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



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