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Where Is Love?
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Wikipedia article
"'Where is Love?'" is a song from the Tony Award-winning British musical 'Oliver!' and the 1968 film of the same name, based on the 1838 novel 'Oliver Twist' by Charles Dickens. The musical was written by Lionel Bart and was first staged in London's West End in 1960. Oliver is a young boy on the search for his mother, and comes across many people, friends and criminals alike.
Background
Oliver Twist, the leading character, sings the song after being thrown into the cellar of a funeral parlour for getting into a fight with Noah Claypole, another servant of the undertaker. Later in the show, a reprise is sung by Mr. Brownlow's housekeeper, Mrs Bedwin.
In the 1968 Columbia Pictures musical film version of 'Oliver!', "Where is Love?" was performed onscreen by Mark Lester, whose singing voice was reportedly dubbed by Kathe Green (the daughter of the film's conductor and musical arranger, Johnny Green), though Lester was actually given credit on the soundtrack album.
Cover versions
*Oliver on his 1969 album, 'Good Morning Starshine'[http://www.allmusic.com/album/good-morning-starshine-r67626 Oliver, 'Good Morning Starshine'] Retrieved March 16, 2012.
* Irene Kral on her album 'Where Is Love?'
References
Category:1960 songs
Category:Songs written by Lionel Bart
Category:Songs from Oliver!
Category:Oliver (singer) songs
Category:Shirley Bassey songs
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