Teach Me Tonight
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| "Teach Me Tonight" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Published | 1953 |
| Genre | Jazz standard |
| Composer | Gene de Paul |
| Lyricist | Sammy Cahn |
"Teach Me Tonight" is a popular song that has become a jazz standard. The music was written by Gene De Paul, the lyrics by Sammy Cahn.[1] The song was published in 1953.
Five versions charted in 1954 and 1955:[2]
- Janet Brace was apparently first, making the Billboard chart on October 23, 1954, and eventually reaching No. 23. First recording from 1953
- Jo Stafford – No. 15 in 1954
- Dinah Washington – a No. 4 R&B/Hip-Hop Songs hit in 1954,[3] inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999
- Helen Grayco – No. 29 in 1954
- The DeCastro Sisters ("It's Love" / "Teach Me Tonight", Abbott Record Co. 3001)[4] – No. 2 in 1955. In addition, a 1959 re-recording titled "Teach Me Tonight Cha Cha" went to No. 76 on the Hot 100.[5]
