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You're Nearer
"You're Nearer" is an American popular song by composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist Lorenz Hart (Rodgers and Hart) from the 1940 film version of the Broadway musical '' Too Many Girls''. It was not in the original Broadway show but was written especially for the movie and copyrighted on August 29, 1940. In the film, it was sung by Lucille Ball (dubbed by Trudy Erwin) and also by Frances Langford with Ann Miller, Libby Bennett and Lucille Ball (again dubbed by Trudy Erwin). Plans to include the song in the 1948 feature '' Words and Music'' with a recording by Perry Como was ultimately cut from the film. Como's version eventually appeared amongst the outtakes included on a 2007 DVD release. The song has been recorded by a plethora of artists. Selected covers *Frances Langford - recorded on July 30, 1940 for Decca Records (catalog No. 3400A). *Joni James - '' Let There Be Love'' (1953) *Jeri Southern - ''Southern Hospitality'' (1958) *Steve Lawrence - a single release in 1959. *Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Rodgers
Richard Charles Rodgers (June 28, 1902 – December 30, 1979) was an American composer who worked primarily in musical theater. With 43 Broadway musicals and over 900 songs to his credit, Rodgers was one of the most well-known American composers of the 20th century, and his compositions had a significant influence on popular music. Rodgers is known for his songwriting partnerships, first with lyricist Lorenz Hart and then with Oscar Hammerstein II. With Hart he wrote musicals throughout the 1920s and 1930s, including '' Pal Joey'', '' A Connecticut Yankee'', '' On Your Toes'' and '' Babes in Arms.'' With Hammerstein he wrote musicals through the 1940s and 1950s, such as ''Oklahoma!'', '' Flower Drum Song'', '' Carousel'', ''South Pacific'', ''The King and I'', and ''The Sound of Music''. His collaborations with Hammerstein, in particular, are celebrated for bringing the Broadway musical to a new maturity by telling stories that were focused on characters and drama rathe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Lawrence
Steve Lawrence (born Sidney Liebowitz; July 8, 1935) is an American singer, comedian and actor, best known as a member of a duo with his wife Eydie Gormé, billed as " Steve and Eydie", and for his performance as Maury Sline, the manager and friend of the main characters in ''The Blues Brothers''. Steve and Eydie first appeared together as regulars on ''Tonight Starring Steve Allen'' in 1954 and continued performing as a duo until Gormé's retirement in 2009. Gormé died August 10, 2013.2003 Interview with , from a CNN website (web archive from |
Rodgers And Hammerstein
Rodgers and Hammerstein was a theater-writing team of composer Richard Rodgers (1902–1979) and lyricist-dramatist Oscar Hammerstein II (1895–1960), who together created a series of innovative and influential American musicals. Their popular Broadway productions in the 1940s and 1950s initiated what is considered the "golden age" of musical theater. Gordon, John Steele''Oklahoma'!'. Retrieved June 13, 2010 Five of their Broadway shows, ''Oklahoma!'', '' Carousel'', ''South Pacific'', '' The King and I'' and ''The Sound of Music'', were outstanding successes, as was the television broadcast of ''Cinderella'' (1957). Of the other four shows that the team produced on Broadway during their lifetimes, '' Flower Drum Song'' was well-received, and none was an outright flop. Most of their shows have received frequent revivals around the world, both professional and amateur. Among the many accolades their shows (and film versions) garnered were thirty-four Tony Awards, fifteen Acad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rufus Does Judy At Carnegie Hall
''Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall'' is the sixth album (and first live album) by the Canadian-American singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright, released through Geffen Records in December 2007. The album consists of live recordings from his sold-out June 14–15, 2006, tribute concerts at Carnegie Hall to the American actress and singer Judy Garland. Backed by a 36-piece orchestra conducted by Stephen Oremus, Wainwright recreated Garland's April 23, 1961, concert, often considered "the greatest night in show business history". Garland's 1961 double album, '' Judy at Carnegie Hall'', a comeback performance with more than 25 American pop and jazz standards, was highly successful, initially spending 95 weeks on the ''Billboard'' charts and garnering five Grammy Awards (including Album of the Year, Best Album Cover, Best Solo Vocal Performance – Female and Best Engineering Contribution – Popular Recording). For his album, Wainwright was also recognized by the Grammy Awards, ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rufus Wainwright
Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright (born July 22, 1973) is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter, and composer. He has recorded 10 studio albums and numerous tracks on compilations and film soundtracks. He has also written two classical operas and set Shakespeare's sonnets to music for a theatre piece by Robert Wilson. Wainwright's self-titled debut album was released through DreamWorks Records in May 1998. His second album, '' Poses'', was released in June 2001. Wainwright's third and fourth studio albums, '' Want One'' (2003) and '' Want Two'' (2004), were repackaged as the double album ''Want'' in 2005. In 2007, Wainwright released his fifth studio album, '' Release the Stars'', and his first live album, '' Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall''. His second live album, '' Milwaukee at Last!!!'', was released in 2009, followed by the studio albums '' All Days Are Nights: Songs for Lulu'' (2010) and '' Out of the Game'' (2012). The double album ''Prima Donna'' (2015) was a recording ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Together Again (Tony Bennett And Bill Evans Album)
