Maria (West Side Story song)

"Maria"
Song
Published1956
Genrepopular song/operatic recitative and aria
ComposerLeonard Bernstein
LyricistStephen Sondheim

"Maria" is a song from the 1957 Broadway musical West Side Story, sung by the lead character Tony. The music was written by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. The song was published in 1956. Recordings by Johnny Mathis and Roger Williams made the record charts in the early 1960s.