Someone to Watch Over Me - Tony DeSare
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2024
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Written by George and Ira Gershwin, 1926
I decided it was time for an impromptu solo video so I turned on the camera last night and recorded one of the great Gershwin love songs, Someone to Watch Over Me.
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Tony DeSare - Piano/Vocals
Mics used: Neumann M149 on vocals, Earthworks PianoMic on piano and recorded into Cubase 8 Pro.
"Someone to Watch Over Me" is a song composed by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin from the musical Oh, Kay! (1926), where it was introduced by Gertrude Lawrence. Gershwin originally approached the song as an uptempo jazz tune, but his brother Ira suggested that it might work much better as a ballad, and George ultimately agreed. It has been performed by numerous artists since its debut and is a jazz standard as well as a key work in the Great American Songbook. It is also referenced in the play Someone Who'll Watch Over Me.
Gertrude Lawrence - rec. October 29, 1926 - released as Victor 20331, matrix 36654-3
George Olsen - rec. November 12, 1926 - released as Victor 20392, matrix BVE-36926
George Gershwin - rec. November 12, 1926 - released as Columbia 812-D, matrix W 142925-3
Hamilton Sisters and Fordyce (Three X Sisters) - rec. 1927, England
Gertrude Lawrence - rec. October 25, 1927 - released as Columbia 4618, matrix WA 6326
Lee Wiley - rec. November 15, 1939 - with Fats Waller on pipe organ, from Lee Wiley Sings the Songs of George and Ira Gershwin
Margaret Whiting - rec. 1944 (on compilation A Time to Remember - 1944, c. 2005)
Judy Garland - 1944
Lee Wiley - rec. December 14, 1944 - released as Decca 23422, matrix 72630
Artie Shaw - rec. July 17th, 1945 - Instrumental
Frank Sinatra - The Voice of Frank Sinatra (1946); Young at Heart (1954); Live at the Meadowlands (1986, released 2009)
Art Tatum - rec. April 2 and July 13, 1949; Encores (1951); The Genius of Art Tatum # 7 (1955); Gene Norman Presents an Art Tatum Concert (1957)[1]
Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Sings Gershwin (1950); Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook (1959); Nice Work If You Can Get It (1983)
Chet Baker - Grey December (1953)
Al Haig - Al Haig Quartet (1954)
Joni James - In the Still of the Night (1956)
Ray Conniff - Marvelous (1957)
Sarah Vaughan - Sarah Vaughan Sings George Gershwin (1958), Gershwin Live! (1982)
Lee Konitz - Lee Konitz Meets Jimmy Giuffre (1959)
Keely Smith - Swinging Pretty (1959)
Gene Ammons - Nice an' Cool (1961)[2]
Blossom Dearie - My Gentleman Friend (1961)
Etta James - Etta James Sings for Lovers (1962)
Rosemary Clooney - Love (1963)
Barbra Streisand - My Name Is Barbra (1965)
Johnny Hodges with the Lawrence Welk Orchestra (1966)
Oscar Peterson - My Favorite Instrument (1968)
Mary Hopkin - Postcard (1969)
Frances Gershwin - For George and Ira (1973)
Willie Nelson - Stardust (1978)
Helen Merrill - Chasin the Bird (1979)
Nikka Costa - (1981)
Melissa Manchester - Hey Ricky (1982)
Linda Ronstadt - What's New (1983)
Sting - Someone to Watch Over Me O.S.T.[3] (1987, released only in Japan on At the Movies (1999))
Roberta Flack - Someone to Watch Over Me O.S.T. (1987),[3] played over the end credits and remains unreleased
Paul Motian - On Broadway, Vol. 1 (1989)
Maria del Mar Bonet - Ben a prop (as "En algun lloc del meu cor") (1989)
Toots Thielemans with Shirley Horn - For My Lady (1991)
Jodi Benson - Crazy for You (Original Broadway Cast Recording, 1992)
Chick Corea - Expressions (1993)
Sheena Easton - No Strings (1993)
Elton John - The Glory of Gershwin (1994)
Dennis DeYoung - 10 on Broadway (1994)
Dusty Springfield recorded a truncated version for a PPP Healthcare commercial. It was the final recording of her career. (1995)[4]
Stéphane Grappelli - Crazy Rhythm (1996)
Keith Jarrett - The Melody at Night, With You (1998)
Susannah McCorkle - Someone to Watch Over Me - Songs of George Gershwin (1998)
Sinéad O'Connor- Red Hot + Rhapsody (1998)
Regine Velasquez & Robert Arevalo - Pangako Ikaw Lang Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2001)
Caroline Henderson - Don't Explain (2003)
Rod Stewart - As Time Goes By: The Great American Songbook 2(2003)
Chris Botti - When I Fall in Love (2004)[5][6]
Chelsea Krombach - Profile (2004)
Brad Mehldau - Live in Tokyo (2004)
Renee Olstead - Renee Olstead (2004)
Sue Raney - Sue Raney Volume II (2004)
Lea Salonga - The Broadway Concert (2004)
The Conglomerate - Go to the Beach (2005)
Gladys Knight - Before Me (2006)[7]
Lena Horne - A New Album (2007)
Gary Tole and Legends of Swing - One Kettle for Count (2007)
Art Garfunkel - Some Enchanted Evening (2007)
Amy Winehouse - Frank (Deluxe Edition) (2008)
"I may not be the man some
Girls think of as handsome"
Very clever lyrics by Ira Gershwin
Modified. Original is for a woman to sinng looking for her man. But yes I've loved it in two lifetimes
First note to last is perfection. Exquisite velvety tone. By far the most beautiful cover ever done of this masterpiece.
