| "The Shadow of Your Smile" | |
|---|---|
| Song byJack Sheldon | |
| from the albumThe Sandpiper | |
| Released | 1965 (1965) |
| Recorded | June 23, 1965 (1965-06-23) |
| Studio | Filmways |
| Genre | Vocal Easy Listening |
| Length | 2:31 |
| Label | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Songwriters | Johnny Mandel Paul Francis Webster |
| Producer | Martin Ransohoff |
"The Shadow of Your Smile", also known as "Love Theme fromThe Sandpiper", is apopularsong with music byJohnny Mandel and lyrics byPaul Francis Webster. The song was introduced in an instrumental version in the1965 filmThe Sandpiper, with a trumpet solo byJack Sheldon,[1] and later became a minor hit forTony Bennett in a version arranged and conducted by Mandel. It won theGrammy Award for Song of the Year and theAcademy Award for Best Original Song.[2] In 2004, the song finished at number 77 inAFI's 100 Years...100 Songs poll of the top tunes in American cinema.[3]
