"Speak to Me Pretty" is a song written by
"By" Dunham and
Henry Vars and performed by
Brenda Lee
Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11, 1944), known professionally as Brenda Lee, is an American singer. Primarily performing rockabilly, pop, country and Christmas music, she achieved her first ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' hit aged 12 i ...
. The song featured on Lee's
1961 album, ''
All the Way''. Not chosen to be a single in the United States, the song was selected by Lee's U.K. record label as a single and reached No.3 in the
U.K. singles chart in May 1962, which made it the highest-placing chart single Lee ever had in the U.K. The single also made No.57 on the overall U.K. sales chart for 1962. "Speak to Me Pretty" reached No.8 in
the Norwegian charts in 1962 also.
Other versions
*
Bobby Stevens released a version in 1962 as the
B-side to the single "Never Goodbye".
*
Victor Silvester and His Ballroom Orchestra released a version as a single in 1962 as the
B-side to the single "
When My Little Girl Is Smiling".
*
Lena Zavaroni released a version on her
1977
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album, ''
Presenting Lena Zavaroni''.
In media
*Lee's version was featured in the
1961 film, ''Two Little Bears''.
''Two Little Bears''
Retrieved 8 May 2014
References
1962 songs
1962 singles
Brenda Lee songs
Brunswick Records singles
Columbia Records singles
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