From his 1961 hit Bluesette with Toots Thieleman, to composing the English lyrics to The Girl from Ipanema, to winning the Best Song Oscar for It Goes like It Goes from the movie Norma Rae, to composing the memorable theme songs for TV shows such as Laverne and Shirley and The Love Boat, composer Norman Gimbel has created a rich and diverse catalog of American standards. This superb P/V/G collection containing 50 career-spanning songs selected by Gimbel himself! also features a foreword written by his four children, a biography, great photos, and a chronological index of titles. Songs include: Bluesette The Girl from Ipanema Happy Days How Insensitive I Will Follow Him I Will Wait for You It Goes like It Goes Killing Me Softly with His Song Live for Life Making Our Dreams Come True Meditation Ready to Take a Chance Again So Nice (Summer Samba) Sway Sweet Happy Life Traces Watch What Happens and more.