Need Help finding a tune's title

[RBrownBass]

I've had a little success using the keyboard to try to type a rhythm that a reader could understand, so I'll try again. Late 60s tune, instrumental, might be a film theme but I don't think it is. Chances are you've heard it somewhere but never gave it much thought.

The melody notes are as follows (One 4/4 measure per line, @120bpm. "/" represents an eighth rest:

E / / / D / / C
B / A / G / / /
A / C B C / / A
G A G / E / / /

E / / / D / / C
B / A / G / / /
A / C B C / / A
Ab Gb Ab / A / / /

Much thanks to anyone who can help!

[Alvaro Martín Gómez A.]

Subscribed. I perfectly know that tune... with the exception of its name. I'd like to know it as well, since it brings many fond memories. When I was a teenager, someone told me that its Spanish title is "Gris" ("Gray"), but I can't confirm that (the info didn't come from a reliable source). It's one of the first melodies I learned to play on guitar.

[Alvaro Martín Gómez A.]

Here's what I can recall right now from sheer memory (and again, from looong ago):

[Jim Campbell]

Originally Posted by Alvaro Martín Gómez A.

Here's what I can recall right now from sheer memory (and again, from looong ago):

love is blue ....paul mariat????

[Alvaro Martín Gómez A.]

Originally Posted by Jim Campbell

love is blue ....paul mariat????

Yes!! (well, it wasn't "gray" but "blue" ). Here's the original version, after a quick research:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nD4ib9-laGY&fmt=35

And here's the most popular version (from Paul Mauriat):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkXNy1s9StQ&fmt=35

Thank you so much, Jim!

[Jim Campbell]

Originally Posted by Alvaro Martín Gómez A.

Yes!! (well, it wasn't "gray" but "blue" ). Here's the original version, after a quick research:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nD4ib9-laGY&fmt=35

And here's the most popular version (from Paul Mauriat):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkXNy1s9StQ&fmt=35

Thank you so much, Jim!

glad i could help....i think that song might be older than you

[Alvaro Martín Gómez A.]

Originally Posted by Jim Campbell

glad i could help....i think that song might be older than you

Actually, we have the same age:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27amour_est_bleu

[Jim Campbell]

Originally Posted by Alvaro Martín Gómez A.

Actually, we have the same age:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27amour_est_bleu

you live closer to the fountain of youth....

[Alvaro Martín Gómez A.]

Originally Posted by Jim Campbell

you live closer to the fountain of youth....

Chord progression fixed after listening the Mauriat version:

[A.Scovanner]

Originally Posted by Alvaro Martín Gómez A.

And here's the most popular version (from Paul Mauriat):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkXNy1s9StQ&fmt=35

As a very young kid (...and I know I'm younger than both of you...sorry...) I remember camping out in the spare bedroom @ my grandparents' house listening to LP's on the ancient hi-fi. I felt kinda naughty looking at that Paul Mauriat album cover when I was 7-8 yrs. old. Love Is Blue was one of my favorites on the record. Probably haven't heard that song since then, thanks for jogging my memory, that was fun!

[RBrownBass]

Thanks so much! Yes, the Mauriat version is the one I've heard.

[JimK]

Originally Posted by Alvaro Martín Gómez A.

When I was a teenager, someone told me that its Spanish title is "Gris" ("Gray")....

"Love Is Blue" translates over to "Gray".
I can see that.

...a Talk Bass first: A Paul Mauriat thread.