It's Not for Me to Say
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"It's Not for Me to Say" is a 1957 popular song with music by Robert Allen and lyrics by Al Stillman. It was written for the 1957 movie Lizzie (starring Eleanor Parker), and was sung by Johnny Mathis[1] in the film.
Mathis' recording of the song, arranged by Ray Conniff, was the most successful version, reaching #5 on the Billboard Top 100 singles chart. It became a gold record.
Other recordings
- Bing Crosby recorded the song in 1957 for his radio show and it has subsequently issued on CD.[2]
- Connie Francis - for her unreleased album One for the Boys (1959). The song has subsequently been issued on the Bear Family compilation White Sox, Pink Lipstick...And Stupid Cupid (1993).[3]
- Billie Holiday - included in the album Last Recording (1959)
- Steve Lawrence - for his album Winners! (1962).[4]
- Barry Manilow - included in the album The Greatest Songs of the Fifties (2006)
- Jane Morgan = a single release (1957).[5]
- Cliff Richard - on his album Cliff Richard (1965).
References
- ^ Johnny Mathis interviewed on the Pop Chronicles (1969)
- ^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
- ^ "45cat.com". 45cat.com. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
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