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Fortuosity
"Fortuosity" is the first song in the 1967 motion picture ''The Happiest Millionaire'' which was written by the Sherman Brothers and performed by Tommy Steele playing the part of "John Lawless" (the butler). Richard Sherman stated that the word meant "Faith and Good Fortune". Apparently derived from "fortuitous", which refers to something that happens by fortune or chance, "fortuosity" is a Disney neologism and has a more positive meaning than "fortuitous" or that word's standard noun form, "fortuity", which means accident, chance, or an accidental occurrence. Steele also sings the song "I'll Always Be Irish" in the film. Other versions "Fortuosity" has been covered by other performers: * The Mills Brothers' Mills Brothers discography, 1968 album ''Fortuosity'' had it as the title track. This album also contained their top adult contemporary hit, "Cab Driver (song), Cab Driver". * Carol Burnett recorded a version with RCA Victor. * Count Basie recorded a version with London. * Vic Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Happiest Millionaire
''The Happiest Millionaire'' is a 1967 American musical film starring Fred MacMurray, based upon the true story of Philadelphia millionaire Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle Sr., Anthony Drexel Biddle. The film, featuring music by the Sherman Brothers, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Costume Design by Bill Thomas (costume designer), Bill Thomas. The screenplay by A. J. Carothers was adapted from the play, based on the book ''My Philadelphia Father'' by Cordelia Drexel Biddle. Walt Disney acquired the rights to the play in the early 1960s. The film was the last live-action musical film to be produced by Disney before his death on December 15, 1966. Plot In autumn of 1916, Irish immigrant John Lawless (Tommy Steele) has applied for a butler position with eccentric Philadelphia millionaire Anthony J. Drexel Biddle (Fred MacMurray). Even though the family is a bit strange, Lawless soon learns that he fits right in. Mr. Biddle takes a liking to him immediately. Mr. Biddle bus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'll Always Be Irish
"I'll Always Be Irish" is a song from the film musical, ''The Happiest Millionaire'' which was written by the Sherman Brothers and sung by Tommy Steele as " John Lawless" explaining that he will be proud to be American, but that we will remain just as proud to be Irish.Hischak, Thomas S.., Robinson, Mark A.. The Disney Song Encyclopedia. Ukraine: Scarecrow Press, 2009. Steele also sings the song, "Fortuosity", in the film. Facts about the song * The Sherman Brothers wrote this song as an ode to their mentor, Walt Disney who was also of Irish descent. * The lyric alludes to John F. Kennedy, who was the immediate past United States President when ''The Happiest Millionaire ''The Happiest Millionaire'' is a 1967 American musical film starring Fred MacMurray, based upon the true story of Philadelphia millionaire Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle Sr., Anthony Drexel Biddle. The film, featuring music by the Sherman Brothe ...'' was released: "And I'll bet someday we'll get an Irish P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mills Brothers
The Mills Brothers, sometimes billed The Four Mills Brothers and originally known as Four Boys and a Guitar, were an American jazz and traditional pop vocal quartet who made more than 2,000 recordings that sold more than 50 million copies and garnered at least three dozen gold records. The Mills Brothers were the first black artists to have their own show on national network radio (on CBS in 1930); they made appearances in film; and were the first to have a No. 1 hit on the ''Billboard'' singles chart, with " Paper Doll" in 1943. They were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1998. Early years The Mills Brothers were born into a family of nine in Piqua, Ohio, United States. The quartet consisted of Donald (lead tenor vocals, April 29, 1915 – November 13, 1999), Herbert (tenor vocals, April 2, 1912 – April 12, 1989), Harry (baritone vocals, August 9, 1913 – June 28, 1982), and John Jr. ( tenor guitar, double bass, bass vocals; October 19, 1910 – January 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mills Brothers Discography
The following is a discography of the jazz/swing vocal group The Mills Brothers. Albums * ''Famous Barber Shop Ballads Volume One'' ( Decca, 1946) * ''Famous Barber Shop Ballads Volume Two'' (Decca, 1949) * ''Souvenir Album'' (Decca, 1950) * ''Wonderful Words'' (Decca, 1951) * ''Meet the Mills Brothers'' (Decca, 1953) * ''Four Boys and a Guitar'' (Decca, 1954) * ''Louis Armstrong and the Mills Brothers'' (Decca, 1954) * ''Singin' and Swingin' '' (Decca, 1956) * ''Memory Lane'' (Decca, 1956) * ''One Dozen Roses'' (Decca, 1957) * ''The Mills Brothers in Hi-Fi: Barbershop Ballads'' (Decca, 1958) * ''In a Mellow Tone'' ( Vocalion, 1958) * ''Mmmm...The Mills Brothers'' (Dot, 1958) * ''Great Hits'' (Dot, 1958) * ''Sing'' (London, 1959) * ''Merry Christmas'' ( Dot, 1959) * ''Greatest Barbershop Hits'' (Dot, 1959) * ''Let Me Call You Sweetheart'' (Dot, 1959) * ''Glow with the Mills Brothers'' (Decca, 1959) * ''Harmonizin' With'' (Decca, 1959) * ''Barbershop Harmony'' (Decca, 1960) * Our ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Main Street, U
