My Funny Valentine (1987)

This is probably one of the songs that has really found its ‘owner’ in Chet Baker. It was first performed in a musical and then was sang by Judy Garland in a 1939 film. When popular artists from the 1950s included the song in their performances it has gained its popularity yet again, but none made it more noteworthy than Chet Baker, whose vocal skills were first introduced when he sang this song. He was previously just known as a trumpet player, but when people heard the softness and sincerity of his voice in this seemingly chiding yet assuring song of love, “My Funny Valentine” became an instant hit and a jazz standard.

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