Gene Lees

Gene Lees
Born
Frederick Eugene John Lees

(1928-02-08)February 8, 1928
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
DiedApril 22, 2010(2010-04-22) (aged 82)
Ojai, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Music critic
  • biographer
  • lyricist
  • journalist
Spouses
Micheline Ducreux
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(m. 1956)​
Janet Suttle
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(m. 1971)​
ChildrenPhilip Lees (1957-)

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.[1]

  1. ^ "Reflections of Gene Lees on His Birthday". Robert Farnon Society. 2006. Archived from the original on 2009-03-04. Retrieved 2009-04-05.