Softly, as I Leave You (song)

"Piano"
Song
LanguageItalian
English titleSoftly, as I Leave You
ComposerTony De Vita (music)
LyricistsGiorgio Calabrese (Italian lyrics)
Hal Shaper (English lyrics)
"Softly, as I Leave You"
Single by Matt Monro
B-side"Is There Anything I Can Do"
Released1962
GenreTraditional pop
Length3:25
LabelParlophone
SongwritersGiorgio Calabrese, Hal Shaper, Tony De Vita
Matt Monro singles chronology
"Gonna Build a Mountain"
(1961)
"Softly, as I Leave You"
(1962)
"When Love Comes Along"
(1962)
"Softly, as I Leave You"
Single by Frank Sinatra
from the album Softly, as I Leave You
B-side"Then Suddenly Love"
Released1964
GenreTraditional pop
Length2:50
LabelReprise
SongwritersGiorgio Calabrese, Hal Shaper, Tony De Vita
Frank Sinatra singles chronology
"My Kind of Town"
(1964)
"Softly, as I Leave You"
(1964)
"I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day"
(1964)

"Softly, as I Leave You" is a popular Italian song, originally titled Piano, composed by Tony De Vita with Italian lyrics by Giorgio Calabrese, and English lyrics by Hal Shaper. Notable English versions were recorded by Frank Sinatra and Matt Monro