I've Gotta Be Me [SEP] performer
the musical as "I've Got to Be Me", and it was sung by Lawrence's character Larry Davis at the end of the first act. Lawrence released the song as a single in 1967, and the following year it hit number six on the "Billboard" Easy Listening chart, with little or no support from traditional Top 40 radio.
Sammy Davis, Jr. recorded the song in 1968 while the musical was still running on Broadway, altering the title slightly to "I've Gotta Be Me"
I've Gotta Be Me (Sammy Davis Jr. album)
I've Gotta Be Me is a 1968 studio album by Sammy Davis Jr.. The album includes covers of three songs from the musical "Sweet Charity".
Track listing.
1. "I've Gotta Be Me" (Walter Marks) – 2:58
2. "My Personal Property" (Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields) – 2:26
3. "I'm Glad There Is You" (Jimmy Dorsey and Paul Mertz)