Love Me or Leave Me (Donaldson and Kahn song) Inventions in the middle of the song. Ella Fitzgerald included her rendition on her 1962 Verve release "Ella Swings Brightly with Nelson" which won a Grammy Award in 1963. Love Me or Leave Me (Donaldson and Kahn song) "Love Me or Leave Me" is a popular song written in 1928 by Walter Donaldson with lyrics by Gus Kahn. The song was introduced in the Broadway play "Whoopee!", which opened in December 1928. Ruth Etting's performance of the song was so popular that she was also given the song to sing in the play "Simple Simon", which opened in February 1930.
Love Me to Death she arrives at the Inn in Loch Lomond, run by Howard, a Scotsman (played by Ferguson). In the first stop on her planned journey, the two meet and their life is changed forever with a second chance at love. The film features original music all composed by Grammy-winning Nashville producer and singer songwriter Brett James with lyrics written by Gifford. The theme song is similarly titled "Love Me to Death" and is sung by Kathie Lee Gifford. Love Me to Death Love Me to Death is a 2018 film written by the American television host, singer, songwriter, author and actress