If I Loved You
This article is about the Rogders and Hammerstein 1945 showtune. For the 2014 Rufus Wainright concert show, see If I Loved You: Gentlemen Prefer Broadway. For the 2012 song from the EP "Chasing Twisters", see Delta Rae.
| "If I Loved You" | |
|---|---|
| Song from Carousel | |
| Published | 1945 |
| Writer | Oscar Hammerstein II |
| Composer | Richard Rodgers |
"If I Loved You" is a show tune from the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Carousel.
The song was introduced by John Raitt as "Billy Bigelow" and Jan Clayton as "Julie". It was performed in the 1956 Carousel (film) version by Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones.
In the show, the characters of Billy Bigelow and Julie Jordan sing this song as they hesitantly declare their love for one another, yet are too shy to express their true feelings.
The song was in turn inspired by lines of dialogue from Ferenc Molnár's original Liliom, the source material for the musical.
Recorded versions
There are many recordings of "If I Loved You" including by:
- Ronnie Aldrich
- Dinah Washington
- Thomas Allen
- Ernie Andrews
- Julie Andrews (1994) - Broadway: The Music of Richard Rodgers[1]
- Richard Anthony (1964)- Single If I loved you, More than words can say Columbia / Pathé Marconi / EMI n° DB 7235 UK
- Dave Apollon
- Michael Ballam
- Jimmy Beaumont
- Isabel Bigley
- Paul Bley
- Alfie Boe
- Sarah Brightman
- Bob Brookmeyer
- Ray Brown Trio
- Artie Butler
- José Carreras
- Benny Carter
- Carmen Cavallaro
- Chad & Jeremy
- Charlotte Church (2001) - Enchantment
- Victoria Clark
- Richard Clayderman
- Jan Clayton and John Raitt (1945) for the Carousel Original Broadway Cast Recording[2]
- Perry Como
- Ray Conniff
- Michael Crawford
- Henri Crolla
- Bing Crosby
- Sammy Davis, Jr.
- Eileen Farrell
- Sergio Franchi recorded on his 1965 RCA Victor Red Seal album Broadway, I love You.[3]
- Art Garfunkel - Some Enchanted Evening (2007)
- Annie Haslam
- Michael Hayden and Sally Murphy on the 1994 Broadway Revival Cast Recording[4]
- Fred Hersch
- Harry James
- Rahsaan Roland Kirk
- Mario Lanza
- Amel Larrieux
- Jeff Lynne on his album Long Wave (2012)
- Jeanette MacDonald (1946)
- Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones on the 1956 film soundtrack[5]
- P. J. Proby (1965)
- Renato Russo - from The Stonewall Celebration Concert
- Frank Sinatra
- Karel Gott (1974)
- Jo Stafford - Autumn in New York (1950)
- Barbra Streisand (1985) The Broadway Album[6]
- Renata Tebaldi
- Bryn Terfel (1996) - Something Wonderful: Bryn Terfel Sings Rodgers and Hammerstein
- Aaron Tveit
- The Vogues
- The Skyliners
- Elvis Presley
- Andy Williams on his album, Andy Williams Sings Rodgers and Hammerstein
- Barbara Cook on the 1987 studio cast recording.[7]
References
- ↑ Julie Andrews - Broadway: The Music of Richard Rodgers, Philips Records, D106250 (1994)
- ↑ If I Loved You" - John Raitt and Jan Clayton with the Carousel Orchestra under the direction of Joseph Littau. Recorded May 16, 1945 in New York City, Master # 72863-A, originally released on Decca single 29173A and Original Cast Album DA-400, July 19, 1945. Source notes from Front Row Center: The Broadway Gold Box, 1935 - 1988. Four Compact Disc Set, Broadway Gold/MCA Classics, MCAD4-11353 (1996)
- ↑ http://www.discogs.com Sergio Franchi
- ↑ Carousel (1994 Broadway Revival Cast), Angel Records (June 14, 1994)
- ↑ Carousel (1956 Film Soundtrack). Reissued on CD by Angel Records (March 13, 2001)
- ↑ Barbra Streisand: The Broadway Album. Columbia Records/CBS, Inc. (1985)
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/carousel-1987-studio-cast-mw0000193692
External links
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