- The Shadow of Your Smile
"The Shadow of Your Smile", also known as "Love Theme from "The Sandpiper", is a popular
song . The music was written byJohnny Mandel , the lyrics byPaul Francis Webster . The song was introduced in the 1965 movie "The Sandpiper " and became a minor hit forTony Bennett . It won theGrammy Award for Song of the Year and theAcademy Award for Best Original Song ."'Well-known versions of the song were recorded by
Barbra Streisand (on her 1965 album "My Name Is Barbra, Two... "),Shirley Bassey ,Al Martino ,Perry Como andFrank Sinatra . It is also the album title fromAstrud Gilberto .Connie Francis recorded the song in English, Spanish ("La sombra de tu sonrisa"), and in Italian ("Castelli di sabbia").Lill Lindfors recorded it in Swedish as "Din skugga stanna kvar".Marvin Gaye recorded several versions of the song. One can be found on "Romantically Yours", another on "Vulnerable", and a live version on "". In 2006The Central Band of the Royal British Legion recorded an album with "The Shadow Of Your Smile" as the lead title track.The
Bobby Darin LP "Bobby Darin Sings The Shadow of Your Smile" was notable in that the album's first side contained all of the songs nominated for the 1965Academy Award for Best Original Song .Tony Bennett re-recorded this song for his album with Spanish-rock singnerJuanes is a "spanglish" version. This marked the first time that Juanes sang in English and Tony Bennett in Spanish.Carly Smithson performed "The Shadow of Your Smile" on Season 7 ofAmerican Idol during the top 24 performances. It was released for download from theiTunes store onFebruary 21 2008 .
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