Only Forever

Only Forever is a song by James V. Monaco (music) and Johnny Burke ( text ), which was published in 1940.

Monaco and Burke wrote " Only Forever " for the film Rhythm on the River (1940, directed by Victor Schertzinger ). The main characters are Mary Martin and Bing Crosby act that introduces the song. Monaco and Burke received an Oscar nomination in the category Best Song for " Only Forever " 1941.

Bing Crosby's recording of the song plate, accompanied by John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra, appeared on Decca 3300, coupled with When the Moon Comes Over Madison Square and gave him a number -one hit in the United States. Eddy Duchin also came up with the song in the Top 20

Already 1940/41, resulted in several cover versions of film songs, including Gene Krupa (vocals: Howard Dulaney; Okeh 5686 ) and the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra (vocal: Allan Storr, Victor 26666 ), with the Only Forever in September 1940 in the United States came to # 7 of the charts, where it stayed for nine weeks.

In Belgium, they covered him swing orchestras of Jean Omer, Jeff De Boeck, René Gil and John Ouwerx. In the 1950s and 60s, also interpreted the Count Basie Orchestra with Joe Williams, The Hi- Lo's, Tiny Bradshaw, Nat King Cole, Al Bowlly, Kay Starr and Dean Martin movie song. Ted Curson took on his Prestige album Fire Down Below 1962 an instrumental version.