The Very Thought of You   This tender ballad was written in 1934 by English bandleader Ray Noble. He wrote in the classic American popular song style  such other popular love songs like Goodnight Sweetheart, Cherokee, The Touch of your Lips, Love is the Sweetest Thing and I Hadn't
' Anyone Till You.
The verse or introductory section is rarely sung but it states that people don't need photographs or portraits of a loved one. Just the thought alone evokes a desired memory.

Michael Feintein sings the male version while Nancy Wilson sings the ladies version. Both performers sing the important verse that sets up the main chorus with which most people are familiar.

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