Que Sera, Sera
(Whatever Will Be Will Be)
1955



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Recording History
Luis Mariano
D. May
Los Moonlights, RCA, (Mexico), 1964
Mutshiro Nishiwaki
Karen Oberlin
Earl Royce & the Olympics, Columbia Records, (UK), 1964
Jula de Palma
Sly and the Family Stone, Fresh, Epic/CBS Records, KE 32134, 1973
Andrew Lilies, Infraction, INFX 006, 2003
Eddie Howard and his Orchestra, (single), Mercury Records, 70881
Emilio Pericoli
Super 400, Live 05, 2006
The Lords, Columbia Records, (West Germany), 1965
Igor Epstein
Pink Martini, Sympathique, Heinz Records, 1997
Wax Tailor, Lab'Oratoire Le Plan, 2004
Henry Mancini, Presents the Academy Award Songs 31 "Oscar" Winners, RCA Victor Records, LPM-6013
Michael Feinstein, Livingston & Evans Songbook, Concord Records, FCD-3101-2, 2002
Franck Pourcel
Johnny Thunders
Mantovani and his Orchestra
P.J. Proby, Liberty, LRP-3406/LST-7406 (UK), 1964
Jose Feliciano
Tony Evans and his Orchestra
Karaoke Ameritz
Que Sera Sera - Ray's Story
Sally Fletcher
Karina
Diego Torres
The Raes, (single), A&M Records, AM 446
Billy Vaughn
Peter Kraus and Connie Francis, Rock 'n' Roll Schmuse Party, Folge 2 Records, 12-472786-10
The Dinning Sisters
Line Renaud
Jon Weber, It's Never Quite the Same, Mood Records, MD-1111, 1998
Drew's Famous
Philippe Laumont
Danny Rivera
Wildside
Dublin City Ramblers
Hector Leca
Jimmie Rodgers
Carmela Ray
Edouard Duleu
Judy Boucher
Normie Rowe and The Playboys, (single), Sunshine Records, QK 1103 (Australia), 1965
Ray Conniff and his Orchestra
G. Eales
Andy Cameron, Scottish World Cup Anthems, Cherry Red Records, 1998
Melina Schneider, Melinda Does DOris, (Australia)
Ray Ellis and his Orchestra, La Dolce Vita and Other Great Motion Picture Themes, RCA Victor Records, LSP 2410
Hector Casas
The Shirelles, (single), Scepter Records, 12150, 1966
Reales Embajadores
The High Keyes, (single), Atco Records, 45-6268, 1963
Dave Cash and Didier Boland and his Orchestra, Barclay, 86034, 1958
The Four Freshmen
The Holly Cole Trio, Don't Smoke in Bed, Manhattan Records, CDP 7 81198 2; (Blue Note) 0777 7 81198 21
The Red Army Choir, K Foundation - NMC Music Ltd. , (Israel & Palestine), 1993
The Chordettes
Jacqueline Francois and Michel Legrand and his Orchestra, Phillips, single N 372.390F
Mary Hopkin, Those Were the Days, Apple Records, 1823, produced by Paul McCartney, 1970
Corinne Bailey Rae, The Love EP, Capitol Records, 2011
Geno Washington & the Ram Jam Band, Picadilly, 7N 35346 (UK), 1966
Chris and Callie Kalogerson Orchestra
Lynn Jackson and Mike Palter
Eddie Barclay
Claud Goaty
Gloria Christian
Gordon Jenkins
Macy Gray
Marie Jose
Cobla Orchestra
Carla Bardo, (single), Telstar Records, TS 14692 (female Dutch vocal)
Hermes House Band
Karen Benjamin and Alan Chapman
Alden & Richard
Natalie Cole, Natalie Live!, Capitol Records, SKBL 11709, 1978
Georges Blanes
Audre Cooper
Dave Alvin
Bones and Fifes
Alvin and the Chipmunks, Liberty, 1965
Day Davis
Arthur Fiedler and The Boston Pops Orchestra
Doris Day and Frank DeVol and His Orchestra, Columbia Records, 4-40704 (single), RHCO 33718, 1956
Chet Atkins, The Best of Chet Atkins Vol. 2, RCA Victor Records, LPM-3558 (Instrumental)
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Highlights
  • Written for the 1956, Paramount Pictures, Alfred Hitchcock's The Man Who Knew Too Much. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring James Stewart, Doris Day, Brenda de Banzie, and Bernard Miles.
  • A family vacationing in Morocco accidentally stumble on to an assassination plot and the conspirators are determined to prevent them from interfering.
  • Taglines: A little knowledge can be a deadly thing!
  • QUE SERA SERA is performed in the film by Doris Day.
  • QUE SERA SERA won the Academy Award for Best Song for 1956.
  • Doris Day's, Columbia Records (1956) recording of QUE SERA SERA (WHATEVER WILL BE, WILL BE) was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, 2012.

Lyrics
When I was just a little girl
I asked my mother, what will I be
Will I be pretty, will I be rich
Here's what she said to me.

Que Sera, Sera,
Whatever will be, will be
The future's not ours, to see
Que Sera, Sera
What will be, will be.

When I was young, I fell in love
I asked my sweetheart what lies ahead
Will we have rainbows, day after day
Here's what my sweetheart said.

Que Sera, Sera,
Whatever will be, will be
The future's not ours, to see
Que Sera, Sera
What will be, will be.

Now I have children of my own
They ask their mother, what will I be
Will I be handsome, will I be rich
I tell them tenderly.

Que Sera, Sera,
Whatever will be, will be
The future's not ours, to see
Que Sera, Sera
What will be, will be.
QUE SERA, SERA (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) From the Paramount Picture The Man Who Knew Too Much directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring James Stewart and Doris Day Artists Music, Inc., 1955 Music and Words by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans (Special Picture Release)