Some records come out of nowhere and turn into hits. Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, known for writing far more upbeat tunes (“Hound Dog,” “Jailhouse Rock,” “Stand By Me” and so many others) wrote this very downbeat song. Peggy Lee, a 40’s and 50’s pop star without much success since “Fever” a decade earlier, recorded this after several others passed on it and scored a #1 easy listening hit.
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