True Love (song)

True Love (English: "True Love " ) is an English balladesque love song. It was written by Cole Porter and published in 1956. The movie High Society made ​​it as a duet by Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly world famous.

Use in the film

Framework for action

Grace Kelly and Bing Crosby play in the movie plot a divorced couple who met up again briefly before re- marriage of Kelly's role. As a wedding gift Crosby gives her a model boat called " True Love", which is a replica of the sailboat, where the two spent their honeymoon. In a flashback, the then newly wed couple is shown on the boat. They sing at night anbrechender the duet, underlining their love for each other.

Content

The song text is very short and is often repeated. After a once sung introduction, which describes the situation of the pair, is repeatedly emphasized that give the singers against each other, " True Love " and look after each other, which is why her guardian angel has nothing to do.

Success

Kelly's contribution to the absorption is relatively small: She sings the second voice only at the last repetition of the chorus. Nevertheless, it is officially listed as an interpreter and was able to record a gold record for itself thanks to the song. For Crosby, it was already the 21 excellent with this price single.

True Love in 1957 nominated Best Song for the film award Oscar in the category. At the ceremony, however, won Doris Days hit Que Sera, Sera from the film The Man Who Knew Too Much.

Versions

A popular recording of Jane Powell came about the same time as the original on the market. As more artists that have been successful with True Love, are Elvis Presley (1957 ), Richard Chamberlain ( 1963), Roy Black, George Harrison ( 1976), Freddy Quinn ( 1972), and Shakin ' Stevens to name (1988). Elton John took the song in 1993 with Kiki Dee again as a duet.