TASTE OF HONEY, A

Created on 23/04/2006
Latest update on 03/11/2022

Artist: Bobby Scott
Author: Ric Marlow/Bobby Scott
Label: Atlantic
Year: 1960

Instrumental main theme (as First Act Theme, Refrain and Closing Theme) in play A Taste Of Honey, scored by this American jazz pianist. The original 1958 British play didn't have any music.

Covers:

1961:

Martin Denny

1961:

Billy Dee Williams [oldest vocal version (on Prestige); he was the sailor in that play (US)]

1962:

Victor Feldman Quartet

1962:

Lenny Welch [inspiring the Beatles]

1962:

Quincy Jones

1963:

Beatles [on debut album Please Please Me]

1963:

Mr. Acker Bilk

1963:

Barbra Streisand

1963:

Nana Mouskouri [as Un Homme est venu]

1964:

Tony Bennett

1964:

Woody Herman

1964:

Los Mustang [as Sabor A Miel]

1965:

Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass

1965:

Bill Justis

1965:

Esther Ofarim

1965:

Roulettes

1966:

Hollies

1966:

Johnny Rivers

1966:

Dalida [as Je crois mon coeur]

1966:

Artwoods

1967:

Temptations

1967:

Vicky Leandros

1967:

Liesbeth List

1969:

Vogues

1970:

Supremes & Four Tops

2000:

Whodads

2017:

Shins

Semi-instrumental Nocturne, Eurovision Song Contest winner in '95, borrowed the line "A taste much sweeter than wine".

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