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"
My One & Only Love
Doris Day Lyrics
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Like an April breeze on the wings of spring
And you appear in all your splendor,
My one and only love.
The shadows fall and spread their mystic charms
In the hush of night while you're in my arms
I feel your lips, so warm and tender,
The touch of your hand is like heaven,
A heaven that I've never known.
The blush on your check whenever I speak
Tell me that you are my own.
You fill my eager heart with such desire.
Ev'ry kiss you give sets my soul on fire.
I give myself in sweet surrender,
My one and only love
The lyrics to Doris Day and Andre Previn's "My One and Only Love" are a testament to the power of love and the emotion it evokes in an individual. The very thought of the person's love is enough to send the singer's heart soaring, comparable to an April breeze on the wings of spring. The lyrics go on to describe the splendor of the person, being the one and only love of the singer, their appearance magnificent and awe-inspiring.
The shadows of the night provide a mystic atmosphere, and with the singer's love in their arms, they feel their lips, warm and tender, evoking an even more profound emotion. The touch of their partner's hand on their skin is likened to a heaven that they have never before known. The blush of their cheek when the singer merely speaks to them is a sign that they belong to the singer alone.
In return, the singer feels an intense desire for their partner; every kiss they share ignites a fire inside the singer's soul. The lyrics take the beloved into sweet surrender as the singer gives up everything for their one and only love. The song's lyrics are an intricate portrayal of the powerful emotions experienced by the singer, highlighting the intensity of their feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
The very thought of you makes my heart sing
Thinking about you fills my heart with joy and happiness
Like an April breeze on the wings of spring
Being with you is refreshing and rejuvenating, like a spring breeze
And you appear in all your splendor,
You always look beautiful and amazing to me
My one and only love.
You are the only person I love and want to be with
The shadows fall and spread their mystic charms
Night falls and brings a mysterious and magical atmosphere
In the hush of night while you're in my arms
Being with you in the peacefulness of the night while holding you in my embrace is wonderful
I feel your lips, so warm and tender,
Your lips are soft, gentle, and feel so warm against mine
My one and only love
You are the only one I want to love and be with
The touch of your hand is like heaven,
When you touch me, it feels heavenly and I can't get enough
A heaven that I've never known.
I've never experienced anything as wonderful as your touch
The blush on your check whenever I speak
When I talk to you and you blush, it shows me that you are mine
Tell me that you are my own.
You let me know that you belong to me
You fill my eager heart with such desire.
Being with you fills me with passion and longing
Ev'ry kiss you give sets my soul on fire.
Every time we kiss, I feel like I'm on fire with desire and love
I give myself in sweet surrender,
I am completely devoted to you and surrender myself to your love
My one and only love
You are the only one I love and want to be with, forever
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Guy B. Wood, Robert Mellin
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Onesimo Vasquez
Mi primero y único amor
El solo pensar en ti hace que mi corazón cante
Como una brisa de abril
En las alas de la primavera
Y apareces en todo tu esplendor
Mi primero y único amor
Las sombras caen y extienden sus encantos místicos
En el silencio de la noche
Mientras estas en mis brazos
Siento tus labios tan cálidos y tiernos
Mi primero y único amor
El toque de tu mano es como el cielo
Un cielo que nunca he conocido
El sonrojo en tu mejilla cada vez que hablo
Me dice que eres mia
Llenas mi corazón ansioso con tanto deseo
Cada beso que das enciende mi alma
Me entrego en dulce rendición
Mi primero y único amor
El sonrojo en tu mejilla cada vez que hablo
Me dice que eres mía
Llenas mi corazón de águila con tanto deseo
Cada beso que das enciende mi alma
Me entrego en dulce rendición
Mi primero y único amor
Mi primero y unico amor
Onesimo Vasquez
My One And Only Love
The very thought of you makes my heart sing
Like an April breeze
On the wings of spring
And you appear in all your splendor
My one and only love
The shadows fall and spread their mystic charms
In the hush of night
While you're in my arms
I feel your lips so warm and tender
My one and only love
The touch of your hand is like heaven
A heaven that I've never known
The blush on your cheek whenever I speak
Tells me that you are my own
You fill my eager heart with such desire
Every kiss you give sets my soul on fire
I give myself in sweet surrender
My one and only love
The blush on your cheek whenever I speak
Tells me that you are my own
You fill my eagle heart with such desire
Every kiss you give sets my soul on fire
I give myself in sweet surrender
My one and only love
My one and only love
Onesimo Vasquez
La sola idea de ti hace que mi corazón cante
Como una brisa de abril en las alas de la primavera
Y apareces en todo tu esplendor,
Mi único amor.
