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Eternally (Charles Chaplin song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Eternally'" is a song with music by Charles (Charlie) Chaplin, and words by the English lyricists Geoff Parsons and John Turner. The music was initially composed for Chaplin's film 'Limelight' (1952) and titled '"Terry's Theme"'; the film won an Oscar for "Best Original Dramatic Score" at the 45th Academy Awards in 1973.
"Terry's Theme"
As "Terry's Theme", the tune was a charting instrumental hit in 1953 for Frank Chacksfield (UK number 2, US number 5), Ron Goodwin (UK number 3), and Richard Hayman (US number 13).
"Eternally"
As "Eternally", it was recorded by Jimmy Young (UK number 8, 1953), Vic Damone (US number 12, 1953), Li Xianglan (in Chinese and Japanese), Petula Clark ('These Are My Songs', 1967), Bing Crosby (for his radio show),} Dinah Shore, Steve Lawrence, Michel Legrand, Jerry Vale, Sarah Vaughan, Roger Whittaker, Engelbert Humperdinck (1973 and 2007), Victor Wood (1971), Amlia Rodrigues, John Serry Sr. ('Squeeze Play', 1956), among many others.
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