The Norman Gimbel Songbook 50 of the Lyricist's Finest
Instrument: Piano/Vocal/Guitar
Song List:
Água De Beber (Water To Drink)
Bits And Pieces
Time
Slow Hot Wind (Lujon)
Always There
Together
Wonder Woman
Welcome To My World
Amazing
Flattery
A Man Ain't Supposed To Cry
Am I Feeling Love
Girl In The Moon
Good Friend
It Was Me (C'etait Moi)
Love Among The Young
Moondust
Only Love (L'Amour en Heritage)
Past The Age Of Innocence
Ricochet Romance
Time For Me To Go
Traces
Where's Poppa
Girl
Time Is A Gift
Bluesette
Pine Top's Boogie
Different
Canadian Sunset
Come With Me Now
Different Worlds
Watch What Happens
The Girl From Ipanema (Garota De Ipanema)
Happy Days
We Could Have It All
I Will Wait For You
How Insensitive (Insensatez)
I Got A Name
I Will Follow Him (I Will Follow You)
It Goes Like It Goes
Killing Me Softly With His Song
Live For Life
Making Our Dreams Come True
Meditation (Meditacao)
Ready To Take A Chance Again
So Nice (Summer Samba)
Song Of The Sabiá (Sabiá)
Sway (Quien Sera)
Sweet Happy Life (Samba de Orpheo)
A Whale Of A Tale
Description:
From his 1961 hit “Bluesette” with Toots Thieleman, to composing the English lyrics to “The Girl from Ipanema,” to winning the Best Song Oscar for “It Goes like It Goes” from the movie Norma Rae, to composing the memorable theme songs for TV shows such as Laverne and Shirley and The Love Boat, composer Norman Gimbel has created a rich and diverse catalog of American standards. This superb P/V/G collection – containing 50 career-spanning songs selected by Gimbel himself! – also features a foreword written by his four children, a biography, great photos, and a chronological index of titles. Songs include: Bluesette • The Girl from Ipanema • Happy Days • How Insensitive • I Will Follow Him • I Will Wait for You • It Goes like It Goes • Killing Me Softly with His Song • Live for Life • Making Our Dreams Come True • Meditation • Ready to Take a Chance Again • So Nice (Summer Samba) • Sway • Sweet Happy Life • Traces • Watch What Happens • and more.