Rodgers and Hart - Lover - Deanna Durbin

Performer - Deanna Durbin
Music - Richard Rodgers
Lyrics - Lorenz Hart

"Lover" was written by Rodgers and Hart for the 1932 film "Love Me Tonight". It was first performed by Jeanette MacDonald.

In this version, Durbin sings a duet with herself. She is harmonizing over her own recording of "Lover".

Lover, when I'm near you
And I hear you speak my name
Softly in my ear you breathe a flame

Lover, when we're dancing
Keep on glancing in my eyes
Till love's own entrancing music dies

All of my future is in you
Your every plan I design
Promise you'll always continue to be mine

Hey lover, please be tender
When your tender fears depart
Lover, I surrender to my heart

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Deanna
• Durbin
• Richard
• Rodgers
• Lorenz
• Hart
• Lover

[maxellwarrior]

Again stuck for words, blown away by such a beautiful and talented woman.. x love you always. The Angels are lucky to have you up there with them.

[violinthief]

The Angels will indeed have Deanna someday, but for now she is still alive and well, having just turned 87. She is retired, living just outside of Paris.

[maureen1938]

BEAUTIFUL... what a magnificent voice and lovely song..... I love this video thank you so much for posting it.

[texasoperastar]

Very, very nice performance by precious Deanna!

[Doumbeck]

Now I know why women are always late for everything! .. :) worth the wait!

[princeandrey]

As Howard Thompson said: "The world's worst, and don't you miss it!" Absolutely hilarious send up of Jeanette Macdonald. From lovely kitsch to horrifying narcissism in a decade! A low camp classic, and why is she incessantly looking at her derriere?

What a scream. I think I'll have to watch it again!!!!

[Glaura2009]

Ela sempre foi maravilhosa!!!

[jstvwrnw]

Deanna Durbin was way ahead of me in time but such talent is timeless. What a beautiful woman and voice!!

[cthretard2]

I totally agree. One has to respect how much blatant romantic influence is in the early part of the 20th century. It makes for some great stuff. :)

[helenajesstarzak]

Amazing, incredible...

I can´t even find a good enough word to discribe how good Deanna`s voice is.

[dianacambridge38]

great video .... am so glad to have found it. We need more Rodgers & Hart stuff on YT! Durbin's voice is tremendous ... great control and right on to those notes ....

[genatzvalee]

This is wonderful. I love this song, and Deanna´s rendition of it is marvelous.

[rogharm]

first time i heard durbin. she is great.******great arrangement. thanks for posting. ROGHARM

[LKayL1]

Because of Him - 1946