Day's film career began during the latter part of the Classical Hollywood Film era with the 1948 film Romance on the High Seas, and its success sparked her twenty-year career as a motion picture actress. She starred in a series of successful films, including musicals, comedies, and dramas. She played the title role in Calamity Jane (1953), and starred in Alfred Hitchcock's The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) with James Stewart. Her most successful films were the bedroom comedies she made co-starring Rock Hudson and James Garner, such as Pillow Talk (1959) and Move Over, Darling (1963), respectively. She also co-starred in films with such leading men as Clark Gable, Cary Grant, David Niven, and Rod Taylor. After her final film in 1968, she went on to star in the CBS sitcom The Doris Day Show (1968–1973).
Day was usually one of the top ten singers between 1951 and 1966. As an actress, she became the biggest female film star in the early 1960s, and ranked sixth among the box office performers by 2012. In 2011, she released her 29th studio album, My Heart, which became a UK Top 10 album featuring new material. Among her awards, Day has received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and a Legend Award from the Society of Singers. In 1960, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, and in 1989 was given the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement in motion pictures. In 2004, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George W. Bush followed in 2011 by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association's Career Achievement Award. She was one of the last surviving stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Her death was announced by her charity, the Doris Day Animal Foundation, on Monday 13th May 2019.
Discography
chart hits
Year Title Chart Positions
US CB UK
1945 "Sentimental Journey" (w/ Les Brown) 1 — —
"My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time" (w/ Les Brown) 1 — —
"'Tain't Me" (w/ Les Brown) 10 — —
"Till the End of Time" (w/ Les Brown) 3 — —
"Aren't You Glad You're You?" (w/ Les Brown) 11 — —
"Come to Baby Do" (w/ Les Brown) / 13 — —
1946 "You Won't Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart)" (w/ Les Brown) 4 — —
"Day by Day" (w/ Les Brown) 15 — —
"I Got the Sun in the Mornin' (and the Moon at Night)" (w/ Les Brown) 10 — —
"The Whole World Is Singing My Song" (w/ Les Brown) 6 — —
1947 "The Christmas Song" (w/ Les Brown) 12 — —
"Sooner or Later" (w/ Les Brown) 13 — —
"Papa, Won't You Dance With Me" 21 — —
1948 "Thoughtless" (w/ Modernaires) 24 — —
"Love Somebody" (w/ Buddy Clark) / 1 — —
"Confess" (w/ Buddy Clark) 16 — —
"Put 'em in a Box, Tie 'em with a Ribbon, and Throw 'em in the Deep Blue Sea" / 27 — —
"It's Magic" 2 — —
"My Darling, My Darling" (w/ Buddy Clark) 7 — —
1949 "Powder Your Face with Sunshine" (w/ Buddy Clark) 16 — —
"Again" 2 — —
"Everywhere You Go" 22 — —
"Let's Take an Old-Fashioned Walk" (w/ Frank Sinatra) 17 — —
"Now That I Need You" 20 — —
"Canadian Capers" 15 — —
"Bluebird on Your Windowsill" 19 — —
1950 "Quicksilver" 20 — —
"I Said My Pajamas (and Put on My Prayers)" 21 — —
"Enjoy Yourself (It's Later than You Think)" 24 — —
"Hoop-Dee-Doo" 17 — —
"Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" 9 — —
"I Didn't Slip, I Wasn't Pushed, I Fell" 19 — —
"A Bushel and a Peck" 16 — —
1951 "It's a Lovely Day Today" 30 — —
"Would I Love You (Love You, Love You)" 10 — —
"Shanghai" 7 — —
"Domino" 21 — —
1952 "A Guy Is a Guy" 1 — —
"Sugarbush" (w/ Frankie Laine) 7 12 8
"When I Fall in Love" 20 — —
"No Two People" (w/ Donald O'Connor) 25 — —
"My Love and Devotion" — 31 10
"The Cherries" — 39 —
"A Full Time Job" (w/ Johnnie Ray) / 20 21 11
"Ma Says, Pa Says" (w/ Johnnie Ray) 23 28 12
1953 "Mister Tap Toe" 10 11 —
"When the Red, Red Robin (Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along)" 29 — —
"Candy Lips" (w/ Johnnie Ray) / 17 18 —
"Let's Walk That-a-Way" (w/ Johnnie Ray) — 31 4
"Kiss Me Again, Stranger" / 30 — —
"A Purple Cow" 25 — —
