London's 35-year acting career began in films in 1944 and included playing opposite Gary Cooper in Man of the West (1958) and Robert Mitchum in The Wonderful Country (1959). She achieved continuing success in the TV medical drama Emergency! (1972–1979), co-starring her real-life husband, Bobby Troup, and produced by her ex-husband, Jack Webb, in which London played the female lead role of nurse Dixie McCall. She and Randolph Mantooth, who played one-half of her medical students, a paramedic, in the series, were very close to her family, until her death in 2000.
Born in Santa Rosa, California, she was the daughter of Jack and Josephine Peck, who were a vaudeville song-and-dance team. When she was fourteen the family moved to Los Angeles. Shortly after that, she began appearing in movies. She graduated from the Hollywood Professional High School in 1945.
London began singing under the name Gayle Peck in public in her teens before appearing in a film. She was discovered by talent agent Sue Carol (wife of actor Alan Ladd), while working as an elevator operator. Her early film career, however, did not include any singing roles.
London recorded 32 albums in a career that began in 1955 with a live performance at the 881 Club in Los Angeles. Billboard named her the most popular female vocalist for 1955, 1956, and 1957. She was the subject of a 1957 Life cover article in which she was quoted as saying, "It's only a thimbleful of a voice, and I have to use it close to the microphone. But it is a kind of oversmoked voice, and it automatically sounds intimate."
London's debut recordings were for the Bethlehem Records label. While shopping for a record deal, she recorded four tracks that would later be included on the compilation album Bethlehem's Girlfriends in 1955. Bobby Troup backed London on the album, for which London recorded the standards "Don't Worry About Me", "Motherless Child", "A Foggy Day", and "You're Blasé".
London's most famous single, "Cry Me a River", was written by her high-school classmate Arthur Hamilton and produced by Troup. The recording became a million-seller after its release in December 1955 and also sold on reissue in April 1983 from the attention brought by a Mari Wilson cover. London performed the song in the film The Girl Can't Help It (1956), and her recording gained later attention in the films Passion of Mind (2000) and V for Vendetta (2006). The song "Yummy Yummy Yummy" was featured on the HBO television series Six Feet Under and appears on its soundtrack album. London's "Must Be Catchin'" was featured in the 2011 premiere episode of the ABC series Pan Am. Her last recording was "My Funny Valentine" for the soundtrack of the Burt Reynolds film Sharky's Machine (1981).
Other popular singles include "Hot Toddy", "Daddy", and "Desafinado". Recordings such as "Go Slow" epitomized her career style: her voice is slow, smoky, and playfully sensual.
She was married to Jack Webb, of Dragnet fame. Her obvious beauty and self-poise (she was a pinup girl prized by GIs during World War II) contrasted with his pedestrian appearance and stiff-as-a-board acting technique (much parodied by impersonators). This unlikely pairing arose from his and her love for jazz; their marriage lasted from July 1947 to November 1953. They had two daughters, one who was killed in a traffic accident in the 1990s and one who survived London. In 1954, having become somewhat reclusive after her divorce from Jack Webb, she met jazz composer and musician Bobby Troup at a club on La Brea Blvd. They married on December 31, 1959 and remained married until Troup's death in February 1999. Together, they had one daughter and twin sons.
London suffered a stroke in 1995, and was in poor health until her death in Encino, California, at the age of seventy-four, survived by four of her five children. She died on18th October 2000, and was buried in Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles.
Can't Get Used To Losing You
Julie London Lyrics
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Guess, I'll get dressed and do the town
I'll find some crowded avenue
Though it will be empty without you
Can't get used to losin' you
No matter what I try to do
Gonna live my whole life thorough
Called up some girl I used to know
After I heard her say "Hello"
Couldn't think of anything to say
Since you're gone it happens every day
Can't get used to losin' you
No matter what I try to do
Gonna spend my whole life thorough
Loving you
I'll find somebody, wait and see
Who am I kiddin', only me
'Cause no one else could take your place
Guess, that I am just a hopeless case
Can't get used to losin' you
No matter what I try to do
Gonna spend my whole life thorough
Loving you
Can't get used to losin' you
No matter what I try to do
Gonna spend my whole life thorough
Loving you
The lyrics to Julie London's song Can't Get Used To Losing You expresses the feelings of someone who is struggling to move on from a failed relationship. The singer realizes that the person they love is gone and cannot be replaced, and no matter how hard they try, they can't seem to get used to the idea of being without them. The first verse shows the singer's resignation to their current situation, as they decide to go out and distract themselves from the pain they feel. However, they still can't escape the fact that the world seems empty and meaningless without the one they love.
The second verse shows the singer's desperation as they reach out to an old acquaintance, but they realize that this type of interaction is not enough to fill the void left by their love. The third verse shows the singer's delusion in thinking they can find someone new to replace their lost love, but they quickly realize that it's impossible because no one else can take their place. The chorus repeats the idea that the singer cannot get used to losing their love and they will spend the rest of their life loving them despite their absence.
Overall, this song offers a realistic and relatable portrayal of how difficult it can be to move on from a past relationship. The lyrics emphasize the inability to replace the person they loved and the singer's unwillingness to accept life without them.
Line by Line Meaning
Guess, there's no use in hangin' 'round
I realize there's no point in staying here
Guess, I'll get dressed and do the town
I'll put on my best clothes and go out
I'll find some crowded avenue
I'll go to a busy street
Though it will be empty without you
But it won't feel the same without you
Can't get used to losin' you
I can't accept losing you
No matter what I try to do
No matter how much I try
Gonna live my whole life thorough
I'll spend my entire life
Loving you
Being in love with you
Called up some girl I used to know
I called an old friend of mine
After I heard her say 'Hello'
When she answered the phone
Couldn't think of anything to say
I couldn't come up with anything to talk about
Since you're gone it happens every day
Ever since you left, this happens all the time
I'll find somebody, wait and see
I'll try to find someone else
Who am I kiddin', only me
But let's be honest, it's just wishful thinking
'Cause no one else could take your place
Because nobody can replace you
Guess, that I am just a hopeless case
I suppose I'm just hopeless
Can't get used to losin' you
I can't accept losing you
No matter what I try to do
No matter how much I try
Gonna spend my whole life thorough
I'll spend my entire life
Loving you
Being in love with you
Can't get used to losin' you
I can't accept losing you
No matter what I try to do
No matter how much I try
Gonna spend my whole life thorough
I'll spend my entire life
Loving you
Being in love with you
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Noel Coward
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Mike Percival
Didn't know she covered this. Love it. It's a distinctly unique artist who can sing another's hit and still keep her musical personality.
P. A. Williams
Love the sound of your voice...
Don James
Julie has been a favourite of mine for years.
Danielle Girl From NY
This is the right tempo!
Happs
Classy, wonderful cover
John Robertson
Pretty good version, i like this more i listen
rolthesole
Superb isn't it.
rolthesole
It certainly grows on you.
Judy Lawley
Today is 1 yr my husband passed away. Can't get use to losing you
Mike Percival
10 months have passed. Are you feeling better?