Too Close for Comfort (1956 song)

"Too Close for Comfort" is a popular song by Jerry Bock, George David Weiss, and Larry Holofcener.

It was written in 1956 as part of the score for the Broadway musical Mr. Wonderful starring Sammy Davis Jr., who released the song as a single on March 3, 1956 on Decca Records prior to the musical's premiere.[1] Several other pop vocalists, such as Eileen Barton, also recorded their own competing versions around this time, as well as other songs from the musical.[2]

Notable versions

  • Eydie Gormé - the single charted at No. 39 in the U.S. (1956) and was included on her album Eydie Gormé (1957)[3][4]
Sample of "Too Close for Comfort" by Eydie Gorme
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Other versions include:

References

  1. ^ Lambert, Philip (2010-12-10). To Broadway, To Life!: The Musical Theater of Bock and Harnick. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199781034.
  2. ^ Ackerman, Paul (May 31, 1956). "'Wonderful' is All Score and Sammy Davis". Billboard. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  3. ^ Bundy, June (June 16, 1956). "B'way-Hollyw'd Show Tunes Dog-Day Sales Panacea". Billboard. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  4. ^ "The Top 100". Billboard. June 16, 1956. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  5. ^ "www.allmusic.com". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved July 7, 2024.


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