1st RECORDING OF: I’ve Gotta Be Me - Steve Lawrence (1967--45 single version)
Details
| Title | 1st RECORDING OF: I’ve Gotta Be Me - Steve Lawrence (1967--45 single version) |
| Author | The45Prof |
| Duration | 2:52 |
| File Format | MP3 / MP4 |
| Original URL | https://youtube.com/watch?v=L-b1ijXNBaA |
Description
Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme starred in the 1968 Broadway musical “Golden Rainbow,” which featured this now-familiar ballad. Steve’s differently-arranged version which is commonly found elsewhere on YouTube was a track recorded for the “Golden Rainbow” original cast LP, released in March 1968. The earlier single spent 12 weeks on Billboard’s ‘Easy Listening’ (aka ‘Adult-Contemporary’) chart, peaking at #6, though it was the Sammy Davis Jr. recording that would become a widespread hit one year later: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=664pxas3WEs
The original 45rpm single was issued on Calendar 1001 - I’ve Gotta Be Me (Walter Marks) by Steve Lawrence, orchestra conducted by Pat Williams, released November 1967
For hundreds of other ‘originals,’ please visit the fascinating playlist “FIRST RECORDING OF THE SONG…” (click here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx8kU_D2e4voMCx9SQkXFeSH7CnRO9j7x )
