The Shadow of Your Smile
Tony Bennett, Jimmy Rowles
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One day we walked along the sand One day in early spring You held a piper in your hand To mend its broken wing Now I'll remember many a day And many a lonely mile The echo of a piper's song The shadow of a smile The shadow of your smile When you are gone Will color all my dreams And light the dawn Look into my eyes My love and see All the lovely things You are to me Our wistful little star Was far too high A teardrop kissed your lips And so did I Now when I remember spring All the joy that love can bring I will be remembering The shadow of your smile
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Written by: Johnny Mandel, Paul Webster
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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10 facts about this song
Origin and Authorship"The Shadow of Your Smile", also known as the "Love Theme from The Sandpiper", is a popular song, written by Johnny Mandel with the lyrics of Paul Francis Webster.
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Film ContributionThe song was introduced in the 1965 film The Sandpiper. It was performed by trumpeter Jack Sheldon, which entered the soundtrack into iconic status.
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Award Winning SongIn 1966, the song won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year and the Academy Award for Best Original Song.
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Famous RecordingsTony Bennett is perhaps the most recognized performer to cover "The Shadow of Your Smile". His version was included on his 1965 album "The Movie Song Album".
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Chart PerformanceTony Bennett's version managed to peak at 95 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and at 8 on the Easy Listening chart.
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Cross-Genre PopularityThe song, despite its origins in film, has been covered by various artists from different genres, securing its place as a pop, jazz, and easy listening standard.
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Popular CoversApart from Tony Bennett, several other notable artists have also covered the song. These include Frank Sinatra, Perry Como, Sarah Vaughn, and Marvin Gaye among others.
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Jazz Instrumentation ContributionJack Sheldon, the trumpeter for the original film version of the song, later became a well-known figure in the world of jazz and also familiar to millions of TV viewers as Merv Griffin's long-time sidekick.
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LegacyIn 2005, The Shadow of your Smile was inducted to the Grammy Hall of Fame, cementing its legacy as a classic of modern American music.
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Musical StructureThe song is known for having a uniquely haunting melody and complex harmonic structure. It's often cited as a great example of songwriting craft.
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