"Choo Choo Train (Ch-Ch-Foo) 20 — —
1954 "Secret Love" 1 1 1
"The Black Hills of Dakota" — — 7
"Lost in Loveliness" — 25 —
"I Speak to the Stars" 16 17 —
"Someone Else's Roses" — 32 —
"If I Give My Heart to You" / 3 2 4
"Anyone Can Fall in Love" 27 41 —
"Ready, Willing, and Able" / — 31 7
"Hold Me in Your Arms" — 39 —
1955 "Foolishly Yours" — 25 —
"Love Me Or Leave Me" — — 20
"I'll Never Stop Loving You" 13 14 17
"Ooh Bang Jiggily Jang" 83 — —
1956 "Let It Ring" 51 — —
"Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" 2 3 1
"Julie" / 64 40 —
"Love in a Home" 79 — —
"The Party's Over" 63 47 —
1957 "Twelve O'Clock Tonight" 68 — —
1958 "Teacher's Pet" 56 36 —
"A Very Precious Love" — — 16
"Everybody Loves a Lover" 6 6 25
"Tunnel of Love" 43 53 —
1959 "Love Me in the Daytime" 100 51 —
1960 "Any Way the Wind Blows" 50 109 —
"Please Don't Eat the Daisies" 102 102 —
"A Perfect Understanding" 111 — —
1962 "Lover Come Back" 98 — —
1964 "Move Over Darling" — — 8
"Send Me No Flowers" 135 — —
1967 "Sorry" * — — —
* "Sorry" made the US AC charts at #19.
Albums
10" LP
You're My Thrill (1949)
Young Man with a Horn (1950, soundtrack with Harry James)
Tea for Two (1950, soundtrack)
Lullaby of Broadway (1951, soundtrack)
On Moonlight Bay (1951, soundtrack)
I'll See You in My Dreams (1951, soundtrack)
By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953, soundtrack)
Calamity Jane (1953, soundtrack)
Young at Heart (1954, soundtrack with Frank Sinatra)
12" LPs
Love Me or Leave Me (1955, soundtrack)
Day Dreams (1955, expanded re-issue of You're My Thrill)
Day By Day (1956)
The Pajama Game (1957, soundtrack)
Day by Night (1957)
Hooray for Hollywood (2 volumes, 1958)
Cuttin' Capers (1959)
What Every Girl Should Know (1960)
Show Time (1960)
Listen to Day (1960)
Bright and Shiny (1961)
I Have Dreamed (1961)
Duet (with André Previn, 1962)
You'll Never Walk Alone (1962)
Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962, soundtrack with film cast)
Annie Get Your Gun (1963, with Robert Goulet)
Love Him (1963)
The Doris Day Christmas Album (1964)
With a Smile and a Song (1964)
Latin for Lovers (1965)
Doris Day's Sentimental Journey (1965)
The Love Album (recorded in 1967, released in 1994)
My Heart (2011)
Singles
Hit records:
(with Les Brown's Band of Renown)
"Sentimental Journey"
5,000,000+ sales
"My Dreams Are Getting Better All The Time"
1,000,000+ sales
(As a solo performer)
"It's Magic"
1,000,000+ sales
"Again"
"Love Somebody" (duet with Buddy Clark)
1,000,000+ sales
"Confess" (duet with Buddy Clark) (also done by Patti Page)
"Bewitched"
1,000,000+ sales
"Shanghai"
"Sugarbush" (duet with Frankie Laine)
1,000,000+ sales
"Mister Tap Toe"
"Secret Love"
1,000,000+ sales
"If I Give My Heart to You" (also done by Denise Lor)
"I'll Never Stop Loving You"
1,000,000+ sales
"Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)" ("Que Sera, Sera")
1,000,000+ sales
"Everybody Loves a Lover"
"Move Over Darling"
Dansero
Doris Day Lyrics
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Hold me now while my head seems light
Thrills like this linger so
When I hear them play Dansero
If I dream of new delights
It's a part of this night of nights
And while I feel this glow
In my heart I know that if I've heard
One tune, I've heard a thousand things
But still in all I find there's only
One that thrills me to extremes
Here before my very eyes
I could swear this is paradise
This is all minе, I know
When I hear them play Dansero
Here before my very eyes
I could swear this is paradise
This is all mine, I know
When I hear them play Dansero
When I hear them play Dansero
The lyrics to Doris Day's song "Dansero" express the feeling of being swept away by a thrilling and enchanting moment. The song begins with a request to be held close and tight, as the singer's head feels light and overwhelmed. The thrill of the moment is emphasized, as the singer's heart is captivated by the sound of the song "Dansero." The lyrics suggest that this particular tune evokes a unique and intense feeling, unlike any other.
