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Speak to Me Pretty
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Wikipedia article
"'Speak to Me Pretty'" is a song written by By Dunham and Henry Vars and performed by Brenda Lee.[http://www.45cat.com/record/05867 Brenda Lee, "Speak to Me Pretty" single release] Retrieved 8 May, 2014 The song featured on Lee's 1961 album, 'All the Way'.[http://www.discogs.com/Brenda-Lee-All-The-Way/release/4197208 Brenda Lee, 'All the Way'] Retrieved May 8, 2014 Not chosen to be a single in the United States, the song was selected by Lee's U.K. record label as a single and reached No.3 in the U.K. singles chart in May 1962, which made it the highest-placing chart single Lee ever had in the U.K.[http://www.musicvf.com/song.php?title=Speak+to+Me+Pretty+by+Brenda+Lee&id=6843 Brenda Lee, "Speak to Me Pretty" Chart Position] Retrieved 8 May, 2014 The single also made No.57 on the overall U.K. sales chart for 1962.[http://www.sixtiescity.net/charts/62chart.htm#top100 The Top 100 selling singles of 1962 in the U.K.] Retrieved 31 December 2014 "Speak to Me Pretty" reached No.8 in the Norwegian charts in 1962 also.
Other versions
*Bobby Stevens released a version in 1962 as the B-side to the single "Never Goodbye".[http://www.45cat.com/record/wb501 Bobbye Stevens, "Never Goodbye"] Retrieved 8 May, 2014
*Victor Silvester and His Ballroom Orchestra released a version as a single in 1962 as the B-side to the single "When My Little Girl is Smiling".[http://www.45cat.com/record/db4867 Victor Silvester and His Ballroom Orchestra, "When My Little Girl is Smiling"] Retrieved 8 May, 2014
*Lena Zavaroni released a version on her 1977 album, 'Presenting Lena Zavaroni'.[http://www.discogs.com/Lena-Zavaroni-Presenting-Lena-Zavaroni/release/4923236 Lena Zavaroni, 'Presenting Lena Zavaroni'] Retrieved 8 May, 2014
In media
*Lee's version was featured in the 1961 film, 'Two Little Bears'.[http://www.discogs.com/Brenda-Lee-Speak-To-Me-Pretty/release/530386 'Two Little Bears'] Retrieved 8 May, 2014
References
Category:1962 songs
Category:1962 singles
Category:Brenda Lee songs
Category:Brunswick Records singles
Category:Columbia Records singles
Category:Songs written for films
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