Whose big hit was I love You Because?
I Love You Because (song) I Love You Because (song) "I Love You Because" is a song written and recorded by Leon Payne in 1949. The song has been covered by several artists throughout the years, including hit cover versions by Al Martino in 1963 and Jim Reeves in 1964. In 1949, Leon Payne's original version of the song went to number four on the "Billboard" Country & Western Best Seller lists and spent two weeks at number one on the Country & Western Disk Jockey List, spending a total of thirty-two weeks on the chart. "I Love You Because" was Payne's only song to
I Love You Because I Love You Because I Love You Because is a musical set in modern-day New York. It is based on Jane Austen's novel "Pride and Prejudice". It features lyrics by Ryan Cunningham, set to music by Joshua Salzman. Cunningham and Salzman first met in New York University's graduate program in musical theater writing, where they began writing the songs that became "I Love You Because". The show was first performed off-Broadway in 2006 at the Village Theatre. The original off-Broadway cast included Farah Alvin as Marcy, Stephanie D'Abruzzo as Diana, Colin Hanlon as Austin and David A. Austin as Jeff,