In Brazil the song goes by the title "Insensatez", which translates more accurately to "Foolishness". The song resembles Chopin's prelude in E minor.[2]
Recorded versions
The song has been performed and recorded often by a diverse group of singers, such as:
^"Original versions of How Insensitive written by Norman Gimbel". Secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
^ abGioia, Ted (2012). The Jazz Standards. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 153. ISBN978-0-19-993739-4.
^"Peggy Lee – In Love Again! (1964, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
March 21, 2023
insensitive, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, december, 2021. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources How Insensitive news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message How Insensitive is a bossa nova and jazz standard song composed by Brazilian musician Antonio Carlos Jobim The lyrics were written in Portuguese by Vinicius de Moraes and in English by Norman Gimbel 1 Jobim recorded the song in 1994 with Sting on lead vocals for his album Antonio Brasileiro Insensatez Song by Antonio Carlos Jobimfrom the album The Composer of Desafinado PlaysLanguagePortugueseEnglish title How Insensitive Released1963 1963 GenreBossa novaLength2 53LabelVerveComposer s Antonio Carlos JobimLyricist s Vinicius de Moraes Norman Gimbel English lyrics Producer s Creed TaylorThe Composer of Desafinado Plays track listing12 tracks The Girl from Ipanema O Amor em Paz Agua de Beber Vivo Sonhando O Morro Nao Tem Vez Insensatez Corcovado One Note Samba Meditacao So Danco Samba Chega de Saudade Desafinado Contents 1 Background 2 Recorded versions 3 See also 4 ReferencesBackground EditIn Brazil the song goes by the title Insensatez which translates more accurately to Foolishness The song resembles Chopin s prelude in E minor 2 Recorded versions EditThe song has been performed and recorded often by a diverse group of singers such as Frank Sinatra Peggy Lee 1964 3 Andy Williams on His Album The Shadow of Your Smile in 1966 Shirley Bassey Telly Savalas Olivia Newton John Petula Clark The Monkees Recorded in 1968 Released in 1996 Liberace William Shatner Iggy Pop Judy Garland The 5th Dimension Sinead O Connor Robert WyattMusicians who covered the composition in the jazz genre Joao Gilberto Laurindo Almeida Wes Montgomery Stan Getz Stacey Kent George Shearing Diana Krall Laura Fygi Pat Martino Pat Metheny 2 Kat Gang Fabrizio Sotti Grant GreenSee also EditList of bossa nova standardsReferences Edit Original versions of How Insensitive written by Norman Gimbel Secondhandsongs com Retrieved 25 December 2021 a b Gioia Ted 2012 The Jazz Standards Oxford Oxford University Press p 153 ISBN 978 0 19 993739 4 Peggy Lee In Love Again 1964 Vinyl Discogs com Retrieved 25 December 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title How Insensitive amp oldid 1136911720, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
