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.
We'll Be Together Again
Julie London Lyrics
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No tears, no fears
Remember there's always tomorrow
So try thinking with your heart
We'll be together again
Your smile, your kiss
So what if we have to part
We'll be together again
Times when I know you'll be lonely
Times when I know you'll be sad
Don't let temptation surround you
Don't let the blues make you bad
Some day, some way
We both have a lifetime before us
For parting is not goodbye
We'll be together again
We'll be together again
The lyrics of Julie London's song "We'll Be Together Again" convey a message of hope and optimism in the face of separation and loneliness. The singer urges her listener not to succumb to the sadness and despair caused by the blues. Instead, she encourages them to look forward to the future with a positive mindset. The lyrics emphasize the power of memories and the value of cherished moments, assuring the listener that even if they have to part ways for now, they will eventually reunite.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't let the blues make you bad
Don't allow sadness to bring you down
No tears, no fears
Don't cry or be afraid
Remember there's always tomorrow
Keep in mind that there's always a new day ahead
So try thinking with your heart
Consider using your emotions to guide your thoughts
We'll be together again
We will reunite in the future
Your smile, your kiss
The joy and affection we shared
Are memories I'll treasure forever
I will cherish those memories eternally
So what if we have to part
Even if we have to separate
We'll be together again
We will still reunite in the future
Times when I know you'll be lonely
There will be moments when you feel alone
Times when I know you'll be sad
There will be times when you feel sorrowful
Don't let temptation surround you
Avoid getting enticed by distractions
Don't let the blues make you bad
Don't allow sadness to bring you down
Some day, some way
At some point, in some manner
We both have a lifetime before us
We have plenty of time ahead of us
For parting is not goodbye
Separating doesn't mean saying farewell forever
We'll be together again
We will still reunite in the future
We'll be together again
We will reunite in the future
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