"Vivo Sonhando" (a.k.a. "Dreamer", translated literally as "I Live Dreaming") is a bossa nova song from 1962 with words and music by Antônio Carlos Jobim.[1] English lyrics were added later by Gene Lees.

In 1990, for a Brazilian album project, Susannah McCorkle received permission from Jobim to compose new lyrics in English, entitling her version, "Living on Dreams."[2]

The first recording of "Vivo Sonhando" was by Os Cariocas in 1963.[3] Jobim recorded an instrumental version the same year for his debut album, The Composer of Desafinado Plays, and recorded a vocal version in English on his 1980 album, Terra Brasilis.

Recorded versions

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References

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  1. ^ Jobim, Antônio Carlos (1962). "Vivo sonhando. Author's manuscript, annotated". Instituto Antônio Carlos Jobim, Manuscripts Collection. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  2. ^ Holden, Stephen (12 December 1990). "The Pop Life". The New York Times. New York. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  3. ^ "Original versions of Vivo Sonhando written by Antônio Carlos Jobim". SecondHandSongs.com. Retrieved 2017-11-29.