Peggy Lee---Lover

One of the greatest jazz singers of the 1940s and 1950s, Peggy Lee, singing one of her all time biggest hits, "Lover", which peaked at #3 in 1952.

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Music

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• Peggy
• Lee
• Lover
• jazz

[MSJULIEish]

Reese Whitherspoon has just aquired the rights to Peggy Lee story

[faye5515]

Really? Hmm...I don't know if I can imagine her in that role, but she's a good actress, so maybe if she stars in it, she'll surprise some people.

[broiledhobbit]

I read that she recorded this on the third take. The first two takes were uncharacteristically poor and she was in tears. Everyone in the studio was upset and Peggy Lee almost gave up and shelved the song, but they decided to do one more take and Lee was angry and determined. And that's the version you're hearing.

[jh8856]

Peg was a fantastic musician as well as singer. Any popular female singer better? Not for me she was the best. Check out the stuff she did with husband Dave Barbour a great and underrated guitarist

[SuperBrianm]

VERY WELL SAID!!

[Jamesmac30]

Never heard this version before - it's great, thanks

[SuperBrianm]

great comment...very true!

[scorpiowatertiger]

One Norwegian-American entertainer honouring another. Lykke til, Reese!

[pacrimco]

I think this was her greatest hit. I still get chills these many years after having heard it for the first time. It just soars out there and runs away from itself. You have to go with it.

[Padabig60]

This arrangement was Peggy's idea. The song was a gentle, sappy waltz from a show, and the record execs at Capitol were horrified at this zippy, percussion-heavy idea, sure it would not sell. She knew her contract with them was soon gonna be up, so she jumped over to Decca, and made this HUGE HIT!!!

[librarybob1958]

Gordon Jenkins at his best!

[mca1218]

Gorgeous song, wicked high-jazz arrangement with the bossa nova bongos. Essential Peggy Lee.