I always cry when I hear this song, but this was especially beautiful. I've heard everybody (and my momma actually) sing it and this is in my top 3.
I simply love this song... one of my Gershwin's favourites... and your voice is simply perfect... thank you ☺
Now that was a respectful homage to a timless Gershwin masterpiece. Thoroughly enjoyed this artistic interpretation. Fantastic.
Muito linda a sua apresentação. Parabéns , agora você tem um fã aqui no Brasil.
Always impeccable. Love it.
Encontrei está riqueza de interpretação e cantor maravilhoso,ano 2023/04.
This is the perfect cover of this song from the Great American Songbook.
L O V E this SO MUCH!! Beautifully sung and played! WOW!!
Someone to watch over me.
Another nice song, beautifully sung.
Good job
This is quite well done, methinks. Beautiful voice and interpretation. Love the straight tones and tasteful phrasing.
Yeah I’ve heard all the rest.😉
Beautiful
You choose the best songs,
beautiful!!!!
Another gorgeous rendition.
just love how you sink right into these classics... with all the chops... magnificent!
Really talented artist 😊
I just recently got into The Gilmore Girls and after watching episode 8 from season 1, I've been on the hunt for a cover of this song. Yours is the best one I've heard =D I raise my coffee to you, sir!
Tony, you are one of my favorite vocalists today! Your cover of Dylan's "Make You Feel My Love" is the BEST !!
Just absolutely stunning.
Fantastic! A great song for a snowy evening!
Excellent!
Beautiful!
Very beautiful!!!
Wow. I’m so glad I found your music. Bravo!
Crazy tone, brilliant voice
Classic!
Classy, yet beautiful, sir... Well Done...Bravo!
Beautiful 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🌹
Awesome........ really really beautiful..... omg
Meennnnnn you amazing
Goosebumps!! Lol!
Fir me to as men wan this just as much
Beautiful Tony!
Ouah ! J'adore !
I would love to hear him sing this with a full orchestra.
Artist
❤️
Bravo Tony! I love when you play and sing the best. I'm off to buy this in Itunes. Hurry back to Houston.
beautiful! Love it!
BRAVO!
Wonderful rendition, Mr. Tony!
Preciosa... qué pena que la vida real no sea como la letra de estas canciones.
I never heard of Tony Desare until NOW. I really really love your "Two for the Road" version. I hope you can sing "Didn't We" and "Loving You" from the musical Passion. Keep it up!
So beautiful :D
beautiful version! i wish there were more great male covers of this. However, its unfortunate it doesn't include the first lines "theres a sayin..." :(
I may not be handsome to you...but i will never forget...ur love...if u watch ...another than me...
Tony hi! or as they say in GREECE, ΓΕΙΑ ΣΟΥ!! {yeia -(yiA)- sou} WHO was your mentor, someone u admired so much that obviosuly they inlfuenced your future./career/life? (Elene from some other comments too!)
Do you have any sheet music for this arrangement?? I would LOVE to sing this and surprise my fiance when I fly in to see her in New York in two weeks!
Bradley Carver hi Bradley, unfortunately no sheet music. I just played and improvised the song. If you can learn the chords maybe you can still do it for her?
Grand!
When was it recorded, Tony?
I would like to here this with a female vocal accompaniment
Gorgeous version, Tony.
Out of curiosity... Are you a baritone or a tenor?
+Sergio Garcia I would say I'm more of a baritone than a tenor. Thanks for listening!
Thanks for singing beautifully
Tony do you ever go on tour ? If so, do you come to Canada ?
I do come to Canada. I'll be in Vancouver soon and have plans to come to Calgary and Toronto. Where are you in Canada?
I am in Saint John, New Brunswick. Kind of backwoods compared to those cities.
However we have had some good bands here. Like KISS recently and Iron Maiden and others.
Many people here would go to see your show. I would for sure and I would bring people with me :)
+FieryLittleRaven I'll be in Toronto mid October!
Music is not specific notes but two sided intervals. Play the man’s music and maybe reconsider where to pause.
No disrespect but Tom Ellie’s is better
Better than HKJ. Handsomer, too.