Which singer had the theme song 'Everybody Loves Somebody'?
Everybody Loves Somebody Everybody Loves Somebody "Everybody Loves Somebody" is a song written in 1947 by Sam Coslow, Irving Taylor and pianist Ken Lane. Although written almost 20 years earlier, by 1964 the song had already been recorded by several artists--including Frank Sinatra--but without much success. Lane was playing piano for Dean Martin on his "Dream with Dean" LP sessions, and with an hour or so of studio time left and one song short, Lane suggested that Martin take a run at his tune. Dean was agreeable, and the small combo of piano, guitar, drums and bass performed a relatively quiet, laid-back version
Everybody Loves Somebody Hot 100 and the "Pop-Standard Singles" chart, the latter for eight weeks. It ultimately replaced "That's Amore" as Martin's signature song, and he sang it as the theme of his weekly television variety show from 1965-74. The song has become so identified with Martin that later versions are invariably compared to his take. As an apt description of the power of the song in Martin's life, the words "Everybody Loves Somebody" appear on his grave marker in Los Angeles. The song was used in an episode of the continuation of Samurai Jack. Everybody Loves Somebody "Everybody Loves Somebody" is a