Teach Me Tonight
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For the Gilmore Girls episode, see Teach Me Tonight (Gilmore Girls).
"Teach Me Tonight" is a popular song.
The music was written by Gene De Paul, the lyrics by Sammy Cahn. The song was published in 1953.
Cahn wrote a new verse for Frank Sinatra's 1984 recording on L.A. Is My Lady, referencing Sinatra's many love affairs.
The biggest hit version of the song was recorded by The DeCastro Sisters, charting in 1954.
In 2006, American Idol contestant Elliott Yamin performed the song as part of Songs of the 50's night during the show's fifth season; his rendition was well received by the judges, with Simon Cowell stating it was fantastic.
[edit] Recorded versions
- Billie Anthony
- Count Basie
- Jaki Byard
- Neil Diamond
- Janet Brace (1954)
- Ann Hampton Callaway
- Nat King Cole
- Natalie Cole
- Sammy Davis Jr. (1965)
- Blossom Dearie (1958)
- The DeCastro Sisters (1954; charted at US #2 and again at #76 in 1959 in a cha-cha re-recording)
- Ella Fitzgerald
- The Four Freshmen
- Red Garland (1958)
- Errol Garner
- Marvin Gaye
- Helen Grayco (1954)
- Buddy Greco
- Major Harris
- Etta James
- Al Jarreau (1981; charted at US #70)
- Chaka Khan
- Patti LaBelle
- Cheryl Ladd (1979)
- Cleo Laine (1988)
- The Bobbettes (1961)
- Brenda Lee (1960)
- Peggy Lee
- Mike Love
- George Maharis (1962; charted at US #25)
- Barry Manilow
- Jimmy McGriff
- The McGuire Sisters
- Ronnie Milsap
- Liza Minnelli
- Anne Murray (1993)
- Freda Payne
- Oscar Peterson
- Tito Puente
- Boots Randolph
- James Ray
- Tommy Sands (1957)
- Diane Schuur (1985)
- Frank Sinatra (L.A. Is My Lady) (1984)
- Phoebe Snow
- Jo Stafford (1954; charted at US #15)
- Toni Tennille
- Sarah Vaughan (1978)
- Dinah Washington (1954)
- Mary Wells
- Kim Weston
- Joe Williams
- Stevie Wonder
- Amy Winehouse
- Elliott Yamin (2006)
- Paul Anka
- Ann-Margret (1961)
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