Skylark (song)
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| "Skylark" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra | |
| Released | 1942 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 3:30 |
| Writer(s) | Johnny Mercer, Hoagy Carmichael |
"Skylark" is an American popular song with lyrics by Johnny Mercer and music by Hoagy Carmichael, published in 1941.[1] Mercer said that he struggled for a year after he got the music from Carmichael before he could get the lyrics right.[2] Mercer recalled Carmichael initially called him several times about the lyric, but had forgotten about it by the time Mercer finally wrote the lyrics.[3] The yearning expressed in the lyrics is Mercer's longing for Judy Garland, with whom Mercer had an affair.[4] This song is considered a jazz standard.[5] Additionally, the song is believed to have inspired a long-running Buick car of the same name that was produced from 1953 to 1998.[6]
Selective list of recorded versions
- 1941, Anita O'Day with the Gene Krupa Orchestra recorded the song on November 25, 1941.[7]
- 1941, Helen Forrest with Harry James.
- 1941, Ginny Simms with the Edgar Fairchild Orchestra (18 December 1941).
- 1942, Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra.[8]
- 1942, Glenn Miller and His Orchestra with vocals by Ray Eberle in 1942,[1] rising to #7 on the charts.[citation needed]
- 1943, Billy Eckstine with the Earl Hines Orchestra.
- 1950, The Clovers recorded as a single.
- 1963, Aretha Franklin released her version on her fifth studio album Laughing on the Outside.
- 1984, Linda Ronstadt - with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra - from her Platinum-plus album Lush Life. Hit #12 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart in early 1985. Ronstadt's version was nominated for a Grammy Award.
- 2016, Bob Dylan recorded versions album Fallen Angels.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Johnny Mercer's Songs on CD", Ralph Mitchell, JohnnyMercer.com, June 2009, webpage: JM-ralph.
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External links
- "Johnny Mercer's Songs on CD", Ralph Mitchell, JohnnyMercer.com, June 2009, webpage: *JM-ralph: List of singers who have recorded "Skylark"
- "Skylark" at Jazz Standards website
- Lyrics at LyricsTime
Categories:
- Articles with unsourced statements from May 2008
- 1942 songs
- Songs with lyrics by Johnny Mercer
- Songs with music by Hoagy Carmichael
- Glenn Miller songs
- Bobby Darin songs
- Aretha Franklin songs
- Ella Fitzgerald songs
- Bette Midler songs
- Sky (Canadian band) songs
- Linda Ronstadt songs
- The Fleetwoods songs
- K.d. lang songs
- Carmen McRae songs
- Miki Howard songs
- Songs about birds
- Jazz compositions in E-flat major
