Frederick Eugene John "Gene" Lees, (born February 8, 1928) is a Canadian music critic, biographer, lyricist, and former journalist. Lees worked as a newspaper journalist in his native Canada before moving to the United States where he was a music critic and lyricist. His lyrics for Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Corcovado" (released as "Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars"), have been recorded by such notable singers as Frank Sinatra and Peggy Lee, Queen Latifah, and Diana Krall.
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- Frederick Eugene John "Gene" Lees, (born February 8, 1928) is a Canadian music critic, biographer, lyricist, and former journalist. Lees worked as a newspaper journalist in his native Canada before moving to the United States where he was a music critic and lyricist. His lyrics for Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Corcovado" (released as "Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars"), have been recorded by such notable singers as Frank Sinatra and Peggy Lee, Queen Latifah, and Diana Krall. Lees has been married to his wife, Janet, since 1971.
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- Frederick Eugene John "Gene" Lees, (born February 8, 1928) is a Canadian music critic, biographer, lyricist, and former journalist. Lees worked as a newspaper journalist in his native Canada before moving to the United States where he was a music critic and lyricist. His lyrics for Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Corcovado" (released as "Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars"), have been recorded by such notable singers as Frank Sinatra and Peggy Lee, Queen Latifah, and Diana Krall.
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