SHIRLEY HORN - HERE'S TO LIFE

HERE'S TO LIFE

SHIRLEY HORN

SONGWRITERS: ARTIE BUTLER & PHYLLIS MOLINARY

COUNTRY: U.S.A.

ALBUM: HERE’S TO LIFE

LABEL: POLY GRAM

GENRE: JAZZ

YEAR: 1992

Here's to Life is a 1992 studio album by Shirley Horn, arranged by Johnny Mandel (also the composer of three of the songs on the album), who received a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s) on this album.

The title track "Here's to Life" became Horn's signature song. The music was written by Artie Butler and the poignant lyrics were written by Phyllis Molinary. The lyric is known, world-wide, as one of her finest works and the song is considered a "modern day jazz standard."

"If You Love Me" is her interpretation of the passionate "Hymne à l'amour", made famous by Edith Piaf.

Summer is the first English version of the Italian standard "Estate". Horn ordered English lyrics after hearing JoÃo Gilberto's version, which spread the song's worldwide fame.

No complaints and no regrets

I still believe in chasing dreams and placing bets

But I have learned that all you give is all you get, so give it all you got

I had my share, I drank my fill, and even though I'm satisfied I'm hungry still

To see what's down another road, beyond a hill and do it all again

So here's to life and all the joy it brings

Here's to life the dreamers and their dreams

Funny how the time just flies

How love can turn from warm hellos to sad goodbyes

And leave you with the memories you've memorized

To keep your winters warm

There's no yes in yesterday

And who knows what tomorrow brings or takes away

As long as I'm still in the game I want to play

For laughs, for life, for love

So here's to life and all the joy it brings

Here's to life, the dreamers and their dreams

May all your storms be weathered

And all that's good get better

Here's to life, here's to love, here's to you

May all your storms be weathered

And all that's good get better

Here's to life, here's to love, here's to you.