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The song was published in [[1945 in music|1945]], and originally sung by [[Dick Haymes]] in the film ''[[Diamond Horseshoe]]''. "The More I See You" has been subsequently recorded by many artists,<ref>[http://www.secondhandsongs.com/song/4845 Secondhand Songs]</ref> most notably by:
The song was published in [[1945 in music|1945]], and originally sung by [[Dick Haymes]] in the film ''[[Diamond Horseshoe]]''. "The More I See You" has been subsequently recorded by many artists,<ref>[http://www.secondhandsongs.com/song/4845 Secondhand Songs]</ref> most notably by:
* [[Jeff Chandler (singer) actor album - "sings for you" has best version flagship version of this song.

* [[Peter Allen (musician)|Peter Allen]] - ''[[Taught By Experts]]'' (1976)
* [[Peter Allen (musician)|Peter Allen]] - ''[[Taught By Experts]]'' (1976)
* [[Chet Baker]] - ''[[(Chet Baker Sings) It Could Happen to You]]'' (1958)
* [[Chet Baker]] - ''[[(Chet Baker Sings) It Could Happen to You]]'' (1958)
* [[Count Basie]] - ''[[Montreux '77 (Count Basie album)|Montreux '77]]'' (1977)
* [[Count Basie]] - ''[[Montreux '77 (Count Basie album)|Montreux '77]]'' (1977)
* [[Michael Bublé]] - ''[[Caught in the Act (Michael Bublé album)|Caught in the Act]]'' (2005)
* [[Michael Bublé]] - ''[[Caught in the Act (Michael Bublé album)|Caught in the Act]]'' (2005)is crap
* [[Alma Cogan]] - ''I Love to Sing/With You in Mind'' (2003)
* [[Alma Cogan]] - ''I Love to Sing/With You in Mind'' (2003)
* [[Nat King Cole]] - ''[[The Very Thought of You (Nat King Cole album)|The Very Thought of You]]'' (1958)
* [[Nat King Cole]] - ''[[The Very Thought of You (Nat King Cole album)|The Very Thought of You]]'' (1958)

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For the Oscar Peterson album, see The More I See You (album).
"The More I See You"
Song

"The More I See You" is a popular song written by Harry Warren, with lyrics by Mack Gordon. In 1966, Chris Montez had the most commercially successful and well known version of the song and it is this version that has been used many times in films, notably at the beginning of the famous club scene in Roman Polanski's Frantic, starring Harrison Ford. Chris Montez's version went to number sixteen on the Hot 100 and spent four weeks at number two on the Easy Listening chart.[1]

History

The song was published in 1945, and originally sung by Dick Haymes in the film Diamond Horseshoe. "The More I See You" has been subsequently recorded by many artists,[2] most notably by:

References

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 173.
  2. ^ Secondhand Songs
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