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Songs Written By The Sherman Brothers
A song is a musical composition performed by the human voice. The voice often carries the melody (a series of distinct and fixed pitches) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs have a structure, such as the common ABA form, and are usually made of sections that are repeated or performed with variation later. A song without instruments is said to be a cappella. Written words created specifically for music, or for which music is specifically created, are called lyrics. If a pre-existing poem is set to composed music in the classical tradition, it is called an art song. Songs that are sung on repeated pitches without distinct contours and patterns that rise and fall are called chants. Songs composed in a simple style that are learned informally by ear are often referred to as folk songs. Songs composed for the mass market, designed to be sung by professional singers who sell their recordings or live shows, are called popular songs. These songs, which have broad appeal, are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disney Songs
The Walt Disney Company, commonly referred to as simply Disney, is an American multinational mass media and entertainment industry, entertainment conglomerate (company), conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios (Burbank), Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Disney was founded on October 16, 1923, as an animation studio, by brothers Walt Disney and Roy O. Disney, Roy Oliver Disney as Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio; it later operated under the names Walt Disney Studio and Walt Disney Productions before adopting its current name in 1986. In 1928, Disney established itself as a leader in the animation industry with the short film ''Steamboat Willie.'' The film used synchronized sound to become the first post-produced sound cartoon, and popularized Mickey Mouse, who became Disney's mascot and corporate icon. After becoming a success by the early 1940s, Disney diversified into live-action films, television, and theme parks in the 1950s. However, followin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967 Singles
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Disneyland Park (Paris)
Disneyland Park, originally Euro Disneyland Park, is a theme park found at Disneyland Paris in Marne-la-Vallée, France. The park opened on 12 April 1992 as the first of the two parks built at the resort. Designed and built by Walt Disney Imagineering, its layout is similar to Disneyland, Disneyland Park in California and Magic Kingdom, Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World in Florida. Spanning —the second largest Disney park based on the original, after Shanghai Disneyland—it is dedicated to fairy tales and Disney characters. The park is represented by Le Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant (Sleeping Beauty Castle), a replica of the fairy tale castle seen in Disney's 1959 animated film ''Sleeping Beauty (1959 film), Sleeping Beauty''. In 2023 the park hosted 10.4 million visitors, making it the ninth-most visited theme park in the world and the most-visited theme park in Europe. History In order to make things more distinct and not be a mere copy of the Disneyland, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magic Kingdom
Magic Kingdom Park is a Amusement park, theme park at the Walt Disney World, Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida. It opened on October 1, 1971, and is owned and operated by the Walt Disney Company through its Disney Experiences, Experiences division. The official park name has changed slightly over the years - from ''Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom'' (1971–1994) to ''The Magic Kingdom'' (1994–2017). The park was initialized by Walt Disney and designed by Walt Disney Imagineering, WED Enterprises. The park layout and attractions were based on Disneyland in Anaheim, California, and are dedicated to fairy tales and Disney characters. The park icon is Cinderella Castle, inspired by the fairy-tale castle featured in the Cinderella (1950 film), 1950 animated film. In 2023, the park hosted 17.72 million visitors, making it the most visited theme park in the world for the seventeenth consecutive year and the most visited theme park in North America for at least the past 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
