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Steppin' Out (Tony Bennett Album)
''Steppin' Out'' is an album by Tony Bennett released in 1993. A tribute to Fred Astaire, the album continued Bennett's commercial comeback; like the previous year's ''Perfectly Frank'', it achieved gold record status in the United States. In 1994, it won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance. A music video for "Steppin' Out with My Baby" received airplay on MTV. On November 8, 2011, Sony Music Distribution included the CD in a box set entitled ''The Complete Collection''. Track listing # "Steppin' Out with My Baby" (Irving Berlin) – 2:53 # " Who Cares?" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 3:17 # " Top Hat, White Tie and Tails" (Berlin) – 2:38 # " They Can't Take That Away from Me" (G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin) – 3:36 # " Dancing in the Dark" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) – 3:23 # "A Shine on Your Shoes" (Dietz, Schwartz) – 2:22 # "He Loves and She Loves" (G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin) – 3:30 # "They All Laughed" (G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin) – 2:14 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Bennett
Anthony Dominick Benedetto (August 3, 1926 – July 21, 2023), known professionally as Tony Bennett, was an American jazz and traditional pop singer. He received many accolades, including 20 Grammy Awards, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Lifetime Achievement Award, and two Primetime Emmy Awards. Bennett was named a NEA Jazz Masters, National Endowments for the Arts Jazz Master and a Kennedy Center Honors, Kennedy Center Honoree. He founded the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in Astoria, Queens, New York, along with Exploring the Arts, a non-profit arts education program. He sold more than 50 million records worldwide and earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Bennett began singing at an early age. He fought in the final stages of World War II as a United States Army, U.S. Army infantryman in the European theatre of World War II, European Theater. Afterward, he developed his singing technique, signed with Columbia Records and had his first number-one popular song wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ira Gershwin
Ira Gershwin (born Israel Gershovitz; December 6, 1896 – August 17, 1983) was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs in the English language of the 20th century. With George, he wrote more than a dozen Broadway shows, featuring songs such as " I Got Rhythm", " Embraceable You", " The Man I Love", and " Someone to Watch Over Me". He was also responsible, along with DuBose Heyward, for the libretto to George's opera ''Porgy and Bess''. The success the Gershwin brothers had with their collaborative works has often overshadowed the creative role that Ira played. His mastery of songwriting continued after George's early death in 1937. Ira wrote additional hit songs with composers Jerome Kern, Kurt Weill, Harry Warren and Harold Arlen. His critically acclaimed 1959 book ''Lyrics on Several Occasions'', an amalgam of autobiography and annotated anthology, is widely considered an importa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Of You (Cole Porter Song)
"All of You" is a popular song written by Cole Porter and published in 1954. It was introduced by Don Ameche in the Broadway musical ''Silk Stockings'' and featured in the film version as well, when it was sung by Fred Astaire. Notable recordings * Ahmad Jamal – for the album '' Ahmad Jamal Plays'' (1955) *Modern Jazz Quartet - on the 1955 album ''Concorde''. * Ella Fitzgerald - on her album ''Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book'' (1956) * Mel Tormé - for his album ''Musical Sounds Are the Best Songs'' (1956). * Sammy Davis Jr. - Decca 9-29402 (1955) * Miles Davis - on '''Round About Midnight'' (1957) and '' My Funny Valentine: Miles Davis in Concert'' (1964). * Sarah Vaughan - for the album '' After Hours at the London House'' (1959) * Annie Ross – for her album '' Annie Ross Sings a Song with Mulligan!'' (1959) * Nancy Wilson - for her album '' Like in Love'' (1960) * Bill Evans – featured the song on his live album '' Sunday at the Village Vanguard'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Jay Lerner
Alan Jay Lerner (August 31, 1918 – June 14, 1986) was an American lyricist and librettist. In collaboration with Frederick Loewe, and later Burton Lane, he created some of the world's most popular and enduring works of musical theatre both for the stage and on film. Lerner won three Tony Awards and three Academy Awards, among other honors. Early life and education Lerner was born in New York City to a Jewish family. He was the son of Edith ( Adelson) and Joseph Jay Lerner, whose brother, Samuel Alexander Lerner, was founder and owner of the Lerner Stores, a chain of dress shops. One of Lerner's cousins was the radio comedian and television game show panelist Henry Morgan (comedian), Henry Morgan. Lerner was educated at Bedales School in England, Choate Rosemary Hall, The Choate School (now Choate Rosemary Hall) in Wallingford, Connecticut, (where he wrote "The Choate Marching Song") and Harvard University, Harvard. He attended both Camp Androscoggin and Camp Greylock. At b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burton Lane
Burton Lane ( Levy; February 2, 1912 – January 5, 1997) was an American composer and lyricist primarily known for his theatre and film scores. His most popular and successful works include '' Finian's Rainbow'' in 1947 and '' On a Clear Day You Can See Forever'' in 1965. Biography Early life Burton Lane was born Burton Levy, in Manhattan, New York City, on February 2, 1912, to Lazarus and Frances Fink Levy.Severo, Richard"Burton Lane, Composer for 'Finian's Rainbow' and 'Clear Day,' Is Dead at 84"''The New York Times'', January 7, 1997 This source gives the most exact location of Lane's birth. When a teenager, Burton changed his surname to Lane at the suggestion of someone with whom he was auditioning, and his brother and cousins followed suit. Lane's parents loved music, and his mother played piano, but she died when Burton was two years old. He studied piano, viola and cello as a child, and composed two marches for his school band which were published. At age 14 the theatric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cole Porter
Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter. Many of his songs became Standard (music), standards noted for their witty, urbane lyrics, and many of his scores found success on Broadway theatre, Broadway and in Hollywood films. Born to a wealthy family in Indiana, Porter defied his grandfather's wishes for him to practice law and took up music as a profession. Classically trained, he was drawn to musical theatre. After a slow start, he began to achieve success in the 1920s, and by the 1930s he was one of the major songwriters for the Broadway musical stage. Unlike many successful Broadway composers, Porter wrote the lyrics as well as the music for his songs. After a serious horseback riding accident in 1937, Porter was left disabled and in constant pain, but he continued to work. His shows of the early 1940s did not contain the lasting hits of his best work of the 1920s and 1930s, but in 1948 he made a triumphant comeback w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Concentrate On You
"I Concentrate on You" is a song written by Cole Porter for the 1940 film ''Broadway Melody of 1940'', where it was introduced by Douglas McPhail. Notable recordings *Frank Sinatra - '' Songs by Sinatra Vol. 1'' (1950), ''Sinatra's Swingin' Session!!!'' (1961), ''Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim'' (1967) *Fred Astaire - ''The Astaire Story'' (1952) *Perry Como - ''TV Favorites'' (1952), ''Easy Listening'' (1970) Best Sellers in Stores chart and included on ''I Concentrate on You'' (1960) *Ella Fitzgerald - ''Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook'' (1956), ''Ella Loves Cole'' (1972) *Judy Garland - ''Judy in Love'' (1958) *Stan Kenton - '' Back to Balboa'' (1958) *Mel Tormé - ''Mel Tormé Sings About Love'' (1958), '' A Day in the Life of Bonnie and Clyde'' (1968) *Art Farmer - ''Last Night When We Were Young'' (1958) *Carmen McRae - ''When You're Away'' (1959), ''Recorded Live at Bubba's'' (1981) *Oscar Peterson - '' Oscar Peterson Plays the Cole Porter So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
They All Laughed (song)
"They All Laughed" is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin, written for the 1937 film ''Shall We Dance'' where it was introduced by Ginger Rogers as part of a song and dance routine with Fred Astaire. Lyrics The lyrics compare those who "laughed at me, wanting you" with those who laughed at some of history's famous scientific and industrial pioneers, asking, "Who's got the last laugh now?" People and advances mentioned are Christopher Columbus's proof the Earth is round; Thomas Edison's phonograph; Guglielmo Marconi's wireless telegraphy; the Wright brothers's first flight; the Rockefeller Center; Eli Whitney's cotton gin; Robert Fulton's ''North River Steamboat''; Milton S. Hershey's Hershey bar chocolate; and Henry Ford's "Tin Lizzy" Model T car. Recording and releases Fred Astaire with Johnny Green and His Orchestra recorded the song on March 18, 1937. Brunswick Records released it as a single, which appeared on the U.S. record charts. Astaire reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
He Loves And She Loves
"He Loves and She Loves" is a 1927 song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics written by Ira Gershwin. It replaced the song "How Long Has This Been Going On?" in the Broadway musical ''Funny Face''. It was introduced by Adele Astaire and Allen Kearns. Fred Astaire sang it in the 1957 film of the same name. Notable recordings *Tony Bennett - '' Steppin' Out'' (1993) *Petula Clark - ''Lost in You'' (2013). *Ella Fitzgerald - ''Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook'' (1959) *Stacey Kent - '' Let Yourself Go: Celebrating Fred Astaire'' (2000) *Sarah Vaughan - ''Sarah Vaughan Sings George Gershwin ''Sarah Vaughan Sings George Gershwin'' is a 1958 studio album by Sarah Vaughan, of the music of George Gershwin. Vaughan released another all-Gershwin album, '' Gershwin Live!'', in 1982. Track listing # " Isn't It a Pity?" – 3:53 # "Of Thee ...'' (1958) References Songs with music by George Gershwin Songs with lyrics by Ira Gershwin Fred Astaire so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Schwartz
Arthur Schwartz (November 25, 1900 – September 3, 1984) was an American composer and film producer, widely noted for his songwriting collaborations with Howard Dietz. Biography Early life Schwartz was born to a Jewish family in Brooklyn, New York City, on November 25, 1900. He taught himself to play the harmonica and piano as a child, and began playing for silent films at age 14. He earned a B.A. in English at New York University and an M.A. in Architecture at Columbia. Forced by his father, an attorney, to study law, Schwartz graduated from NYU Law School with a Juris Doctor and was admitted to the bar in 1924. Career While studying law, he supported himself by teaching English in the New York school system. He also worked on songwriting concurrently with his studies and published his first song ("Baltimore, Md., You're the Only Doctor for Me", with lyrics by Eli Dawson) by 1923. Acquaintances such as Lorenz Hart and George Gershwin encouraged him to stick with composing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Dietz
Howard Dietz (September 8, 1896 – July 30, 1983) was an American publicist, lyricist, and librettist, best remembered for his songwriting collaboration with Arthur Schwartz. According to historian Stanley Green, Dietz and Schwartz were "most closely identified with the revue form of musical theatre." Biography Dietz was born in New York City. He attended Columbia College and then studied journalism at Columbia University. He also served as publicist/director of advertising for Goldwyn Pictures and later MGM and is often credited with creating Leo the Lion, its lion mascot, and choosing their slogan '' Ars Gratia Artis''. In 1942, he was made MGM's Vice President in Charge of Publicity. He held that position until his retirement in 1957. He began a long association with composer Arthur Schwartz, when they teamed up for the Broadway revue '' The Little Show'' in 1929. They would continue to work on and off over the next 30 or so years. Dietz served in the US Navy in World War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
