They'll learn much more than I'll ever know
And I think to myself:‘What a wonderful world!’" ~ Music and lyrics by
Bob Thiele and George David Weiss ~
The song “What a Wonderful World” was inducted in the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 and featured the original recording by the late Jazz legend Louis Armstrong.
When “Wonderful World” was first released in 1968 as a single, the recording did rather poorly in sales in the United States for lack of promotion, but surprisingly reached the top of the charts in the United Kingdom.
Today, the song is considered a signature of Armstrong’s career, and his version has been featured in the soundtracks of motion pictures and performed as a cover by many artists.
Thanks to Fonkelstar’s Youtube Channel for this inspiring video version, which features a beautiful musical interpretation by Celine Dion.
As this New Year dawns, the song’s message is perhaps more relevant than ever. We do indeed have a “wonderful world” if we take time to appreciate the gifts that are given.
Blessings to you and yours in this New Year, and may you always have time to appreciate our wonderful world.
3 comments:
Beautiful!
WHW - Thanks so much for stopping by. So very glad you enjoyed! :)
It is a wonderful world-- to bad so many people try to screw it up. The song is also a great song. It's odd how it went so unnoticed in the U.S. when it was first released.
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