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"FrenesÃ" is a musical piece originally composed by Alberto DomÃnguez Borrás for the marimba, and adapted as a
A hit version recorded by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra (with an
jazz standard
Jazz standards are musical compositions that are an important part of the musical repertoire of jazz musicians, in that they are widely known, performed, and recorded by jazz musicians, and widely known by listeners. There is no definitive lis ...
by Leonard Whitcup and others.
Background
The word ''frenesÃ'' is Spanish for "frenzy".Artie Shaw recording
A hit version recorded by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra (with an arrangement
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by William Grant Still
William Grant Still Jr. (May 11, 1895 – December 3, 1978) was an American composer of nearly two hundred works, including five symphonies, four ballets, nine operas, over thirty choral works, plus art songs, chamber music and works fo ...
) reached number one on the ''Billboard'' pop chart on December 21, 1940, staying for 13 weeks, and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1982.
Cover versions
Other performers who have recorded the song include: *Julie London
Julie London (née Peck; September 26, 1926 – October 18, 2000) was an American singer and actress whose career spanned more than 40 years. A torch singer noted for her sultry, languid contralto vocals, London recorded over thirty albums ...
* Les Brown
*Dave Brubeck
David Warren Brubeck (; December 6, 1920 – December 5, 2012) was an American jazz pianist and composer. Often regarded as a foremost exponent of cool jazz, Brubeck's work is characterized by unusual time signatures and superimposing contrasti ...
on his 1967 album, ''Bravo! Brubeck!
''Bravo! Brubeck!'' is a 1967 live album by Dave Brubeck and his quartet, recorded during their tour of Mexico. The quartet were augmented by Chamin Correa on guitar, and the bongo and conga player Salvatore Agueros. It was released in 1967.
A ...
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*Betty Carter
Betty Carter (born Lillie Mae Jones; May 16, 1929 – September 26, 1998) was an American jazz singer known for her improvisational technique, scatting and other complex musical abilities that demonstrated her vocal talent and imaginative inter ...
* Gerry Mulligan
*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 sol ...
* Natalie Cole
* Ray Charles
*Bing Crosby
Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer, musician and actor. The first multimedia star, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century worldwide. He was a ...
* Tommy Dorsey
* Victor Feldman
* The Four Freshmen
* Eydie Gorme
* Woody Herman
*Earl Hines
Earl Kenneth Hines, also known as Earl "Fatha" Hines (December 28, 1903 – April 22, 1983), was an American jazz pianist and bandleader. He was one of the most influential figures in the development of jazz piano and, according to one source, " ...
* Harry James
* Ben E. King
* Steve Lawrence
*Billy May
Edward William May Jr. (November 10, 1916 – January 22, 2004) was an American composer, arranger and trumpeter. He composed film and television music for ''The Green Hornet'' (1966), ''The Mod Squad'' (1968), ''Batman'' (with '' Batgirl'' them ...
*Glenn Miller
Alton Glen Miller (March 1, 1904 – December 15, 1944) was an American big band founder, owner, conductor, composer, arranger, trombone player and recording artist before and during World War II, when he was an officer in the United States Arm ...
* Anita O'Day
* Perez Prado
* Cliff Richard
* Linda Ronstadt
*Jack Emblow
* Pat Suzuki
*Frank Sinatra
Francis Albert Sinatra (; December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and actor. Nicknamed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Chairman of the Board" and later called "Ol' Blue Eyes", Sinatra was one of the most popular ...
* Three X Sisters vocals with the Watson Orchestra
*Mel Tormé
Melvin Howard Tormé (September 13, 1925 – June 5, 1999), nicknamed "The Velvet Fog", was an American musician, singer, composer, arranger, drummer, actor, and author. He composed the music for "The Christmas Song" ("Chestnuts Roasting on an Op ...
on his 1959, '' ¡Olé Tormé!: Mel Tormé Goes South of the Border with Billy May''
* Caterina Valente
* The Ritchie Family - 1975, on their Brazil album.
*Jesus Chino Miranda.
* Vedha (composer): A song from the Modern Theatres Tamil movie Vallavan Oruvan
In popular culture
* World War II flying ace Major (later Brigadier General) Thomas L. Hayes named his P-51 ''Frenesi'' after the song. He said it was a tribute to his wife Louise, for the song they listened to; he believed the song's name translated as "Love Me Tenderly". *The Artie Shaw recording was used in the soundtrack of the 1980 film '' Raging Bull''. * Thomas Pynchon's 1990 novel '' Vineland'' features a character named Frenesi Gates, "her name celebrating the record by Artie Shaw that was all over the jukeboxes and airwaves in the last days of the war".See also
* List of 1930s jazz standards *List of number-one singles of 1940 (U.S.)
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*List of number-one singles of 1941 (U.S.)
This article is about the US number-one songs chart held during the 1940s.
''Billboard'' number-one singles chart (which preceded the Billboard Hot 100 chart), which was updated weekly by the ''Billboard'' magazine, was the main singles chart ...
References
1940 songs 1940 singles 1940s jazz standards Eydie Gormé songs Number-one singles in the United States Grammy Hall of Fame Award recipients Jazz compositions Songs written by Alberto DomÃnguez {{1940s-jazz-composition-stub