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"A Taste of Honey" is a pop standard written by Bobby Scott and Ric Marlow. It was originally an instrumental track (or recurring theme) written for the 1960 Broadway version of the 1958 British play ''A Taste of Honey'' (which was also made into the film of the same name in 1961). Both the original and a cover by Herb Alpert in 1965 earned the song four Grammy Awards. A vocal version of the song, first recorded by Billy Dee Williams (and released in 1961 on the Prestige label), became popular when it was covered by the Beatles in 1963. Barbra Streisand had been performing the song as part of her cabaret act during 1962 and recorded it for her debut album "The Barbra Streisand Album" on Columbia, which was released February 25, 1963 and which would go on to win a Grammy for Album of the Year (1963). ==Instrumental versions== The original recorded versions of the song "A Taste of Honey", "A Taste of Honey (refrain)" and "A Taste of Honey (closing theme)", appeared on Bobby Scott's 1960 album, also titled ''A Taste of Honey'', on Atlantic 1355. The composition won Best Instrumental Theme at the Grammy Awards of 1963. *Eddie Cano recorded a live version on his album ''Eddie Cano at P.J.'s'' (Reprise Records) in 1961. *Martin Denny and the Victor Feldman Quartet each scored minor hits in 1962 with their covers. *Quincy Jones recorded it on his album ''Big Band Bossa Nova'' in 1963. *Acker Bilk released a version in the UK in January 1963, reaching number 16 in the UK Singles Chart. *Paul Desmond recorded it on his album ''Glad to be Unhappy'' in 1963. *Lenny Breau recorded it for his album ''The Velvet Touch of Lenny Breau – Live!'' *Chet Atkins recorded it for his album ''The RCA Years'' *Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass recorded the most popular instrumental version of the song with a cover on their 1965 album, ''Whipped Cream & Other Delights''. This recording won four awards including Record of the Year at the Grammy Awards of 1966. The instrumental spent five weeks at number one on the easy listening chart, reached number seven on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. *Ethel Smith recorded it in 1966 for her album Ethel Smith's Hit Party, predominantly featuring the Hammond organ played by herself. *Cherry Wainer covered it with her husband Don Storer in the mid 1960s, featuring only herself on Hammond organ and her husband on drums. *Jackie Gleason recorded it for his album "A Taste Of Brass (For Lovers Only)" in 1967. The Temptations covered it on the 1967 album "In A Mellow Mood". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「A Taste of Honey (song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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