The song was composed by Henry Mancini with lyrics by Johnny Mercer, and it received the Academy Award for the Best Original Song in 1963. It was composed for the film of the same name starring Jack Lemmon and Lee Remick, and this recording entered the Billboard Top 40 in March of '63.. "The Days of Wine and Roses" represents a pinnacle of sorts for two musical giants, Mancini and Mercer, at the very peak of their profession.
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