
Because you speak to me in accent sweet,
I find the roses waking 'round my feet,
and I am led through tears and joy to thee,
because you speak to me!
Because God made thee mine,
I'll cherish thee,
through light and darkness through all time to be,
and pray His love may make our love divine,
because God made thee mine!
Original French Lyrics:
Quand jentends tes pas
Comme en un rve
La folle espoir de te revoir slve
Et vainement vers toi je tends le bras
Quand jentends tes pas
Et quand divinement ta voix menchaine
Je vois svanouir tout ma peine
Et tout ton tre chante et vive en moi
Quand jentends ta voix
Et puis tu viens moi et je frissonne
Tu prends ma main et tout mon cur se donne
A toi en un baiser brlant dmoi
Quand jentends ta voix
Notable recordings
*Tenor Enrico Caruso recorded the song in its original French on December 7, 1912. The record was issued by Victor in the USA, and in Europe by HMV, 1913.
A recording made on December 2, 1947 by RCA Victor was a hit for Perry Como in the spring of 1948. It was released on singles as follows:
*In the United States, by RCA Victor, on 78rpm (catalog number 20-2653-A) with the flip side "If You Had All the World and Its Gold." This single was released in 1949 as a 45rpm record (catalog number 47-2728)
*Also in the US, by RCA Victor on 78rpm (catalog number 20-3299-A), with the flip side a re-release of "Till the End of Time". This single was released in 1949 as a 45rpm record (catalog number 47-2887).
*In the United Kingdom, by HMV, as a 78rpm single (catalog BD-1215), in October, 1948. The flip side was "It Only Happens When I Dance with You".
The Como recording first entered the U.S. charts on March 13, 1948 and ultimately reached No. 4 on the chart.
The song was also sung by Mario Lanza in the 1951 biopic 'The Great Caruso'. Lanza recorded it for RCA Victor and it was issued as a single. Enrico Caruso himself recorded the song in 1912 with great success.
Recorded versions
*Jussi Bjrling
*Andrea Bocelli
*Joseph Calleja
*Jos Carreras
*Enrico Caruso
*Perry Como
*Franco Corelli
*Jesse Crawford
*Richard Crooks
*Bing Crosby recorded the song in 1956 for use on his radio show and it was subsequently issued on his album 'On the Sentimental Side' (1962).
*Plcido Domingo
*Deanna Durbin
*Nelson Eddy
*Lesley Garrett
*Kenneth W. Griffin
*Roy Hamilton
*Mahalia Jackson
*Buddy Johnson - reached Billboard R&B charts in March 1950
*Frankie Laine
*Mario Lanza - this reached the Billboard charts in 1951, peaking in the No. 16 position during a 14-week stay.
*John McCormack
*Vaughn Monroe
*Jan Peerce
*The Sandpebbles
*Keely Smith - included in her album 'Because You're Mine' (1962).
*Richard Tauber
*The Three Tenors
*Eva Turner
*Jerry Vale - included in his album 'Be My Love' (1964).
*Sarah Vaughan
*Billy Vaughn
*Evan Williams - very popular in 1910.
*Constance Novis - soprano and actress performs it in Season 1, Episode 2 of "Jeeves and Wooster" (1990).https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0614716/ Novis: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1179810/
References
Category:1948 songs
Category:Perry Como songs
Category:Songs with music by Guy d'Hardelot
Category:Songs with lyrics by Edward Teschemacher
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