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Let It Be Me (The Everly Brothers song)
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"'Let It Be Me'" is a popular song originally published in French in 1955 as "'Je t'appartiens'" interpreted by Gilbert Bcaud. It became popular worldwide with an English version by the Everly Brothers and later with the duet by Betty Everett and Jerry Butler.
"Je t'appartiens"
"Je t'appartiens" was recorded by Gilbert Bcaud in 1955, with music by Bcaud and lyrics in French by Pierre Delano. It became a hit for Bcaud and in 1956 was re-recorded by Les Compagnons de la chanson.
First English version by Jill Corey
The English language version used lyrics by Manny Curtis and was performed in 1957 by Jill Corey in the television series 'Climax!'. Corey's version, with orchestration by Jimmy Carroll, was released as a single and was moderately successful.
The Everly Brothers version
The Everly Brothers helped to further popularize the song with their 1959 rendition of "Let It Be Me" which reached number 7 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100. The harmony arrangement of this version was often emulated in subsequent remakes. This was the first Everly Brothers single to be recorded in New York, and not in Nashville. The musicians that backed up the brothers on the record included Howard Collins, Barry Galbraith and Mundell Lowe on guitar, Lloyd Trotman on bass, Jerry Allison on drums and Hank Rowland on piano.
Betty Everett and Jerry Butler version
In 1964, Betty Everett and Jerry Butler released their version of the song. Their version peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and topped the Cashbox Soul/R&B charts for three weeks.
Cover versions
*1960 Andy Williams recorded the song for his seventh album, 'Under Paris Skies.'
*1965 The Shadows recorded the song for their fourth album, 'The Sound of The Shadows'.
*1965 Sonny & Cher recorded the song for their debut album, 'Look at Us'.
*1965 Skeeter Davis and Bobby Bare included a recording of the song on their duets album 'Tunes for Two'
*1966 Australian pop star Johnny Young, with his backing band Kompany, released this song on an EP. It was a top 10 hit record in Australia.
*1966 Nancy Sinatra included it on her album 'How Does That Grab You?'
*1966 - Manfred Mann on EP 'Just Like a Woman'
*1967 The Sweet Inspirations released their version as a single. The song reached Billboard's R&B chart and also became a minor Hot 100 hit.'Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 19551990'
*1968 Franoise Hardy recorded a version for her album 'En anglais'
*1969 Glen Campbell and Bobbie Gentry had a top forty Hot 100 hit duet with their version of the song. It also charted on Billboard's country chart.
*1969 - Petula Clark included it on her UK album 'Portrait of Petula'.
*1969 The 5th Dimension covered it on their hit album 'The Age of Aquarius'. The song featured lead vocals from Billy Davis Jr.
*1969 - Tom Jones included it on his cover album 'This is Tom Jones'.
*1970 Elvis Presley performed a live version on his album 'On Stage'. It later appeared on his compilation album with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in 2016. The album was titled after the Presley hit, 'The Wonder of You'.
*1970 Bob Dylan covered the song on his double album 'Self Portrait'.
*1970 - Roberta Flack made a version for her second album 'Chapter Two'.
*1972 - Nina Simone released a version on the 1974 album 'It Is Finished'.
*1976 - New Trolls released a version on the 1976 album 'Concerto Grosso n.2'.
*1980 - Kenny Rogers and Dottie West released a version on the 1980 album 'Sweet Harmony'.
*1982 - Willie Nelson recorded the song for his album 'Always On My Mind' and released it as a single.
*1994 Julio Iglesias recorded a version with Art Garfunkel for his album 'Crazy'.
*2009 - Rod Stewart recorded a version with Jennifer Hudson for his album 'Soulbook'.
*2012 George Harrison's old demo cover of the song was included in the compilation album, 'Early Takes: Volume 1'.
*2014 Bryan Adams included his version on the Japanese edition of his album 'Tracks of My Years'.
The Everly Brothers
Betty Everett and Jerry Butler
The Sweet Inspirations
Glen Campbell and Bobbie Gentry
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