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jmjiloveyou - Quiet Nights

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Jul 06, 2024 10:33am

"Corcovado" (known in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_language" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">English</a> as "Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars") is a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bossa_nova" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">bossa nova</a> song and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz_standard" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">jazz standard</a> written by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ant%C3%B4nio_Carlos_Jobim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Antônio Carlos Jobim</a> in 1960. English lyrics were later written by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Lees" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gene Lees</a>. The Portuguese title refers to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corcovado" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Corcovado</a> mountain in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_de_Janeiro" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rio de Janeiro</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Bennett" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tony Bennett</a> recorded the first popular English cover of "Quiet Nights" with new lyrics by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddy_Kaye" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buddy Kaye</a> in 1963.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corcovado_(song)#cite_note-2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[2]</a> Numerous English cover recordings then followed sometimes credited to Lees and/or Kaye and Lees, including the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Williams" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Andy Williams</a> recording of the song with English lyrics, reaching #92 in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_Hot_100" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Billboard Hot 100</a> and #18 in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adult_Contemporary_(chart)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks</a> chart in 1965.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corcovado_(song)#cite_note-3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[3]</a> Also receiving air-play, contemporaneously with Andy Williams' recording of "Quiet Nights," was Kitty Kallen's version. Her album, titled "Quiet Nights," was released by 20th Century-Fox Records in 1964.<h2>Notable recordings</h2>It is now considered a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz_standard" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">jazz standard</a>, having been recorded by:<ul><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo%C3%A3o_Gilberto" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">João Gilberto</a> – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O_Amor,_o_Sorriso_e_a_Flor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">O Amor, o Sorriso e a Flor</a> (1960)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvia_Telles" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sylvia Telles</a> – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Amor_em_Hi-Fi&action=edit&redlink=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amor em Hi-Fi</a> (1960)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannonball_Adderley" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cannonball Adderley</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A9rgio_Mendes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sérgio Mendes</a> – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannonball%27s_Bossa_Nova" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cannonball's Bossa Nova</a> (1962)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Davis" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Miles Davis</a> – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quiet_Nights_(Miles_Davis_and_Gil_Evans_album)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Quiet Nights</a> (1962)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Getz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stan Getz</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ant%C3%B4nio_Carlos_Jobim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Antônio Carlos Jobim</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo%C3%A3o_Gilberto" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">João Gilberto</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrud_Gilberto" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Astrud Gilberto</a> – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Getz/Gilberto" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Getz/Gilberto</a> (1963)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Bennett" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tony Bennett</a> – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Wanna_Be_Around..." rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">I Wanna Be Around...</a> (1963)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Byrd" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Charlie Byrd</a> – Brazilian Byrd (1964)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vince_Guaraldi" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vince Guaraldi</a> – The Latin Side of Vince Guaraldi (1964)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caterina_Valente" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Caterina Valente</a> – Valente on TV (1964)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgana_King" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Morgana King</a> – on TV at Hollywood Palace (1964)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Peterson" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Oscar Peterson</a> – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Get_Requests" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">We Get Requests</a> (1964), and '<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Travelin%E2%80%99_On&action=edit&redlink=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Travelin’ On</a> (1968)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A9rgio_Mendes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sérgio Mendes</a> – Sergio Mendes & Bossa Rio (1964)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blossom_Dearie" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Blossom Dearie</a> – May I Come In (1964)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Wilson_(jazz_singer)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nancy Wilson</a> – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_Glad_I_Am_(Nancy_Wilson_album)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How Glad I Am</a> (1964)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Vaughan" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sarah Vaughan</a> – Viva! Vaughan (Remastered) (1965)<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corcovado_(song)#cite_note-4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[4]</a></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doris_Day" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Doris Day</a> – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_for_Lovers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Latin for Lovers</a> (1965)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Mancini" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Henry Mancini</a> – The Latin Sound of Henry Mancini (1965)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grant_Green" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Grant Green</a> – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Want_to_Hold_Your_Hand_(album)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">I Want to Hold Your Hand</a> (1965)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliff_Richard" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cliff Richard</a> – Kinda Latin (1965)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monica_Zetterlund" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Monica Zetterlund</a> — Ett lingonris som satts i cocktailglas (1965)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_Grant" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Earl Grant</a> – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bali_Ha%27i" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bali Ha'i</a> (1966)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_Scott" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Shirley