Cuddle up a Little Closer, Lovey Mine

"Cuddle Up A Little Closer, Lovey Mine" is a popular song. The music was written by Karl Hoschna, the lyrics by Otto Harbach. The song was published in 1908. From the Broadway musical The Three Twins. The song has now become a standard, performed by many artists, including Julie London and Vic Damone.

Ada Jones and Billy Murray performed it as a duet.

In one scene in Friz Freleng's cartoon Knighty Knight Bugs, the Singing Sword hums the tune of the song.

Billy Crudup and Sanjeev Ramabhadran sang an English/Hindi version of the song in Woody Allen's film Everyone Says I Love You.

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Cuddle Up

"Cuddle Up" is a song written by Dennis Wilson and Daryl Dragon for the American rock band The Beach Boys. It was concurrently released in two formats on May 15, 1972. One version was released on the album Carl and the Passions – "So Tough", and another as the b-side to "You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone".

Recording

Following the release of the Beach Boys album Surf's Up in August 1971, Dennis Wilson collaborated with Daryl Dragon, intending to record a solo album. Cuddle Up was initially recorded for this project in late 1971 under the working title Old Movie.

After the idea for producing this solo album was abandoned, Dennis re-recorded "Cuddle Up" at his brother Brian's home studio in Bel Air, California on May 15, 1972 for the Beach Boys.

The lead vocal on Cuddle Up is performed by Dennis and production is credited to the Beach Boys.

Alternate releases

A slightly different mix of Cuddle Up was pressed on the b-side to "You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone". It features alternate mixing, additional string overdubs and backing vocals.

Pretty Ricky

Pretty Ricky is an American R&B/hip hop group originated from Miami, Florida. Pretty Ricky originally consisted of four brothers: Baby Blue, Spectacular, Slick'em, & Pleasure P. They have had numerous success with singles such as "Grind With Me" and "On The Hotline" with albums such as "Late Night Special" and "Bluestars". Pleasure P left the group in 2007 to embark on a solo career. Since then, Pretty Ricky has replaced the lead singer numerous times. Since 2015, Pleasure P has reunited with the group releasing their latest single "Puddles".

Music career

Music beginnings

In 1997 while performing together in Miami, Florida Pretty Ricky was signed to Bluestar Entertainment by CEO Joseph "Blue" Smith. Joseph Smith is the father of the original 4 members, but only Spectacular & Baby Blue have the same mother. According to a 1999 story in The Miami Herald, the brothers were originally called Pretty Rickie & The Maverix, until the country group The Mavericks objected, & the brothers decided 'y' endings are "more masculine" than 'i.e.'.