The More I See You

Album: The More I See You (1966)
Charted: 3 16
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Songfacts®:

  • After several years without being able to follow up his 1962 hit "Let's Dance," Herb Alpert who had signed Chris Montez to his A&M record label, suggested to the Hispanic-American rocker that he should record easy-going middle of the road songs, rather than rock & roll. Montez wasn't happy with the idea, but went along with it. He was pleased he'd gone with his label boss' advice as he revived his career in 1966 with this Alpert-produced cover of a 1945 song, which was an international hit along with three other American top 40 entries.
  • Written by Harry Warren and Mack Gordon, the song was originally recorded by crooner Dick Haymes in 1945, and was featured in the 1945 Betty Grable and Phil Silvers film Billy Rose's Diamond Horseshoe.
  • Other films the song has featured in include Frantic (1988) and Off & Running (1991).
  • Many other artists have recorded this song including Count Basie, Nat King Cole, Doris Day, Duke Ellington and Sarah Vaughan.

Comments: 5

  • Doc from AustraliaThis song is also featured in the 1946 film The Dark Corner which starred Mark Stevens and Lucille Ball
  • Sergio from Puebla, Mexicoi like too much this song because makes me remake when i was 15 ,i like to adeed that this song was sang by nat king cole too and played by harry james and charted #12 with harry ,this song was introduced in the filme "Diamond Horse" with betty grable and phil silver
  • Frank from Granchester Meadows, GreenlandGreat song! You can hear Buddy Greco playing piano on this track.
  • Steve Dotstar from Los Angeles, CaHey, Chris is one of those non singers, but the way it turned out was delightful, and chris's
    vocal actually adds a dimension to it...thumbs up...
  • Jesús from Naucalpan, MexicoIt´s amazing that Herb Alpert was the producer of this song from the 1966 album "Call Me", also produced by Tommy Lipuma, and of course the sound obtained it´s a delicious mix of jazz, lounge an the Tijuana Brass sound. A real pop lounge classic.
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