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"Autumn Leaves", with lyrics written by Johnny Mercer in 1947, is a very popular song and has been covered by many famous singers including Jo Stafford, Edith Piaf (who sang both French and...
"Autumn Leaves" is a popular song based on a French song "Les Feuilles mortes" ("The Dead Leaves") composed by Joseph Kosma in 1945. The original lyrics were written by Jacques Prévert in French, and the English lyrics were by Johnny Mercer.
Eric Clapton - Autumn Leaves Lyrics: The falling leaves drift by my window The autumn leaves of red and gold I see your lips, the summer kisses The sunburned hands, I used to hold Since you...
AUTUMN LEAVES - Roger Williams. Roger adds some improvisation to the beginning of his forever-popular 1955 hit, joined by his band in this 2008 performance.
Sep 26, 2017 · Miles Davis, who may first have heard “Les Feuilles Mortes” sung by his lover Juliette Gréco, recorded it as “Autumn Leaves” with Cannonball Adderley in 1958, and kept the song in his set for...
Oct 19, 2010 · The original, written in French as “Les Feuilles Mortes” (literally, “Dead Leaves”) was a dark lament of lost love and regret. The translated version, “Autumn Leaves,” touched on the same theme, but in a gentler, more wistful way. The song began its life in 1945 as a poem.
Sep 19, 2017 · The Original “Autumn Leaves”. It’s hard to believe that autumn will be here in just a few days, but the fading light of dusk has already begun to signal the end of summer. Some people love fall, especially in places where the autumn foliage explodes into a rhapsody of reds and oranges.
