carmen mcrae sang a nightingale sang in berkeley square first.
carmen mcrae sang a nightingale sang in berkeley square first.
who sang a nightingale sang in berkeley square first?
carmen mcrae
a nightingale sang in berkeley square









































"a nightingale sang in berkeley square" is a romantic british popular song written in 1939 with lyrics by eric maschwitz and music by manning sherwin.









































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berkeley square is a large leafy square in mayfair, a part of london. the ritz hotel referred to is just outside mayfair, adjacent to green park.









































the nightingale, a migrant songbird, is celebrated in literature and music for the beauty of its song. it favours rural habitats, and is unlikely to be heard in central london.









































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a nightingale sang in berkeley square
a nightingale sang in berkeley square (film)









































a nightingale sang in berkeley square is a 1979 british heist film directed by ralph thomas, written by guy elmes and starring richard jordan, oliver tobias, and david niven subtitled "based on one of the biggest robberies in london". the film takes its name from the 1940 published song "a nightingale sang in berkeley square".
a nightingale sang in berkeley square (film)