Easy Living (song)

This article is about the 1937 jazz standard. For other songs with the same title, see Easy Living (disambiguation).

"Easy Living" (1937) is a jazz standard written by Ralph Rainger and Leo Robin for the film Easy Living directed by Mitchell Leisen.

The song has been recorded by many performers including:

• Chet Baker
• Clifford Brown - New Star On The Horizon (2008)
• The Coasters released a version of the song on their 1960 album One by One.[1]
• Johnny Dankworth - The Best Of Johnny Dankworth (2008) (vocal by Cleo Laine)
• Miles Davis
• Paul Desmond recorded a version of the song on his 1965 album Easy Living with featured guitarist Jim Hall
• Bryan Ferry
• Clare Fischer - Easy Livin' (recorded August 8, 1963; released in limited edition 1966; reissued 1968)
• Ella Fitzgerald & Joe Pass recorded it for their 1986 album Easy Living.
• Art Garfunkel - Some Enchanted Evening (2007)
• Billie Holiday
• Mark Isham & Kate Ceberano recorded a version for their Bittersweet album (2009).
• Peggy Lee
• Anita O'Day
• Nancy Wilson - But Beautiful (1969)
• Joe Roland with Freddie Redd - "Easy Living" (Bethlehem, 1955)
• Andrea Motis in Joan Chamorro & Andrea Motis: Feeling Good (2012).

See also

• List of 1930s jazz standards

External links

• "Easy Living" at Jazz Standards