Best of Easy Listening

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1I Loves You Porgy
cover recording of:
I Loves You, Porgy (use this for non-operatic performances)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin
publisher:
Chappell & Co., New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1935)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. “I loves you, Porgy”
Nina Simone4:04
2Yesterday
cover recording of:
Yesterday (original by The Beatles)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Maclen Music Ltd. (from 1965 to present)
Matt Monro2:51
3Can’t Take My Eyes Off You
cover recording of:
Can’t Take My Eyes Off You (1967 song)
writer:
Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing (WP) Ltd., Saturday Music, Inc., Windswept Pacific Music Ltd. and Seasons Four Music Corp. (in 1967)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Al Martino3:24
4I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
recording of:
I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart (on 1949-09-29)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1938), Henry Nemo (in 1938) and John Redmond (in 1938)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1938)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
June Christy2:47
5La Vie en rose
recording of:
La Vie en rose (French original)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Louiguy and Édith Piaf
publisher:
Éditions Beuscher Arpège and ピアーミュージック
Édith Piaf4:17
6Softly Softly
recording of:
Softly Softly
lyricist:
Pierre Dudan and Paddy Roberts
composer:
Mark Paul
Ruby Murray2:28
7Till There Was You
instrumental cover recording of:
Till There Was You (The Music Man)
lyricist and composer:
Meredith Willson (in 1950)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Frank Music Corp., Meredith Willson Music, Meredith Willson Music LLC, MPL Communications Ltd., MPL UK Publishing and Rinimer Corp.
part of:
The Music Man
Billy May2:45
8Words
Andy Williams & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra4:32
9Strangers in the Night
Stan Freeman2:48
10It’s Wonderful
Ray Anthony2:45
11Guatanamera
Geoff Love & His Orchestra3:04
12Crazy Rhythm
recording of:
Crazy Rhythm
lyricist:
Irving Caesar
composer:
Roger Wolfe Kahn and Joseph Meyer
Harry James3:13
13Stranger in Paradise
Manuel & the Music of the Mountains3:10
14Let’s Face the Music and Dance
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra2:34
15I Say a Little Prayer
Ron Goodwin and His Concert Orchestra1:57
16She
Pepe Jaramillo4:18
17What Is This Thing Called Love
George Shearing Trio4:03
18Begin the Beguine
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-07-24)
alto saxophone:
Hank Freeman (on 1938-07-24) and Les Robinson (on 1938-07-24)
clarinet:
Artie Shaw (on 1938-07-24)
double bass:
Sid Weiss (on 1938-07-24)
drums (drum set):
Cliff Leeman (on 1938-07-24)
guitar:
Al Avola (on 1938-07-24)
piano:
Les Burness (on 1938-07-24)
tenor saxophone:
Tony Pastor (on 1938-07-24) and Ronnie Perry (on 1938-07-24)
trombone:
George Arus (on 1938-07-24), Harry Rodgers (on 1938-07-24), Harry Rogers (on 1938-07-24) and Ted Vesely (on 1938-07-24)
trumpet:
Claude Bowen (on 1938-07-24), John Best (on 1938-07-24) and Chuck Peterson (on 1938-07-24)
orchestra:
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra (on 1938-07-24)
conductor:
Artie Shaw (on 1938-07-24)
engineered at:
Victor Studio #2 in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1938-07-24)
instrumental recording of:
Begin the Beguine (on 1938-07-24)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros., Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
Jubilee
Artie Shaw3:15
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