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.
Our Day Will Come
Julie London Lyrics
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And we'll have everything
We'll share the joy
Falling in love can bring
No one can tell me
That I'm too young to know
I love you so
And you love me
If we just wait a while
No tears for us
Think love and wear a smile
Our dreams are meant to be
Because we'll always stay
In love this way
Our day will come
Our dreams are meant to be
Because we'll always stay
In love this way
Our day will come
Our day will come
Our day will come
Our day will come
Our day will come
The lyrics to "Our Day Will Come" by Julie London convey a message of hope and optimism for the future of a romantic relationship. The song speaks of the shared joy and magic that comes with falling in love, and the belief that eventually, the couple's love will be solidified and they will have everything they desire. The lyrics show confidence in the longevity of the relationship, with the repeated phrase "our day will come" emphasizing the inevitability of their future together. In addition, the lyrics challenge the notion that the couple may be too young to understand their feelings, instead asserting the strength of their love for each other.
One interpretation of the song is that it represents a sense of longing for a romantic relationship that has yet to come to fruition. The repeated refrain of "our day will come" suggests a hopeful anticipation of the future, while the lyrics encourage the couple to have faith in their love and not be discouraged by any present difficulties. Overall, the song captures the feeling of youthful optimism and the hope for a lasting, fulfilling romance.
Line by Line Meaning
Our day will come
A time will come when we will finally have everything we want.
And we'll have everything
We will finally be complete with all we want.
We'll share the joy
We will spread happiness and experience the happy moments together.
Falling in love can bring
To begin to feel love creates wonderful feelings and experiences.
No one can tell me
No one can convince me otherwise.
That I'm too young to know (young to know)
I know for sure despite my age suggesting otherwise.
I love you so (love you so)
I am deeply in love with you.
And you love me
You are in love with me too.
If we just wait a while
We just need to be patient and wait for that time to come.
No tears for us
We will not cry in sorrow.
Think love and wear a smile
We should focus on our love and be happy always.
Our dreams have magic
Our desires are powerful enough to make wonderful things happen.
Because we'll always stay
Since we will be together always.
In love this way
In this way, full of love.
Our day will come
A time will come when we will finally have everything we want.
(Our day will come, our day will come)
That time will come twice [to emphasize the certainty of that time]
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Mort Garson, Bob Hilliard
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
catherine murphy
Our day will come
And we'll have everything
We'll share the joy
Falling in love can bring
No one can tell me that I'm too young to know (young to know)
I love you so (love you so)
And you love me
Our day will come
If we just wait a while
No tears for us
Make love and wear a smile
Our dreams have magic because we'll always stay in love this way
Our day will come (our day will come, our day will come)
Paperboy
Dim the lights & get comfortable. Julie London’s voice can immediately set the mood for a quiet evening alone or with someone special. Timeless!
Wes Clark
"Julie London.Jazz vocalist and actress."
That just doesn't begin to describe her appeal. So classy, so sexy, so elegant.
Nancy Garcia
Oh yes
Terence Morales
This song/performance is yet one more reason to absolutely fall in love with this gorgeous and talented lady!
Anthony Lee
Such a beautiful song, so we'll delivered and what a stunning performer, Lovely!
Theoobovril
By far the best rendition of this song, Julie quite simply made it her own.
Vero Villaseñor
Una voz maravillosa la de Julie London, especial para esta hermosa melodía.
david hall
What a super smooth voice.
Henry A. Thurman Jr.
Like melted sweet butter.
Stephanie Guilmenot
The best version of this song by any singer by far.