"I Love Paris" is a

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song written by Cole Porter and published in 1953. The song was introduced by Lilo in the musical '' Can-Can''. A line in the song's lyrics inspired the title of the 1964 movie '' Paris When It Sizzles''.

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and His Orchestra had a number 13 hit in 1953. * Bing Crosby recorded this for Decca on December 31, 1953, and included it in his album '' Bing Sings the Hits'' (1954). He also sang it on his GE TV show on January 3, 1954. * Tony Martin released a version in 1953 as the A side of a RCA Victor 7" vinyl. The B side was Stranger in Paradise. *

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released a version on his 1954 album, ''I Love Paris'', which included an orchestral arrangement of the song. *

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released a German version of the song under the German title ''Ganz Paris träumt von der Liebe'', which sold more than 900,000 copies in 1954. *

Ella Fitzgerald Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917June 15, 1996) was an American jazz singer, sometimes referred to as the "First Lady of Song", "Queen of Jazz", and "Lady Ella". She was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing, timing, in ...

released a version on her 1956 album, '' Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook''. *

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released a version on his 1956 album ''Latin Kick''. *

The Coasters The Coasters are an American rhythm and blues/rock and roll vocal group who had a string of hits in the late 1950s. Beginning with " Searchin'" and " Young Blood" in 1957, their most memorable songs were written by the songwriting and producin ...

released a version of the song on their 1958 album, ''Coasters'', two of the original Coasters had also been in

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who had released a version of the song as a B-side in 1955. * Screamin' Jay Hawkins released a version on his 1958 album ''At Home with Screamin' Jay Hawkins''. * The Hot Sardines recorded it on their debut album released in 2014. *

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- ''The Stage Door Swings'' (1958). * Frank Sinatra & Maurice Chevalier sang the song in the 1960 film '' Can-Can'', and Sinatra also re-recorded it as a solo recording the same year. This version was released on his '' Sinatra Sings of Love and Things'' album in 1962, and included as a bonus track on the '' Come Fly with Me'' CD. * Andy Williams released a version on his 1960 album, ''

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''. * Etta Jones recorded it for the album ''

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'' (1960). It is used as a theme song in the TV series '' The Collection'' (2016). * Doris Day recorded this song for her '' Showtime'' album in 1960. * Al Hirt released a version on his 1961 album, '' He's the King and His Band'', and was also featured on his greatest hits album, '' The Best of Al Hirt''. *

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included the song in his 1994 self-titled album. * Jack Jones released a version on his 1961 album, ''I've Got a Lot of Livin' To Do'' * Esther Phillips released a version on her 1975 album, ''Confessin' The Blues''. *

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released a version on her 1984 album with Gordon Beck, ''No Tears... No Goodbyes''. *

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released a version on his 2004 album, '' On the Moon''. *

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recorded in 2005 a version for the soundtrack of a television commercial for the

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, it was later released (same year) as a single on iTunes Store. *

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historian and academic, and flautist, performed an impromptu and abbreviated version at the 2006 GOPIO Awards on January 6, 2006. *

Vanessa Paradis Vanessa Chantal Paradis (; born 22 December 1972) is a French singer, model, and actress. Paradis became a child star at the age of 14 with the international success of her single "Joe le taxi" (1987). At age 18, she was awarded France's hig ...

released a version on her 2009 album, '' Best of Vanessa Paradis''. *

Stevie Holland Stevie Holland (born January 11, 1965) is an American jazz and cabaret singer, lyricist, playwright and actress. Raised in Westchester County, New York, she moved to New York City to study drama at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. ...

recorded this song on the 2010 Original Cast Album, '' Love, Linda: The Life of Mrs. Cole Porter'',"Stevie Holland , Love, Linda: The Life of Mrs. Cole Porter"
at AllMusic. from the show '' Love, Linda: The Life of Mrs. Cole Porter''. *

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covered the tune on the Cole Porter tribute album ''

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'' for AIDS awareness. *

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covered the song at the Paris stop of her Paradise Tour on April 27, 2013. *

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n historian and tenor, covered the song during his lecture on the history of Paris, on December 23, 2018.

References

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