First composed in 1945 as "Les Feuilles Mortes" with French lyrics by Jacques Prévert, later adapted to English by Johnny Mercer. The haunting harmonic progression and melancholic melody made it a jazz standard covered by hundreds of artists.
"Autumn Leaves" is a popular song based on a French song "Les Feuilles Mortes" (The Dead Leaves) with music by Hungarian-French composer Joseph Kosma and lyrics by poet Jacques Prévert. Originally written for the film "Les Portes de la Nuit" (1946), it became one of the most recorded jazz standards in the world. The melancholic melody and poetic lyrics about memory and loss have made it a timeless classic, performed by countless artists across various genres.
