Aubrey

"Aubrey" is a song written and composed by David Gates, and originally recorded by the pop-rock group Bread, of which Gates was the leader and primary music producer. It appeared on Bread's 1972 album Guitar Man. The single lasted 11 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at number 15.^[1]

David Gates wrote Aubrey after watching Breakfast at Tiffany's starring Audrey Hepburn.^[2]

Musical structure and lyrics

The songs features no drumming but relies on various melodic resources such as orchestral strings, classical guitar, and a vibraphone. In the lyrics, the singer talks about a longing for a girl named Aubrey for whom he had unrequited love ("the hearts that never played in tune"); perhaps a first love, or possibly an infant who died. It is regarded as one of Bread's most beautiful, yet melancholic, songs. The song was later recorded (1973) by Perry Como and released on his And I Love You So album of interpretations.^[3]

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