''Together Again'' is a 1977 studio album by singer Tony Bennett, accompanied by jazz pianist Bill Evans. It was originally issued on Bennett's own Improv Records label, which went out of business later that year, but was subsequently reissued on Concord. Their first album together, ''The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album'', was released by Fantasy Records in 1975. Both albums plus alternate takes and additional tracks were released on '' The Complete Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Recordings'' by Fantasy in 2009. Critical reception The AllMusic review by William Ruhlman awarded the album 3 stars writing "If anything, Evans dominates this encounter more than he did the first, but it's still a good showcase for Bennett, too."Ruhlman, WilliaAllmusic Reviewaccessed July 22, 2011 Track listing # "The Bad and the Beautiful" (Dory Langdon, David Raksin) – 2:18 # "Lucky to Be Me" (Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden, Adolph Green) – 3:45 # " Make Someone Happy" (Betty Comden, Adolph Green, ... [...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, " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Today (Perry Como Album)
''Today'' is the 29th studio album by Perry Como. It was his final album for RCA Records and of his 55-year music career. This is also the penultimate recording ever made by Perry Como, the last being for a Christmas television special in 1994. This album is also significant in that it was the first and only album of Como's career to be released contemporaneously in both vinyl LP format and compact disc. The song "Wind Beneath My Wings" was recorded for the album in 1987, two years before it was a hit for Bette Midler. It was meant to be somewhat autobiographical. Como also sang this song some 5 years earlier as a tribute to Como's idol, Bing Crosby. Como wanted to release the song as a single, but RCA refused; Como was reportedly so upset that he vowed never to record for RCA again. Track listing Side One #"Making Love to You" (music by Nick Perito, lyrics by Sammy Cahn) #"Sing Along with Me" (music by Nick Perito and lyrics by Dee Williams) #"Tonight I Celebrate My Love for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Look To Your Heart (Perry Como Album)
''Look to Your Heart'' is Perry Como's 16th RCA Victor 12" long-play album. This album, released shortly after the previous Christmas LP, is one filled with tender ballads and soft standards. Sessions were recorded five months prior at Webster Hall studios in New York where several early Como albums were produced. A number of these selections were first introduced a year earlier on the 1967 NBC ''Perry Como Holiday Special''. It included a recent single, ''(The) Father of Girls''. Work by composers Johnny Mercer, Lerner and Loewe and Rodgers and Hart are highlights in this collection. The album contained one hit single, "The Father of Girls." It reached #92 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and #10 Easy Listening in the winter of 1968, preceding the release of the LP.''Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990'' - Track listing Side 1 #"Look to Your Heart" (Music by Jimmy Van Heusen and lyrics by Sammy Cahn) #" My Cup Runneth Over" (Music by Harvey Schmidt and lyrics by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Intimate Miss Christy
''The Intimate Miss Christy'' is a 1963 album by June Christy. It was remastered and reissued in 2006 with two bonus songs. Track listing # " Spring Is Here" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 3:02 # "Fly Me to the Moon" ( Bart Howard) – 3:14 # " I Fall in Love Too Easily" (Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn) – 2:29 # " Time After Time" (Styne, Cahn) – 2:22 # " The More I See You" (Harry Warren, Mack Gordon) – 3:03 # " Don't Explain" (Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog Jr.) – 2:37 # "It Never Entered My Mind" (Rodgers, Hart) – 3:30 # "You're Nearer" (Rodgers, Hart) – 2:54 # "Misty" (Erroll Garner, Johnny Burke) – 3:05 # "Suddenly It's Spring" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Burke) – 2:43 # "I Get Along Without You Very Well" ( Hoagy Carmichael) – 3:08 # "Ev'ry Time" ( Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane) – 3:21 Bonus Tracks (on the 2006 re-release) # "Sometimes I'm Happy" ( Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar) – 1:35 # "Tommy, Tomm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
June Christy
June Christy (born Shirley Luster; November 20, 1925June 21, 1990) was an American singer, known for her work in the cool jazz genre and for her silky smooth vocals. Her success as a singer began with The Stan Kenton Orchestra. She pursued a solo career from 1954 and is best known for her debut album '' Something Cool''. After her death, she was hailed as "one of the finest and most neglected singers of her time." Biography Early life Shirley Luster was born in Springfield, Illinois, United States. She moved with her parents Steve and Marie (née Crain) Luster to Decatur, Illinois, when she was three years old. She began to sing with the Decatur-based Bill Oetzel Orchestra at thirteen. While attending Decatur High School she appeared with Oetzel and his society band, the Ben Bradley Band, and Bill Madden's Band. After high school she moved to Chicago, changed her name to Sharon Leslie, and sang with a group led by Boyd Raeburn. Later she joined Benny Strong's band. In 1944, S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judy At Carnegie Hall
''Judy at Carnegie Hall'' is a double-LP (re-released decades later as an extended, two-disc CD) live recording of a concert by Judy Garland at Carnegie Hall in New York, with backing orchestra led by Mort Lindsey. This concert appearance, on the night of Sunday April 23, 1961, has been called "the greatest night in show business history". Garland's live performances were a big success at the time and her record company wanted to capture that energy onto a recording. The double album became a smash, both critically and commercially. The album won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, making Garland the first woman to win the award, and spent thirteen weeks at #1 on the ''Billboard'' album chart. Garland's career had moved from movies in the 1940s to vaudeville and elaborate stage shows in the 1950s. She also suffered from drug and alcohol abuse, and, by 1959, had become overweight and ill and needed extensive medical treatment. After a long convalescence, weight loss, and vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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