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Feb 08, 1928 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Died on 22 Apr 2010 (aged 82)
Lyricist, biographer
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About Gene Lees
- Frederick Eugene John Lees (February 8, 1928 – April 22, 2010) was a Canadian music critic, biographer, lyricist, and 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 singers as Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Queen Latifah, and Diana Krall.
