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RIP Gene Lees

Gene Lees, author, historian and lyricist, has died of a stroke at 82. Lees wrote English lyrics to many of Tom Jobim’s songs, including “Corcovado,” which he retitled, most exquisitely, “Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars.” You can read his NY … Continue reading

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