Someone to Light Up My Life
Song by Antônio Carlos Jobim for the play Orfeu da Conceição
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"Someone to Light Up My Life" (Portuguese: "Se Todos Fossem Iguais A Você", "If Everyone Was Like You") is a song composed by Antônio Carlos Jobim, with lyrics by Vinicius de Moraes. It was written for the play Orfeu da Conceição (1956). English lyrics were added by Gene Lees.
LyricistsVinicius de Moraes (Original)
Gene Lees (English)
Gene Lees (English)
| "Someone to Light Up My Life" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Composer | Antônio Carlos Jobim |
| Lyricists | Vinicius de Moraes (Original) Gene Lees (English) |
Notable recordings
- Elizete Cardoso – Noturno (1957)
- Sylvia Telles – Caricia (1957)
- Charlie Byrd – Brazilian Byrd (1965)[1]
- Vic Damone – Stay with Me (1966)[2]
- Antônio Carlos Jobim – A Certain Mr. Jobim (1967)[3], Terra Brasilis (1980)[4]
- Jack Wilson – Song for My Daughter (1969)[5].
- Frank Sinatra and Antônio Carlos Jobim – Sinatra & Company (rec. 1969, released 1971)[6]
- Vinicius de Moraes – En La Fusa con Maria Creuza y Toquinho (1970).[7]
- Tony Bennett – The Good Things in Life (1972).[8]
- Dick Farney – Noite (1981)
- Sylvia Syms – Syms by Sinatra (1982) (orchestrated by Frank Sinatra)
- Kenny Burrell – Groovin' High (1984)[9]
- Mark Murphy – Brazil Songs (1984)[10].
- Gal Costa – Gal Costa Canta Tom Jobim ao Vivo (1999)[11].
- Toninho Horta – To Jobim with Love (2008)[12].
