Do You Hear What I Hear?
| "Do You Hear What I Hear?" | |
|---|---|
| Single by The Harry Simeone Chorale | |
| Written | October 1962 |
| Label | Mercury |
| Songwriter | Noël Regney |
| Composer | Gloria Shayne |
| Lyricist | Noël Regney |
"Do You Hear What I Hear?" is a song written in October 1962, with lyrics by Noël Regney and music by Gloria Shayne. The pair, married at the time, wrote it as a plea for peace during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Regney had been invited by a record producer to write a Christmas song, but he was hesitant due to the commercialism of Christmas. It has sold tens of millions of copies and has been covered by hundreds of artists.