Portrait of My Love
| "Portrait of My Love" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Steve Lawrence | ||||
| B-side | "Oh How You Lied" | |||
| Released | 1961 | |||
| Format | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM | |||
| Genre | Traditional pop music | |||
| Length | 2:51 | |||
| Label | United Artists Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Norman Newell (as David West) & Cyril Ornadel[1] | |||
| Producer(s) | Don Costa[2] | |||
| Steve Lawrence singles chronology | ||||
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"Portrait of My Love" is a song written by Norman Newell and Cyril Ornadel, which was a hit for several artists in the 1960s.[1]
In 1960, Matt Monro released a version of “Portrait of My Love”, which reached No. 3 on the UK's Record Retailer chart.[3]
In 1961, Steve Lawrence released a version of “Portrait of My Love”, which became an international hit. The song spent 16 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 9,[4] while reaching No. 1 in the Philippines,[5] No. 7 in Australia,[6] and No. 9 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade.[7]
In 1961, the song won the British Songwriters Guild's Ivor Novello Award for "Outstanding Song of 1960".[8]
In 1962, Steve Lawrence was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for his rendition of "Portrait of My Love".[9]
In 1965, the song became the theme of a Filipino movie by the same title, released by Sampaguita Pictures and starring Eddie Gutierrez and Susan Roces.
In 1967, "Portrait of My Love" was covered by The Tokens, whose version reached No. 36 on the Billboard Hot 100.[10]
In 1999, the song was honored at the BMI Awards in London for having 2 million radio plays.[11]
References
- 1 2 Portrait of My Love - By: Steve Lawrence, MusicVF.com. Accessed July 26, 2015
- ↑ "Announcing Don Costa Productions, Inc.", Billboard, October 19, 1961. p. 9. Accessed December 17, 2015.
- ↑ Portrait of My Love - By: Matt Monro, MusicVF.com. Accessed July 26, 2015
- ↑ Steve Lawrence - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed July 26, 2015
- ↑ "Steve Lawrence Tune Still Tops", Billboard, June 19, 1961. p. 22. Accessed December 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Billboard Music Week Hits of the World", Billboard, May 22, 1961. p. 12
- ↑ "CHUM Hit Parade", CHUM, Week of May 8, 1961.
- ↑ "Steve Lawrence's 'Portrait' Takes English Ivors Award", Billboard, March 27, 1961. p. 12. Accessed December 17, 2015.
- ↑ "RCA Victor Leads List Of Grammy Nominations", Billboard, May 5, 1962. p. 32. Accessed December 17, 2015.
- ↑ The Tokens - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed July 25, 2015
- ↑ "1999 BMI/PRS Awards", BMI. Music Industry News Network. November 5, 1999. Accessed July 26, 2015