Las sombras caen y difunden sus encantos místicos
En el silencio de la noche mientras estás en mis brazos
, siento tus labios, tan cálidos y tiernos,
Mi único amor.
El toque de tu mano es como el cielo
Un cielo que nunca he conocido
El rubor en tu mejilla cada vez que hablo
Dice ...
NightFlower
What a beautiful song, oh my god. Her voice really is something, ain't it? Like, I've had many favorite singers throughout these 24 years I've been on this earth, but for some reason, no other vocalist I've heard has what Doris has and I can't quite explain what is it, but it's just there.
Like, the minute I heard her voice for the first time, my heart was instantly SHOOK, I just went "oh... oh ??? WHO IS THAT " lmao I've never heard anyone like her before, and I'm so glad I discovered her music, even if a little bit late. Better late than never, right? 🤷 This girl is really special ♥️
Edward CorrellG
Great story from you! What was that first song you heard?
Rewdend
I LOVE this song, and Doris does it beautifully! Doris Day can sound different when singing different songs, from sultry and deep to light and breezy. She is WONDERFUL!!!!
blue47er
Quite probably the best album she ever made, but then with such illustrious accompanists as Andre Previn (piano); Red Mitchell (bass) and Frankie Capp (drums) it was always destined to be very special indeed, and proves that Doris had superb vocal control, great natural warmth and superb timing. It may be old but good music never grows old.
LagunaAl
Doris Day was such a class act and a rare beauty. I love listening to her soundtracks and watching her movies. The world misses your magical smile, Doris!!!
Onesimo Vasquez
Mi primero y único amor
El solo pensar en ti hace que mi corazón cante
Como una brisa de abril
En las alas de la primavera
Y apareces en todo tu esplendor
Mi primero y único amor
Las sombras caen y extienden sus encantos místicos
En el silencio de la noche
Mientras estas en mis brazos
Siento tus labios tan cálidos y tiernos
Mi primero y único amor
El toque de tu mano es como el cielo
Un cielo que nunca he conocido
El sonrojo en tu mejilla cada vez que hablo
Me dice que eres mia
Llenas mi corazón ansioso con tanto deseo
Cada beso que das enciende mi alma
Me entrego en dulce rendición
Mi primero y único amor
El sonrojo en tu mejilla cada vez que hablo
Me dice que eres mía
Llenas mi corazón de águila con tanto deseo
Cada beso que das enciende mi alma
Me entrego en dulce rendición
Mi primero y único amor
Mi primero y unico amor
Farrah C
R.I.P. Doris Day, you was everyone's favourite girl next door, but you was so much more than that as this song proves. Stellar singer. 💜🌏🙏 (14.05.19) P.S. Lovely piano playing.
Holly Drucker
A wonderful all around talent. Thank goodness she is still with us.
barbara cooper
I wanted this to be my wedding dance.<3
Onesimo Vasquez
My One And Only Love
The very thought of you makes my heart sing
Like an April breeze
On the wings of spring
And you appear in all your splendor
My one and only love
The shadows fall and spread their mystic charms
In the hush of night
While you're in my arms
I feel your lips so warm and tender
My one and only love
The touch of your hand is like heaven
A heaven that I've never known
The blush on your cheek whenever I speak
Tells me that you are my own
You fill my eager heart with such desire
Every kiss you give sets my soul on fire
I give myself in sweet surrender
My one and only love
The blush on your cheek whenever I speak
Tells me that you are my own
You fill my eagle heart with such desire
Every kiss you give sets my soul on fire
I give myself in sweet surrender
My one and only love
My one and only love