- Teach Me Tonight
"Teach Me Tonight" is a popular
song . It is sometimes titeled "Teach Me Tonight (Hootenanny)".The music was written byGene De Paul , the lyrics bySammy Cahn . The song was published in 1953.Cahn wrote a new verse for Frank Sinatra's 1984 recording on "
L.A. Is My Lady ", referencing Sinatra's many love affairs. The biggest hit version of the song was recorded byThe DeCastro Sisters , charting in 1954.In 2006,
American Idol contestantElliott Yamin performed the song as part of Songs of the 50's night during the show's fifth season; his rendition was well received by the judges, withSimon Cowell stating it was fantastic.Recorded versions
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*Ann-Margret (1961 )
*Paul Anka
*Billie Anthony
*Count Basie
*The Bobbettes (1961)
*Janet Brace (1954)
*Jaki Byard
*Natalie Cole
*Sammy Davis Jr. (1965)
*Blossom Dearie (1958)
*The DeCastro Sisters (1954: US #2; 1959: US #76)
*Neil Diamond
*Ella Fitzgerald
*The Four Freshmen
*Red Garland (1958)
*Errol Garner
*Marvin Gaye
*Helen Grayco (1954)
*Buddy Greco |
*Ann Hampton Callaway
*Major Harris
*Etta James
*Al Jarreau (1981: US #70)
*Chaka Khan
*Nat King Cole
*Patti LaBelle
*Cheryl Ladd (1979)
*Cleo Laine (1988)
*Phoebe Snow
*Brenda Lee (1960)
*Peggy Lee
*Mike Love
*George Maharis (1962: US #25)
*Barry Manilow
*Jimmy McGriff
*The McGuire Sisters
*Ronnie Milsap
*Liza Minnelli
*Anne Murray (1993) |
*Freda Payne
*Oscar Peterson
*Tito Puente
*Boots Randolph
*James Ray
*Tommy Sands (1957)
*Diane Schuur (1985)
*Frank Sinatra ("L.A. Is My Lady ") (1984)
*Jo Stafford (1954: US #15)
*Toni Tennille
*Sarah Vaughan (1978)
*Dinah Washington (1954)
*Mary Wells
*Kim Weston
*Joe Williams
*Amy Winehouse
*Stevie Wonder
*Elliott Yamin (2006)
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