If I Loved You
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| "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.
[edit] Recorded versions
There are many recordings of "If I Loved You" including by:
- Ronnie Aldrich
- Renato Russo - from The Stonewall Celebration Concert
- Thomas Allen
- Ernie Andrews
- Julie Andrews (1994) - Broadway: The Music of Richard Rodgers[1]
- Barbra Streisand (1985) The Broadway Album[2]
- P. J. Proby (1965)
- Dave Apollon
- Michael Ballam
- Jimmy Beaumont
- Isabel Bigley
- Paul Bley
- Bob Brookmeyer
- Ray Brown Trio
- Artie Butler
- José Carreras
- Benny Carter
- Carmen Cavallaro
- Chad & Jeremy
- Chung-Oo
- Charlotte Church (2001) - Enchantment
- Victoria Clark
- Richard Clayderman
- Jan Clayton and John Raitt (1945) for the Carousel Original Broadway Cast Recording[3]
- Perry Como
- Ray Conniff
- Van Craven
- Michael Crawford
- Henri Crolla
- Bing Crosby
- Czech Symphony Orchestra
- Eileen Farrell
- Art Garfunkel
- Annie Haslam
- Michael Hayden and Sally Murphy on the 1994 Broadway Revival Cast Recording[4]
- Fred Hersch
- Sergio Franchi recorded on his 1965 RCA Victor Red Seal album Broadway, I love You.[5]
- Mario Lanza
- Amel Larrieux
- Jeanette MacDonald (1946)
- Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones on the 1956 film soundtrack[6]
- Frank Sinatra
- Jo Stafford - Autumn in New York (1950)
- Sammy Davis, Jr.
- Renata Tebaldi
- Bryn Terfel (1996) - Something Wonderful: Bryn Terfel Sings Rodgers and Hammerstein
- The Vogues
- Mara Mellstrom
- The Victorians, 1964
- Sarah Brightman (1987) - Single Carousel
- Alfie Boe
[edit] References
- ^ Julie Andrews - Broadway: The Music of Richard Rodgers, Philips Records, D106250 (1994)
- ^ Barbra Streisand: The Broadway Album. Columbia Records/CBS, Inc. (1985)
- ^ 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)
- ^ Carousel (1994 Broadway Revival Cast), Angel Records (June 14, 1994)
- ^ http://www.discogs.com Sergio Franchi
- ^ Carousel (1956 Film Soundtrack). Reissued on CD by Angel Records (March 13, 2001)
