I Believe in You (Frank Loesser song)

"I Believe in You" is a 1961 song written by Frank Loesser for his musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying , where it was introduced by Robert Morse. ^[1] The protagonist of the musical, J. Pierrepont Finch, sings the song to himself in the mirror while shaving. ^[2] In the movie version, Rosemary (played by Michele Lee) also sings it to Pierrepont (again played by Morse).

Notable recordings

• Anita O'Day – included in her album Time for 2 (1962) ^[3]
• Peggy Lee – Sugar 'n' Spice (1962) ^[4]
• Jack Jones – for his album She Loves Me (1963). ^[5]
• Sarah Vaughan – The Explosive Side of Sarah Vaughan (1963) ^[6]
• Nancy Wilson – Broadway – My Way (1964) ^[7]
• Frank Sinatra and Count Basie – It Might As Well Be Swing (1964) ^[8]
• Shirley Bassey – Shirley Stops the Shows (1965) ^[9]
• Ron Collier Tentet - Ron Collier Tentet (1965) ^[10]
• Bobby Darin – In a Broadway Bag (Mame) (1966) ^[11]
• Dionne Warwick – On Stage and in the Movies (1967) ^[12]
• Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme – Together on Broadway (1967). ^[13]
• Jo Stafford and Warren Covington – recorded in 1969 for a Reader's Digest set. ^[14]

References

1. Geoffrey Block (2 October 2009). Enchanted Evenings: The Broadway Musical from 'Show Boat' to Sondheim and Lloyd Webber. Oxford University Press. pp. 256–. ISBN   978-0-19-988882-5.
2. Thomas S. Hischak (2 June 2008). The Oxford Companion to the American Musical: Theatre, Film, and Television. Oxford University Press. pp. 353–. ISBN   978-0-19-533533-0.
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