The singer acknowledges that they have heard many songs before, but none have resonated with them quite like "Dansero." It is the only tune that truly excites and exhilarates them. The lyrics paint a picture of paradise as the singer experiences this extraordinary moment unfold before their eyes. They express a sense of ownership and complete immersion in the experience, claiming that it is all theirs when they hear "Dansero" being played.
Overall, the lyrics of "Dansero" convey the intoxicating power of music to transport and captivate the heart, creating a feeling of euphoria and a sense of being in a special, personal paradise.
Line by Line Meaning
Hold me close and hold me tight
Embrace me tightly and securely
Hold me now while my head seems light
Support me in this moment of euphoria
Thrills like this linger so
Sensations like these stay with me for a long time
When I hear them play Dansero
Whenever I listen to the song Dansero
If I dream of new delights
When I imagine experiencing new pleasures
It's a part of this night of nights
It is a component of this extraordinary evening
And while I feel this glow
While I am filled with this radiant warmth
Let them play, and play Dansero
Allow them to continue performing Dansero
In my heart I know that if I've heard
Deep within me, I am aware that if I have listened
One tune, I've heard a thousand things
One melody, I have experienced numerous emotions
But still in all I find there's only
Nevertheless, I discover that there is only
One that thrills me to extremes
One that excites me intensely
Here before my very eyes
Right in front of my own eyes
I could swear this is paradise
I can confidently assert that this is paradise
This is all mine, I know
All of this belongs to me, I understand
When I hear them play Dansero
Whenever I listen to the song Dansero
When I hear them play Dansero
Whenever I listen to the song Dansero
Lyrics © BARRY I. PARKER C/O PARKER-PARKER MUSIC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: LEE DANIELS, RICHARD HEYMAN, BARRY PARKER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@tuncgurses
Hold me close
And hold me tight -
Hold me now while my head seems light.
Thrills like this
Linger so
When I hear them play 'Dansero'.
If I dream
Of new delights,
It's a part of this night of nights,
And while I
Feel this glow,
Let them play and play 'Dansero'.
In my heart I know that if I've heard one tune,
I've heard a thousand themes -
But still and all I find there's only one
That thrills me to extremes,
Here before
My very eyes,
I could swear this is paradise.
This is all
Mine, I know,
When I hear them play 'Dansero'.
@bopepmoore3762
I'm crying to hear this magnificent song
@benorn100
THIS SHOWS HOW MUTI TALENTED SHE WAS GOD BLESS
@Dayniac4324
Thank you Indy - have to agree with you - she does ! Have a great week !!
@Dayniac4324
Jolanda - she's had a very interesting life. Her life was definitely not all smiles and sunshine. Hope you have a wondeful week. Thanks ! Take care.... Toni
@peterflapper
Hi Toni, Thank you very much for sending another lovely video of Doris to me. I always find it very regretful that Doris didn't made a few dance films with MGM. She could have danced with Fred Astaire or with Gene Kelly. I would love that. But I like her dancing with Gene Nelson and so we have to treasure those films and deam about of what might have been... Have an nice sunDay. And Thank you again! P
@GrezH
RIP Doris. I love this.
@MJLeger-yj1ww
Thank you for that lovely story, I had no idea she fractured her leg when young, but I'm glad her voice became the major talent we've enjoyed, better than dancing, her voice is so clear and beautiful! And she is a beautiful lady -- I hope she is enjoying the late days of her life with her animals -- she has done so much for them, and us!
@bayderman
I like this one, my favorite. Thanks Toni!
@manfreadstraw
Tremendous last pic with end credits superimposed Toni. She was so very special, and no one's come close since. Great song & clip - 5 very enjoyable stars!
@maynardcat
Hi Toni Thanks for sending this. I also have this song posted on my channel as an instrumental. Doris does a fantastic job on this song I just love it. This song was previously posted on youtube and I had it added to my favorites but it was removed. I am now going to add this one. Many thanks for posting this and I hope you are having a great week