My Cherie Amour
| PROFILE | |
| Songwriters | Stevie Wonder, Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy |
| Year Written | 1967 |
| About My Cherie Amour | |
| Stevie Wonder wrote this song about his girlfriend when he was a student at the Michigan School for the Blind; the song was originally titled “Oh My Marsha.” After they broke up, the lyrics got a rewrite and the new title. | |
Lyrics
My cherie amour, lovely as a summer day
My cherie amour, distant as the milky way
My cherie amour, pretty little one that I adore
You’re the only girl my heart beats for
How I wish that you were mine
In a cafe or sometimes on a crowded street
I’ve been near you, but you never noticed me
My cherie amour, won’t you tell me how could you ignore
That behind that little smile I wore
How I wish that you were mine
Maybe someday, you’ll see my face among the crowd
Maybe someday, I’ll share your little distant cloud
Oh, cherie amour, pretty little one that I adore
You’re the only girl my heart beats for
How I wish that you were mine
Session / Album Information
1969
“My Cherie Amour” was recorded on October 7, 1969 and released the following year on the album Tony Sings The Great Hits of Today! It was arranged by Peter Matz.
This recording released on:
- 1970: Columbia LP 12″: CS 9980 — Tony Sings The Great Hits Of Today
- 2011: Disc #39 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK38) Tony Sings The Great Hits of Today!