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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. 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 # "I Concentrate on You" ( Cole Porter) – 3:03 # "You're All The World to Me" ( Burton Lane, Alan Jay Lerner) â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Bennett
Anthony Dominick Benedetto (born August 3, 1926), known professionally as Tony Bennett, is an American retired singer of traditional pop standards, big band, show tunes, and jazz. Bennett is also a painter, having created works under his birth name that are on permanent public display in several institutions. He is the founder of the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in Astoria, Queens, New York. Bennett began singing at an early age. He fought in the final stages of World War II as a U.S. Army infantryman in the European Theater. Afterward, he developed his singing technique, signed with Columbia Records and had his first number-one popular song with " Because of You" in 1951. Several tracks such as "Rags to Riches" followed in early 1953. He then refined his approach to encompass jazz singing. He reached an artistic peak in the late 1950s with albums such as ''The Beat of My Heart'' and ''Basie Swings, Bennett Sings''. In 1962, Bennett recorded his signature song, "I Left My ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Top Hat, White Tie And Tails
"Top Hat, White Tie and Tails" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin for the 1935 film ''Top Hat'', where it was introduced by Fred Astaire. The song title refers to the formal wear required on a party invitation: top hat, white tie, and a tailcoat. Popular recordings in 1935 were by Fred Astaire and by Ray Noble and his Orchestra (vocal by Al Bowlly and The Freshmen). Other notable recordings *The Boswell Sisters recorded the song on October 8, 1935 for Decca Records. *Carroll Gibbons with the Savoy Orpheans (1935) *Fred Astaire included the song in the album ''The Astaire Story'' (1952) *Mel Tormé included the song in the album ''Mel Tormé Sings Fred Astaire'' (1956) *Louis Armstrong - for his album ''Louis Under the Stars'' (1958) *Ella Fitzgerald – ''Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook'' (1958) *Fred Astaire recorded the song again in 1975 and it can be found on the album ''The Complete London Sessions''. *Tony Bennett - '' Steppin' Out'' (1993) *Cherry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nice Work If You Can Get It (song)
"Nice Work If You Can Get It" is a popular song and jazz standard composed by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin. Background It began life in 1930 as a nine-bar phrase with the working title "There's No Stopping Me Now". Its title phrase "Nice work if you can get it" came from an English magazine. It was one of nine songs the Gershwin brothers wrote for the movie '' A Damsel in Distress'' in which it was performed by Fred Astaire with backing vocals by The Stafford Sisters. The song was published in 1937. First recordings The first jazz recording of the work was by Tommy Dorsey three weeks after the release of the film. Early chart versions were by Shep Fields, Teddy Wilson with Billie Holiday, Fred Astaire, Maxine Sullivan, and The Andrews Sisters. The song was recorded by many jazz singers and adopted by bebop instrumentalists; Jerry Newman recorded pianist Thelonious Monk performing the tune in 1941 at Minton's Playhouse, a nightclub closely connected with early bebop ... [...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) * Kenny Burrell – for the album ''Kenny Burrell'' (1957) * Anita O'Day - included on her album ''Anita O'Day Swings Cole Porter with Billy May'' (1959) * Annie Ross – for her album '' Annie Ross Sings a Song with Mulligan!'' (1959) * Bill Evans – featured the song on his live 1961 album ''Sunday at the Village Vanguard'' * Billie Holiday - on the album ''Last Recording'' (1959) * Bobby Darin (1963) - included on the compilation album ''The Swinging Side of Bobby Darin'' (2005). * Denny Zeitlin - on his album ''Wishing on the Moon'' (2018) * Ella Fitzgerald - on her album ''Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book'' (1956) * Karrin Allyson - on her album '' Collage ... [...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. He won three Tony Awards and three Academy Awards, among other honors. Early life and education Born in New York City, he was the son of Edith Adelson Lerner 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 both Choate and Harvard, Lerner ... [...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 He was born Burton Levy, in New York City; his father was Lazarus Levy. At some later time he became known as Burton Lane. One source erroneously gives his birth name as "Morris Hyman Kushner". Burton Lane studied classical piano as a child. At age 14 the theatrical producers the Shuberts commissioned him to write songs for a revue, ''Greenwich Village Follies''. At the age of 18, he contributed the music for at least two songs for the revue, ''Three's A Crowd'': "Forget All Your Books" and "Out in the Open Air." He was known for his Broadway musicals, '' Finian's Rainbow'' (1947) and ''On a Clear Day You Can See Forever'' (1965). He also wrote the music for the less remembered Broadway shows, '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You're All The World To Me
"You're All The World to Me" is an American song written in 1950 by composer Burton Lane and lyricist Alan Jay Lerner for the 1951 MGM musical, ''Royal Wedding''. The lyrics by Lerner, who also wrote the story and screenplay, give song-and-dance man Tom Bowen, played by Fred Astaire, the opportunity to proclaim his love for Anne Ashmond ( Sarah Churchill) while dancing on the walls and ceiling of a custom-made set which, along with an attached camera and camera operator, rolled on an axis to provide the anti-gravity illusion. The music to the song was used again in 1953 for the title credits and dance routine that opened MGM's ''Torch Song'', which starred Joan Crawford. Song also recorded by *Tony Bennett *Matthew Morrison and Jayma Mays as their characters Will Schuester and Emma Pillsbury, respectively, on the fourth season of the American TV series ''Glee''. It is featured in the episode "Girls (and Boys) On Film "Girls (and Boys) On Film" is the fifteenth episode of the ... [...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 standards noted for their witty, urbane lyrics, and many of his scores found success on Broadway and in film. 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 with his most successful musical, ''Kiss Me, Kate ... [...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 *Franck Amsallem - ''Amsallem Sings'' (2009) *Fred Astaire - ''The Astaire Story'' (1952) *Tony Bennett - '' Steppin' Out'' (1993) *Freddy Cole - ''Rio de Janeiro Blue'' (2009) *Perry Como - ''TV Favorites'' (1952), ''Easy Listening'' (1970) *Ray Conniff - ''Rhapsody in Rhythm '' (1962), ''The very best of Ray Conniff '' (2017) *Ella Fitzgerald - ''Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook'' (1956), ''Ella Loves Cole'' (1972) *The Four Freshmen - ''Live in the New Millennium'' (2002) *Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga recorded a version of the song for their 2021 collaborative album '' Love for Sale''. *Judy Garland - ''Judy in Love'' (1958) *Bunky Green - ''Healing the Pain'' (1990) *Grant Green – ''Nigeria'' (1962) *Johnny Hartman - '' Thank You for Everything'' (1998), rec. 1976 *Lena Horne - '' Lena...Lovely and Al ... [...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 rec ... [...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 would release another all-Gershwin album, ''Gershwin Live!'', in 1982. Track listing # "Isn't It a Pity?" – 3:53 # "Of Th ...'' (1958) References Songs with music by George Gershwin Songs with lyrics by Ira Gershwin Fred Astaire s ... [...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 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 Doctorate in Jurisprudence 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. He att ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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