: Music publisher Hal Fine recruited Charles Singleton and Eddie Snyder to write English lyrics. They drew inspiration from a scene in the film where two characters fall in love after a chance encounter at a bar.
: The song was first offered to the film's lead actress, Melina Mercouri, who turned it down because she felt it required a male voice. Frank Sinatra - Strangers In The Night
The melody was originally composed by German orchestra leader as an instrumental piece titled "Beddy Bye" for the 1966 film A Man Could Get Killed . : Music publisher Hal Fine recruited Charles Singleton
Despite his personal distaste, the track became a cultural juggernaut, earning multiple Grammy Awards and marking Sinatra's return to the top of the charts during the height of the rock 'n' roll era. The Unlikely Origin: From Movie Score to Pop Standard The melody was originally composed by German orchestra