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1961 jazz pop song by Peggy Lee
"I Love Being Here with You" is a song written by
Peggy Lee and Bill Schluger.
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[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
"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.
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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.
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In popular culture
"I Love Being Here with You" became a central part of Peggy Lee's touring act,
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The song was performed on
The Ed Sullivan Show by Peggy Lee on October 6, 1960, and
Ella Fitzgerald on February 2, 1964.
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The television series
Six Feet Under featured it in three episodes and included on the
Six Feet Under Original TV Soundtrack.
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^ Oney, Tish (2020-07-05).
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ISBN
978-1-4481-3618-6.
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^ Korall, Burt (2004-07-29).
Drummin' Men: The Heartbeat of Jazz: The Bebop Years. Oxford University Press.
ISBN
978-0-19-534651-0.
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^ Strom, Robert (2005).
Miss Peggy Lee: A Career Chronicle. McFarland.
ISBN
978-0-7864-1936-4.
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"I Love Being Here with You".
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"Database statistics | SecondHandSongs". secondhandsongs.com.
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"Cover versions of I Love Being Here with You by Peggy Lee | SecondHandSongs". secondhandsongs.com.
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"Fever: The Music of Peggy Lee (TV)". Paley Center. 2022-09-14. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
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"Peggy Lee, the Singer-Songwriter".
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"I Love Being Here with You/Yes Indeed - Medley/Live on the ed Sullivan Show, October 16, 1960".
Spotify.
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"I Love Being Here with You (Live on the ed Sullivan Show, February 2, 1964)".
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^ McCarthy, Sean (2022-09-14).
"Strong, versatile soundtrack stems from popular TV show". The Daily Nebraskan. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
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"Original TV Soundtrack - Six Feet Under [Original TV Soundtrack] Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic".
AllMusic.
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