Too Close for Comfort (song)

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"Too Close for Comfort" is a popular song by Jerry Bock, George David Weiss, and Larry Holofcener.

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It was written in 1956 as part of the score for the Broadway musical Mr. Wonderful starring Sammy Davis Jr., who released the song as a single on March 3, 1956 on Decca Records prior to the musical's premiere. [1] Several other pop vocalists, such as Eileen Barton, also recorded their own competing versions around this time, as well as other songs from the musical. [2]

Notable versions

References

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