Fran Warren – Love for Love

Arriving on the big‑band scene in its final flourishing years, Fran Warren quickly distinguished herself with a voice that was at once clear, warm and emotionally direct. Love for Love presents a generous selection of her standout performances, many appearing on CD for the first time, and offers a vivid sense of why she became such a cherished figure among bandleaders and listeners alike.

The programme opens with the atmospheric A Sunday Kind of Love and the autumnal glow of Early Autumn, before moving into the tender title track, Love for Love, where Warren’s phrasing and tonal purity are on full display. Her versatility shines across upbeat numbers like Whip‑Poor‑Will, reflective pieces such as Look for the Silver Lining, and the nostalgic I Remember Mama (Where Are You).

A highlight of the set is her charming partnership with Tony Martin, heard on Have I Told You Lately That I Love You, the witty I Said My Pajamas, and Darn It, Baby, That’s Love — performances that capture the easy rapport and playful humour between the two singers.

The collection continues with a rich variety of moods: the gentle swing of Any Time at All, the soft‑lit melancholy of Cloudy Morning, and the romantic glow of When We’re Dancing. Later selections such as January, February, March, When Does This Feeling Go Away?, Speak Low, I Worry ’Bout You, Anywhere I Wander and Don’t Let It Break Your Heart reveal Warren’s ability to inhabit both intimate ballads and more dramatic material with equal conviction.

The album closes with The Man That Got Away, a fitting finale that showcases the emotional depth and interpretive strength that made Fran Warren such a distinctive voice of her era.

Altogether, Love for Love stands as a warm, sensitively assembled tribute to an artist whose recordings deserve renewed appreciation — a collection that captures the grace, charm and expressive honesty at the heart of Fran Warren’s enduring appeal.

Track Listing

1. A Sunday Kind Of Love
2. Early Autumn
3. Love For Love
4. Whip – Poor - Will
5. Look For The Silver Lining
6. I Remember Mama
7. (Where Are You) Now That I Need You
8. There’s No Getting Away From You
9. Have I Told You Lately That I Love You – w. Tony Martin
10. I Said My Pajamas – w. Tony Martin
11. Any Time At All
12. Cloudy Morning
13. Darn It, Baby, That’s Love w – Tony Martin
14. When We’re Dancing
15. Don’t Leave Me Now
16. I Love You Too Much
17. January, February, March
18. When Does This Feeling Go Away ?
19. Speak Low
20. I Worry ‘Bout You
21. Anywhere I Wander
22. Don’t Let It Break Your Heart
23. The Man That Got Away