Robert Goulet - Do You Hear What I Hear?

“Do You Hear What I Hear?“, the beloved Christmas song was written by Noel Regney, in 1962 with Gloria Shayne, his wife at that time. It was recorded by Bing Crosby and Perry Como, among others, in more than 120 versions, in musical styles ranging from jazz and New Age to funk and reggae. Mr. Regney said in an 1985 interview in The New York, “I wrote it as a clear and plaintive plea for peace at the time of the Cuban missile crisis, in October 1962.“ His favorite version was Robert Goulet’s. “When Mr. Goulet came to the line, ’’Pray for peace, people, everywhere,’’ he almost shouted the words. I am amazed that people can think they know the song -- and not know it is a prayer for peace. But we are so bombarded by sound and our attention spans are so short that we now listen only to catchy beginnings.’’