ANGEL EYES
(Earl K Brent / Matt Dennis)1946

Herb Jeffries (with Buddy Baker & His Orch.) - 1947
Ella Fitzgerald - 1952
Nat King Cole (with Billy May & His Orch.) - 1953
June Christy (with Stan Kenton & His Orch.) - 1955
The Four Freshmen - 1956
Johnny Mathis - 1956
Chris Connor - 1956
Frank Sinatra - 1958
Jackie & Roy - 1958
Jack Jones - 1959
Carmen McRae - 1959
Julie London - 1959
Roy Hamilton - 1960
Anita O'Day - 1961
Neil Sedaka (with Stan Applebaum & His Orch.) - 1961
Shirley Bassey - 1961
Mark Murphy - 1961
Mina - 1964
Nancy Wilson - 1968
Helen Merrill - 1971
Carol Sloane - 1982
Willie Nelson (with Jackie King) - 1984
Carol Kidd - 1985
Kim Parker - 1985
Judy Niemack - 1988
Trudy Richards - 1990
Tony Bennett - 1992
Roberta Flack - 1994
Sting - 1995
Jennifer Ryan - 1996
k.d. lang - 2007

Also recorded by:
Oscar Peterson; André Previn; George Shearing; Keely Smith;
Roberta Flack; Connie Francis; Dave Brubeck; Barney Kessel;
Wes Montgomery; Sonny Stitt; Paul Desmond;; Kiri Te Kanawa; Eddie "Lockjaw"
Davis; Art Blakey; Benny Carter; Mel Tormé;
Barry Manilow; Winton Marsalis; Steve Lawrence; Count Basie;
Monty Alexander; Ray Anthony; Chet Baker; Stephane Grapelli;
Buddy DeFranco; Tubby Hayes Quintet; Willis 'Gator' Jackson;
............ and many others.



Try to think that love's not around
Still it's uncomfortably near
My own heart ain't gainin' no ground
Because my Angel Eyes ain't here

Angel Eyes that old devil sent
They glow unbearably bright
Need I say that my love's misspent
Misspent with Angel Eyes tonight

So drink up, drink up all you people
And order anything you see
Have fun you happy people
The drink, and the laugh's on me

Pardon me, but I gotta run
The fact's uncommonly clear
I gotta find who's now number one
And why my Angel Eyes ain't here

(Short Musical Break)

I gotta find who's now the number one
And why my Angel Eyes ain't here
'Scuse me while I disappear


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As recorded by WILLIE NELSON with JACKIE KING:


WILLIE:
Try to think that love's not around
But it's uncomfortably near
My poor heart ain't gainin' no ground
'Cause my Angel Eyes is not here

Angel eyes that old devil sent
They glow unbearably bright
Need I say my love is misspent
On Angel Eyes tonight

JACKIE:
So drink up all you people
Order anything you see
Have fun you happy people
'Cause the drinks and the laugh's on me

Pardon me, but I've gotta run
The fact's uncommonly clear
I gotta find who's now number one
And why my Angel Eyes ain't here

(Instrumental Break)

WILLIE:
So drink up all you people
Order anything you see
Have fun you happy people
The drinks and the laugh's are on me

Pardon me but I've gotta run
The fact's uncommonly clear
I gotta find who's now number one
And why my Angel Eyes ain't here
Excuse me while I disappear


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As recorded by CAROL KIDD:


Try to think love's not around
But it's uncomfortably near
I can see I'm gainin' no ground
'Cause my Angel Eyes ain't here

Angel Eyes that old devil sent
They glow uncommonly bright
I can see my love's misspent
Misspent on Angel Eyes tonight

So drink up all you people
Order anything you see
Have fun you lucky people
'Cause the drinks and the laugh's are on me

Pardon me, I've gotta run
The fact's uncommonly clear
I have gotta find my number one
And why my Angel, Angel Eyes ain't here

So drink up all you people
Order anything that you see
Have fun you lucky, lucky people
'Cause the drinks and the laugh's are on me

Pardon me, I've gotta run
The fact's uncommonly clear
I have gotta find my number one
And why my Angel, Angel Eyes ain't here

Pardon me, I have gotta run
The facts are uncommonly clear
I've got to find my number one
'Cause my Angel Eyes ain't here

Angel Eyes
'Scuse me while I disappear



(Contributed by Bill Huntley - December 2005)
(Updated by Mel Priddle - June 2013)