Scott</a> – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_a_Clear_Day_(Shirley_Scott_album)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">On a Clear Day</a> (1966)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Leonetti" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tommy Leonetti</a> – Trombones, Guitars and Me (1966)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Sinatra" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Frank Sinatra</a> and Antônio Carlos Jobim – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Albert_Sinatra_%26_Antonio_Carlos_Jobim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim</a> (1967)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engelbert_Humperdinck_(singer)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Engelbert Humperdinck</a> – Release Me (1967)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nara_Le%C3%A3o" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nara Leão</a> – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dez_Anos_Depois" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dez Anos Depois</a> (1971)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrud_Gilberto" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Astrud Gilberto</a> – Jazz Masters 9 (1973)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Wilson_(singer)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mary Wilson</a> – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Supremes_Live!_In_Japan" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Supremes Live! In Japan</a> (1973)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elis_Regina" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Elis Regina</a> and Antonio Carlos Jobim – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elis_%26_Tom" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Elis & Tom</a> (1974)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rita_Reys" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rita Reys</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropole_Orchestra" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Metropole Orchestra</a> – Rita Reys Sings Antonio Carlos Jobim (1981)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ella_Fitzgerald" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ella Fitzgerald</a> – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ella_Abra%C3%A7a_Jobim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ella Abraça Jobim</a> (1981)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Fygi" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Laura Fygi</a> – The Lady Wants to Know (1994)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Grant_(jazz_musician)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tom Grant</a> - Instinct (1995)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everything_but_the_Girl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Everything but the Girl</a> – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Hot_%2B_Rio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Red Hot + Rio</a> (1996)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karrin_Allyson" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Karrin Allyson</a> – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daydream_(Karrin_Allyson_album)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Daydream</a> (1997)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Django_Bates" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Django Bates</a> – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quiet_Nights_(Django_Bates_album)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Quiet Nights</a> (1998)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Connor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Chris Connor</a> – I Walk with Music (2002)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacintha_Abisheganaden" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jacintha</a> – The Girl from Bossa Nova (2004)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memphis_Jazz_Box" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Holly Shelton – Memphis Jazz Box</a> (2004)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adalberto_Bravo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Adalberto Bravo</a> – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smooth_Passions" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Smooth Passions</a> (2004)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joey_DeFrancesco" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Joey DeFrancesco</a> with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Smith_(musician)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jimmy Smith</a> – Legacy (2005)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stacey_Kent" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stacey Kent</a> and Jim Tomlinson – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lyric_(album)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Lyric</a> (2005)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivia_Ong" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Olivia Ong</a> – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Girl_Meets_Bossanova_(album)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Girl Meets Bossa Nova</a> (2005)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theresa_Sokyrka" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Theresa Sokyrka</a> – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/These_Old_Charms" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">These Old Charms</a> (2005)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karita_Mattila" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Karita Mattila</a> – Fever (2007)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Garfunkel" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Art Garfunkel</a> – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Some_Enchanted_Evening_(Art_Garfunkel_album)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Some Enchanted Evening</a> (2007)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Latifah" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Queen Latifah</a> – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trav%27lin%27_Light_(Queen_Latifah_Album)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Trav'lin' Light</a> (2007)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woven_Hand" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Woven Hand</a> – Ten Stones (2008)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana_Panton" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Diana Panton</a> – ...If the Moon Turns Green (2008)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senor_Coconut" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Señor Coconut and His Orchestra</a> – Around the World with Señor Coconut and His Orchestra (2008)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana_Krall" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Diana Krall</a> – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quiet_Nights_(Diana_Krall_album)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Quiet Nights</a> (2009)</li><li>Iuko Maeda – Encontro (2012)</li><li>Karen Aoki – Tranquility (2012)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrea_Bocelli" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Andrea Bocelli</a> with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelly_Furtado" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nelly Furtado</a> – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passione_(Andrea_Bocelli_album)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Passione</a> (2013)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrea_Motis" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Andrea Motis</a> with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Chamorro" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Joan Chamorro</a> Quintet and Scott Hamilton (2014)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Dusk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Matt Dusk</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_(singer)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Margaret</a> – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_the_Two_of_Us_(Matt_Dusk_and_Margaret_album)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Just the Two of Us</a> (2015)</li><li>Zule Guerra y Blues de Habana – Blues de Habana (2015)</li><li>Caroll Vanwelden – Portraits of Brazil (2016)</li><li>Sara Dowling – Bossa Nova (2016)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Turre" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Steve Turre</a> – Colors for the Masters (2016)</li></ul>