Charlie Chaplin-this Is My Song (telecinemateca) [High Speed]

: She eventually recorded the English version in the final minutes of a session, which went on to top the UK charts and reach the top 10 in the US. The "Telecinemateca" Connection

Charlie Chaplin wrote the music and lyrics for "This Is My Song" in for his final film, A Countess from Hong Kong , starring Marlon Brando and Sophia Loren. Chaplin, a prolific composer who also wrote the famous theme "Smile," intended the song to evoke the atmosphere of 1930s shipboard romances. Charlie Chaplin-This is my song (Telecinemateca)

While the song was a tie-in for his film, it became a massive independent hit when recorded by in 1967. : She eventually recorded the English version in

Interestingly, Chaplin originally wanted the legendary to record the track, only accepting that Jolson had passed away nearly 16 years earlier after being shown a photo of his headstone. Global Success and Petula Clark While the song was a tie-in for his

: Clark initially disliked the "old-fashioned" English lyrics and recorded versions in French, German, and Italian first.