"Let It Be Me" is a popular song originally published in French in 1955 as "Je t'appartiens". It became popular worldwide with an English version by Everly Brothers==
The most popular version of "Let It Be Me" was released in 1960 by The Everly Brothers. It reached 7th position on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] The harmony arrangement of this version was often emulated in subsequent remakes. This was the first Everly Brothers single to be recorded in New York, and not in Nashville. The musicians that backed up the brothers on the record included Howard Collins, Barry Galbraith and Mundell Lowe on guitar, Lloyd Trotman on Bass, Jerry Allison on drums and Hank Rowland on piano.
1964 – Betty Everett and Jerry Butler released their version as a single, which became a #5 Hot 100 hit as well as a #1 hit on Cashbox's R&B chart.[3] (Billboard did not print comprehensive rhythm and blues charts during 1964 - 1965).
1967 – The Sweet Inspirations released their version as a single. The song performed very well on Billboard's R&B chart and also became a minor Hot 100 hit. This version of the song incorporates some gospel-style vocals.
1968 – Claudine Longet released a version on her album Colours (A&M SP 4163).
1969 – Glen Campbell and Bobbie Gentry had a Top Forty Hot 100 hit duet with their version of the song. It met with even greater success on Billboard's country chart.
1971 – Franck Pourcel recorded an instrumental of the song on the album "Et son Grande Orchestre".
1973 – The Buffoons recorded a cover of this song.
1974 – Nina Simone recorded a cover for her album It Is Finished. It was a studio recording made to sound like a live recording with audience applause added to the beginning and end of the song, so it would fit in with the other live tracks on the album. Simone frequently performed the song in concert. Mary McCaslin included a cover on Way Out West.
1974 – Bobby Darin recorded a cover for his self-titled Motown album.
1976 – New Trolls, Italian popular band of rock-progressive music, recorded a version for the album, Concerto Grosso n.2.
1978 – Melanie recorded a cover of the song for her Phonogenic – Not Just Another Pretty Face album.
1978—Spirit of Atlanta Drum and Bugle Corps performed the incomparable Jim Ott arrangement of this song, which has since become a staple song in their repertoire.
1980s
1982 – Willie Nelson had success with a rendition that went to #2 on the Billboard country charts. It was also #1 on Adult contemporary and country charts in Canada.
1982 - [Orleans] covered this song on their album One of a Kind
1990 – Singer-songwriter Laura Nyro recorded the song, in an unusual medley with "The Christmas Song". This track appears on the 1990 various artist CD Acoustic Christmas.