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{{Short description|English-language version of "La valse des lilas"}} |
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{{for|the album by Blossom Dearie|Once Upon a Summertime (album)}} |
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'''"Once Upon a Summertime"''' is |
'''"Once Upon a Summertime"''' is the title of the American version (with lyrics from [[Johnny Mercer]]) of a French song written by [[Michel Legrand]], [[Eddie Barclay]] and [[Eddy Marnay]]. |
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The French original is |
The French original is '''La valse des lilas'''.<ref>[https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/117970/versions#nav-entity Versions and release dates of "La valse des lilas" and "Once Upon a Summertime"], Secondhandsongs.com</ref> |
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== Notable recordings == |
== Notable recordings == |
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*[[Blossom Dearie]] |
*[[Blossom Dearie]] – ''[[Once Upon a Summertime (album)|Once Upon a Summertime]]'' (1958), ''[[Blossom Time at Ronnie Scott's]]'' (1966) |
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*[[Tony Bennett]] |
*[[Tony Bennett]] – ''[[I Wanna Be Around (album)|I Wanna Be Around]]'' (1963) |
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*[[Miles Davis]] |
*[[Miles Davis]] – ''[[Quiet Nights (Miles Davis and Gil Evans album)|Quiet Nights]]'' (1963) |
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*[[Sarah Vaughan]] |
*[[Sarah Vaughan]] – ''[[Star Eyes]]'' (1963) |
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*[[Monica Zetterlund]] and [[Bill Evans]] |
*[[Monica Zetterlund]] and [[Bill Evans]] – ''[[Waltz for Debby (1964 album)|Waltz for Debby]]'' (1964) |
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*[[Carmen Mcrae]] – ''[[Second To None]]'' (1964) |
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*[[Astrud Gilberto]] |
*[[Astrud Gilberto]] – ''[[Look to the Rainbow (Astrud Gilberto album)|Look to the Rainbow]]'' (1966)<ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/album/look-to-the-rainbow-r585822 Look to the Rainbow – Astrud Gilberto] – [[AllMusic]]</ref> |
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*[[Barbra Streisand]] - ''[[Je m'appelle Barbra]]'' (1966) |
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*[[Barbra Streisand]] – ''[[Je m'appelle Barbra]]'' (1966) |
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*[[The Walker Brothers]] - ''[[Images (The Walker Brothers album)|Images]]'' (1967) |
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*[[Oscar Peterson]] – ''[[Walking the Line (Oscar Peterson album)|Walking the Line]]'' (1970) |
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*[[June Christy]] – ''[[Impromptu (June Christy album)|Impromptu]]'' (1977) with the [[Lou Levy (pianist)|Lou Levy]] Sextet |
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*[[Chet Baker]] – ''[[Once Upon a Summertime (Chet Baker album)|Once Upon a Summertime]]'' (1977) |
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*[[Betty Carter]] with [[Vienna Art Orchestra]] - ''[[Quiet Ways: Ballads ]]'' (1997)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vao.at/discography-90s|title=Discography 90s|website=Vao.at|access-date=26 April 2021}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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[[Category:Songs with music by Michel Legrand]] |
[[Category:Songs with music by Michel Legrand]] |
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Latest revision as of 21:13, 25 September 2024
"Once Upon a Summertime" is the title of the American version (with lyrics from Johnny Mercer) of a French song written by Michel Legrand, Eddie Barclay and Eddy Marnay.
The French original is La valse des lilas.[1]
Notable recordings
[edit]- Blossom Dearie – Once Upon a Summertime (1958), Blossom Time at Ronnie Scott's (1966)
- Tony Bennett – I Wanna Be Around (1963)
- Miles Davis – Quiet Nights (1963)
- Sarah Vaughan – Star Eyes (1963)
- Monica Zetterlund and Bill Evans – Waltz for Debby (1964)
- Carmen Mcrae – Second To None (1964)
- Astrud Gilberto – Look to the Rainbow (1966)[2]
- Barbra Streisand – Je m'appelle Barbra (1966)
- The Walker Brothers - Images (1967)
- Oscar Peterson – Walking the Line (1970)
- June Christy – Impromptu (1977) with the Lou Levy Sextet
- Chet Baker – Once Upon a Summertime (1977)
- Maria Farantouri – 17 Songs (1990)
- Betty Carter – It's Not About the Melody (1992)
- Betty Carter with Vienna Art Orchestra - Quiet Ways: Ballads (1997)[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Versions and release dates of "La valse des lilas" and "Once Upon a Summertime", Secondhandsongs.com
- ^ Look to the Rainbow – Astrud Gilberto – AllMusic
- ^ "Discography 90s". Vao.at. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
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