Summer Wind

About Summer Wind

"Summer Wind" is a 1965 song, originally released in Germany as "Der Sommerwind" and written by Heinz Meier and German language lyrics by Hans Bradtke. Johnny Mercer re-wrote the song into English along the same themes as the original, which talked of the changing of the seasons using the Southern European sirocco wind as a metaphor. In America, it was first recorded by Wayne Newton and subsequently by Bobby Vinton and Perry Como. The song is best known for a 1966 recording by Frank Sinatra which peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number one on the Easy Listening chart. The Sinatra version originally appeared on his album, Strangers in the Night. A variety of singers and bands have covered the song since, including Shirley Bassey, Fun Lovin' Criminals, Michael Bublé and James Dean Bradfield. Barry Manilow, Westlife, and Willie Nelson have included the song on their albums of Sinatra covers. Following Johnny Mercer's centennial in 2009, Scottish singer Todd Gordon recorded a version of the song that included original, addition lyrics penned by the songwriter. The track was released on the 2012 album, Helping the Heroes, with the Royal Air Force Squadronaires big band. more »

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1998

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The summer wind, came blowin' in 
From across the sea 
It lingered there, to touch you hair 
And walk with me 
All summer long, we sang a song 
And strolled the golden sand 
Two sweethearts, and the summer wind 
Like painted kites, the days and nights went flyin' by 
The world was new, beneath a blue umbrella sky 
Then softer than, a piper man one day it called to you 
And I lost you, to the summer wind 
The autumn wind, and the winter winds have come and gone 
And still the days, the lonely days go on and on 
And guess who sighs his lullabies through nights that never end 
Well my fickle friend, the summer wind 
That old summer wind 
Talkin' 'bout the summer wind 
The summer wind

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Barry Manilow

Barry Manilow (born June 17, 1943) is an American singer-songwriter and producer. He is best known for such recordings as "Could It Be Magic", "Mandy", "Can't Smile Without You", and "Copacabana (At the Copa)". more »

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