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For the 1993 album by Jeanie Bryson, see I Love Being Here with You (album).
"I Love Being Here With You"
Single by Peggy Lee
A-side"Bucket of Tears"
Released1961 (1961)
StudioCapitol
GenreSwing, jazz
Length2:45
LabelCapitol Records
Songwriter(s)Peggy Lee, Bill Schluger

"I Love Being Here with You" is a song written by Peggy Lee and Bill Schluger.[1][2][3][4][5][6] It was released by Capitol Records in 1961 as the B-side to her single "Bucket of Tears", and then on the album Basin Street East Proudly Presents Miss Peggy Lee. Orchestration was arranged and conducted by Bill Holman.[7] Though released as a B-side, it quickly became a popular song with other artists.

Cover versions

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"I Love Being Here with You" was the 44th most-covered song in the world in 1961.[8] Notable artists who have recorded it include: Ella Fitzgerald, Buddy Greco, Ernestine Anderson, Bette Midler, Diana Krall and Queen Latifah.[9] Peggy Lee and Judy Garland sang a personalized version of it as a duet on the December 1, 1963 episode of The Judy Garland Show.[10]

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"I Love Being Here with You" became a central part of Peggy Lee's touring act,[11] and many other performers acts as well.

The song was performed on The Ed Sullivan Show by Peggy Lee on October 6, 1960, and Ella Fitzgerald on February 2, 1964.[12][13]

The television series Six Feet Under featured it in three episodes and included on the Six Feet Under Original TV Soundtrack.[14][15]

References

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  1. ^ Smith, Chris (2014-02-10). "Honey-voiced singer gives classics lots of life". Winnipeg Free Press. p. 33.
  2. ^ Oney, Tish (2020-07-05). Peggy Lee: A Century of Song. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-5381-2848-0.
  3. ^ Dietz, Dan (2016-02-18). The Complete Book of 1980s Broadway Musicals. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4422-6092-4.
  4. ^ Monkhouse, Bob (2012-02-29). Crying With Laughter: My Life Story. Random House. ISBN 978-1-4481-3618-6.
  5. ^ Korall, Burt (2004-07-29). Drummin' Men: The Heartbeat of Jazz: The Bebop Years. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-534651-0.
  6. ^ Strom, Robert (2005). Miss Peggy Lee: A Career Chronicle. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-1936-4.
  7. ^ "I Love Being Here with You".
  8. ^ "Database statistics | SecondHandSongs". secondhandsongs.com.
  9. ^ "Cover versions of I Love Being Here with You by Peggy Lee | SecondHandSongs". secondhandsongs.com.
  10. ^ "Fever: The Music of Peggy Lee (TV)". Paley Center. 2022-09-14. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
  11. ^ "Peggy Lee, the Singer-Songwriter".
  12. ^ "I Love Being Here with You/Yes Indeed - Medley/Live on the ed Sullivan Show, October 16, 1960". Spotify.
  13. ^ "I Love Being Here with You (Live on the ed Sullivan Show, February 2, 1964)".
  14. ^ McCarthy, Sean (2022-09-14). "Strong, versatile soundtrack stems from popular TV show". The Daily Nebraskan. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
  15. ^ "Original TV Soundtrack - Six Feet Under [Original TV Soundtrack] Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic.


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