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Let Me Hear You Whisper (song)

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"Let Me Hear You Whisper"
Single
GenrePop, Pacific Island music
Songwriter(s)Napoleon A. Tuiteleleapaga, Ray Evans & Jay Livingston

Let me Hear You Whisper is a popular Samoan song that has been covered by a multitude of artists that include Jo Stafford, Nephi Hannemann, the Samoan Surf Riders, Fatu, and many others. The song is a staple in Samoan music and has great popularity in the Pacific. The title in Samoan is "Tele i’a o le sami".

Background

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The song was composed by Napoleon A. Tuiteleleapaga, Ray Evans, and Jay Livingston.[1][2] In Samoan the song's title is "Tele I`a O le Sami".[3] The song is so well known in Samoa that it would probably be one of the first a visitor to the islands will hear.[4]

English versions

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A version was recorded by Jo Stafford And David Hughes and backed with the Paul Weston Orchestra.[5]

In film

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Along with five other Samoan and Polynesian songs, it was included in the film Mr. Roberts.[6]

Releases

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English or Western styled versions

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Hawaiian artists and other Polynesian artists

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Samoan artists

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References

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