"I Will Wait For You" is a song from the French musical The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964). Its music was composed by Michel Legrand and its lyrics written by Jacques Demy. It was performed in the film by Catherine Deneuve, whose voice was dubbed by Danielle Licari. The English lyrics of the song were written by Norman Gimbel. This version was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Song.
The song has been covered by many vocalists including Frank Sinatra, Astrud Gilberto, Trini Lopez, Bobby Darin, Nana Mouskouri (French, German, Spanish, Italian and Japanese), Cher, Andy Williams, Tony Bennett, Liza Minnelli, Connie Francis, and the Walker Brothers. Among jazz musicians who have recorded versions are Oscar Peterson and Gil Evans. Pop instrumental recordings include those made by Roger Williams, and Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass.
In popular culture
Connie Francis's version was featured at the end of the "Jurassic Bark" episode of Futurama.
The song was used by Drum Corps International's The Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps of Concord, California for their 2008 show entitled "Constantly Risking Absurdity" in which they placed 2nd.[1]
References
External links
- "I Will Wait For You" at the Internet Movie Database
- "I Will Wait For You" performed by Beverley Craven
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