Love Letters (song)
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| "Love Letters" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Ketty Lester | |
| A-side | "I'm a Fool to Want You" |
| Genre | Pop |
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"Love Letters" is a 1945 popular song with lyrics by Edward Heyman and music by Victor Young. The song appeared, without lyrics, in the movie of the same name, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Song for 1945.
The song has been performed many times, but the best-known versions were made by:
- Dick Haymes (in 1945, US #11)[citation needed]
- Peggy Lee (in 1954)
- Nat King Cole recorded the song in December 1956 for his 1957 album Love Is the Thing.
- Ketty Lester (in 1962, US #5, US R&B #2,[1] UK #4)
- Cilla Black recorded the song for her debut album Cilla (1965, No. 5)
- Elvis Presley (in 1966, US #19, UK #6)[2]
- Frankie Miller had in 1977 a hit with his version in Belgium
- Joe Walsh (in 1983)
- Alison Moyet (in 1987, UK #4)[3]
- Boz Scaggs (in 1997)
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- 1945 songs
- 1962 singles
- 1966 singles
- Songs with music by Victor Young
- Songs with lyrics by Edward Heyman
- Elvis Presley songs
- The Lettermen songs
- Alison Moyet songs
- Little River Band songs
- Shelley Fabares songs
- Nat King Cole songs
- Sandie Shaw songs
- Sinéad O'Connor songs
- Etta James songs
- Joe Walsh songs
- Andy Williams songs
- Songs from films
- Song recordings produced by Bill Szymczyk
