MARY JUANE CLAIR - THE GENTLE RAIN

THE GENTLE RAIN

MARY JUANE CLAIR

SONGWRITERS: LUIZ BONFÁ & MATT DUBEY

COUNTRY: U. S. A.

ALBUM: THE GENTLE RAIN

LABEL: MARY JUANE CLAIR

GENRE: JAZZ

YEAR: 2014

Mary Juane Clair is a jazz singer, studio pianist and keyboardist. Before becoming a professional jazz performer, she studied to become a music theorist at the fine music academy. While in academy she was also studying piano.

At an early age Mary was discovered for having a beautiful singing voice. When she realized her passion for jazz music, she became fascinated with many jazz performers such as Ella Fitzgerald and George Sheering.

Her interpretations of the jazz music she performs are deeply expressive and poetic. Thanks to her vocal flexibility, and the ability to compose her own vocal and piano arrangements Mary Juane Clair is able to create her own unique style in her performances.

"The Gentle Rain" ("Chuva Delicada") is a 1965 bossa nova composition by Luiz Bonfá, with lyrics by Matt Dubey. Originally written in A minor key and 4/4 time, this song was first released as part of the motion picture soundtrack of the 1966 film The Gentle Rain of the North-American director Burt Balaban. The music of the film was a collaboration of Luiz Bonfá as a composer and Eumir Deodato as orchestra arranger and director. It has become a jazz standard recorded instrumental in MANY albums.

We both are lost and alone in the world

Walk with me in the gentle rain

Don't be afraid, I've a hand for your hand

and I will be your love for a while

I feel your tears as they fall on my cheek

They are warm like the gentle rain

Come little one you have me in the world

and our love will be sweet

Very sweet

Come little one, you got me in the world

and our love will be sweet

Very sweet, very sad

Like the gentle rain

Like the gentle rain.