The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

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Song of the Day: Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars

The song of the day for Sunday, February 18, 2024, is “Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars.”

About Today

Today’s song is from Bennett’s album I Wanna Be Around, released 61 years ago today on February 18, 1963.

About This Song

“Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars” (known as “Corcovada” in the original Portuguese) was written in 1960 by Antonio Carlos Jobim; the
English lyrics by Gene Lees were added later. This song has a serene quiet feeling–the English title fits the mood of the song perfectly. Both Stan Getz and Miles Davis recorded jazz versions of “Quiet Nights.”

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars” on December 19, 1962, for his album I Wanna Be Around, released in 1963. Marty Manning wrote the arrangement.

“Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars,” as well as I Wanna Be Around, is available on Apple Music.

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Song of the Day: Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars

The song of the day for Wednesday, May 4, 2022, is “Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars.”

About This Song

“Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars” (“Corcovado” in the original Portuguese) written by Antonio Carlos Jobim in 1960 is one of the great early bossa nova songs. The English lyrics were written by Gene Lees. The song has a serene quiet feeling–the English title fits the mood of the song perfectly. Both Stan Getz and Miles Davis recorded jazz versions of “Quiet Nights.”

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars” for his 1963 album I Wanna Be Around. Marty Manning wrote the arrangement.

“Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars,” as well as I Wanna Be Around is available on Apple Music.

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Song of the Day: Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars

The song of the day for Friday, April 6, 2018 is “Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars .”

About This Song

Known in the original Portuguese as “Corcovado,” this is one the great early bossa nova songs written by the master Antonio Carlos Jobim in 1960. The English lyrics were written by Gene Lees. This song has a serene quiet feeling–the English title fits the mood of the song perfectly. Both Stan Getz and Miles Davis recorded jazz versions of “Quiet Nights.”60

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Quiet Nights on Quiet Stars” in 1962; it was released on the 1963 album I Wanna Be Around. Marty Manning did the arrangement.

Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corcovado)

Listen to Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corcovado) on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett · 1963


“Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars,” as well as I Wanna Be Around, is available from iTunes.

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Song of the Day: Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars

The song of the day for Wednesday, March 19, 2014 is “Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars.”

About This Song

“Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars,” (“Corcovado” in the original Portuguese) was written by Antonio Carlos Jobim in 1960. Gene Lees wrote the English lyric. This is one of the better known bossa nova songs and has been widely recorded by artists including Blossom Dearie, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Diana Krall, Doris Day and Miles Davis among many others.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars” in 1963 for his album I Wanna Be Around. It was arranged and conducted by Marty Manning and produced by Ernie Altschuler. It’s a lovely recording and I hope you enjoy it as much I do.

http://open.spotify.com/track/79MANBUYixOGlFgoZnVTqw
“Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars,” as well as the remastered album I Wanna Be Around, is available from iTunes.

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Song of the Day: Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars

The song of the day for Thursday, October 24, 2013 is “Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars.”

About This Song

Known in the original Portuguese as “Corcovado,” “Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars” was written in 1960 by Antonio Carlos Jobim in 1960. The English lyrics, which were added later, are by Gene Lees. This song was an early bossa nova hit and is now considered a jazz standard. It has been widely recorded, by artists including João Gilberto, Miles Davis, Charlie Byrd, Frank Sinatra and Diana Krall, who used it as the title song for her 1990 album Quiet Nights.

About This Version

Today’s song is from Tony Bennett’s Live at the Sahara: Las Vegas, 1964, released this month on iTunes. Tony Bennett slides in this slow-tempo song after a fast number and the song shines even more for that placement. It’s a quiet, sensitive and very genuine and honest performance of this beautiful song. I’m a big fan of Bennett singing bossa nova and this song is an excellent example of why I do. I also love the shout-out to the orchestra.

http://open.spotify.com/track/4wGUxzZmeNqWxBFLZvWYyk
“Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars,” as well as Live At The Sahara: Las Vegas, 1964 is available from iTunes.