This one is by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer, orchestrated beautifully by the late Don Costa. I probably have 10 or 12 songs and there are thousands of them.
(1993/ November 21, Foxwoods Casino)įrank Sinatra: One of my favourite songs. (Live at Meadowlands)įrank Sinatra: Good song by Harold Arlen, and Johnny Mercer. (1 – Italy)įrank Sinatra: Great song by Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer. (1981 Argentina)įrank Sinatra: This is a lovely song by Johnny Mercer, and Don Costa’s orchestration. What did Frank Sinatra say about Come Rain or Come Shine?įrank Sinatra: This is a wonderful song by Johnn Mercer, arrangement by Don Costa. Ray Charles’ version is also worth mentioning, and could be perceived as better than Sinatra’s.īelow is a beautiful performance of Frank Sinatra, singing Come Rain or Come Shine. Will Friedwald, writer of “Sinatra! The Song Is You”, says: “The Sinatra-Costa “Come Rain or Come Shine” may well be the collaboration’s masterpiece, effectively combining the high drama of grand opera with the pure power of blues.”Ĭome Rain or Come Shine is really a piece of work, with its amazing orchestration. When Sinatra was singing at Caesars Palace, and was singing Come Rain or Come Shine, Don Costa was noted to say: “That’s still the best chart I wrote”. In 1993, Frank Sinatra recorded Come Rain or Come Shine for his “Duets” album, and Gloria Estefan sang a part of it. He first recorded the song on November 22, 1961, for his album “Sinatra and Strings”, which was released in 1962 and was arranged by Don Costa. It became a standard then.įrank Sinatra sang Come Rain or Come Shine many times through his career, firstly via radio broadcasts, then in his albums. The recording was first made by Tommy Dorsey‘s Orchestra in 1946, and many singers, including Frank Sinatra, recorded or sang this song later. In fact, whole music of this musical was by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer. Johnny Mercer wrote the lyrics for Come Rain or Come Shine, and it was for the musical St. Come Rain or Come Shine, a beautiful song that Frank Sinatra really liked to sing, was written by Harold Arlen in 1946.
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