Close to You (1943 song) explained

"Close to You" is a popular song written by Jerry Livingston, Carl Lampl and Al Hoffman.^[1] ^[2]

Recordings

It has been recorded three times by Frank Sinatra; on June 7, 1943, again on December 26, 1943 for Columbia Records and on November 1, 1956 for Capitol Records. The 1956 version was issued as the title track of an album, Close to You and More, in 1957 for Capitol.^[3] ^[4]
It was covered in the UK by Vera Lynn.

News: 1987-07-10 . Jerry Livingston Dies; Wrote 'Mairzy Doats' . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-06-18 . 0362-4331.
News: 1962-09-14 . CARL G. LAMPL, 63, SONGWRITER, DIES; Maker of Knitwear Wrote Music for 1949 Show . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-06-18 . 0362-4331.
Web site: www.discogs.com. www.discogs.com. January 1957 . January 6, 2021.
Book: Larkin, Colin. Colin Larkin. Encyclopedia of Popular Music. 2007. Oxford University Press. 4th. 978-0195313734. Encyclopedia of Popular Music.