I Wanna Be Loved

About I Wanna Be Loved

"I Wanna Be Loved" (from the 1933 version of the 1931 revue Billy Rose's Crazy Quilt) is a popular song with music by Johnny Green and lyrics by Edward Heyman and Billy Rose, published in 1933. The song is a standard, with many recorded versions. Billy Eckstine - Passing Strangers The song was included in the 1934 Vitaphone short "Mirrors" featuring Fred Rich and his Orchestra. It was sung by Vera Van in a scene where she dresses in an evening gown. The song was recorded by The Andrews Sisters in 1950. Their version became a #1 hit in the U. S, and was the trio's final #1 hit. The song was recorded by Russell Garcia (on his 1958 album The Johnny Ever Greens), starring Sue Allen on vocal. I Wanna Be Loved was the title track of an album by Dinah Washington with Quincy Jones and His Orchestra in 1962. Grant Green plays on the song on his 1963 album Am I Blue. George Maharis covered the song on his 1963 album Just Turn Me Loose!. Dean and Jean recorded the song in 1964 (U. S. #91). Mina covered the song on her 1969 album Mina for You. more »