A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square

"A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" is the title of a well-known romantic British popular song with lyrics by Eric Maschwitz and music by Manning Sherwin. First published in 1940, when it was performed in the show New Faces, it was most famously performed by Vera Lynn in the same year. She was not the first interpreter, being preceded by Ray Noble, and subsequently it has become a standard, being performed in a noteworthy fashion by Nat King Cole, Glenn Miller, Harry Connick Jr. and Sonny Rollins. A famous version by The Manhattan Transfer won a Grammy in 1981 for its arranger, Gene Puerling .

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British - Song - Eric Maschwitz - Manning Sherwin - 1940 - New Faces - Vera Lynn - Ray Noble - Nat King Cole - Glenn Miller - Harry Connick Jr. - Sonny Rollins - The Manhattan Transfer - 1981 - Gene Puerling

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There was also a reportedly rather dreary movie by this name, released in 1979, and directed by Ralph Thomas.

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Movie - Ralph Thomas

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The Berkeley Square referred to is a large leafy square in a quiet and expensive part of London, UK. Mayfair and The Ritz Hotel are also in London.

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Berkeley Square - London - UK - Mayfair - The Ritz Hotel

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