My Baby Just Cares for Me was written by Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn for the 1928 movie "Whoopee" starting Eddie Cantor and Ruth Etting. While it is best known as the signature song for jazz diva Nina Simone (whom I adore!), it is this version that has been in my head since last night (and it's really none of your business why).
Born in 1926 to vaudeville performers, Julie London (born Gayle Peck) was discovered as a teenager while working as an elevator operator. She was married to her first husband, Jack Webb, from 1947 to 1953. She met her second husband, jazz composer and musician Bobby Troup, at a club. They married on New Years' Eve 1959 and remained married 40 years, until his death in 1999. Julie London had a fabulously successful career as both an actress and a singer, appearing in over 20 films and several television shows and recording 32 albums. She was named "most popular female vocalist" by Billboard for three years in a row, 1955-1957. She suffered a stroke in 1995 and was in poor health due to her long-time cigarette habit until her death in 2000. She is buried in the Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery next to her husband, Bobby Troup.
My Baby Just Cares for Me by Julie London from the 1964 album "In Person at the Americana"
Julie London IMDb page
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