Artist: | James Anthony |
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Performer: | James Anthony Vocalist |
Composer: | Matt Dennis, with lyrics by Earl Brent |
Band: | Studio Musicians |
Description
"Angel Eyes" is a song composed in 1946 by Matt Dennis, with lyrics by Earl Brent. It's a very popular jazz standard which has inspired many original interpretations. Several performers have recorded different versions of the song.
Ella Fitzgerald, who recorded "Angel Eyes" at least four times, named it as her all-time favorite song. In 1971, when Sinatra held what he intended to be his farewell concert (and the end to his show business career), he closed with "Angel Eyes". His retirement lasted only two years.
Hey drink up all you people
And order anything you see
Have fun you happy people
'cause the laugh and the drinks on me
And order anything you see
Have fun you happy people
'cause the laugh and the drinks on me
Try to think that love's not around
Still it's uncomfortably near
My poor old heart ain't gaining any ground
Because my angel eyes ain't here
Still it's uncomfortably near
My poor old heart ain't gaining any ground
Because my angel eyes ain't here
Angel eyes, that old devil sent
They glow unbearably bright
Need I say that my love's misspent
Misspent with angel eyes tonight
They glow unbearably bright
Need I say that my love's misspent
Misspent with angel eyes tonight
So drink up all of you people
And order anything you see
And have fun you happy people
'cause the drink and the laughs on me
And order anything you see
And have fun you happy people
'cause the drink and the laughs on me
Pardon me, but I got to run
The fact's uncommonly clear
I got to find who's now the number one
And why my angel eyes ain't here
The fact's uncommonly clear
I got to find who's now the number one
And why my angel eyes ain't here
Excuse me while I disappear
Joey Fargo about 9 years ago
Very refreshing!