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Hopeless Romantics
''Hopeless Romantics'' is a 2005 album by American vocalist Michael Feinstein accompanied by pianist George Shearing, recorded in 2002 and released on the Concord label. The album is a tribute to the American composer Harry Warren, who Feinstein met in his twenties.Jazz Review accessed October 24, 2010 Reception The review by Aaron Latham awarded the album 3½ stars and stated of Shearing that the "album's low-key approach leaves little room for him to shine", but praised Feinstein as "pitch-perfect" and that he "squeezes every ounce of good sentimentality out of each lyric".Latham, A |
Michael Feinstein
Michael Jay Feinstein (born September 7, 1956) is an American singer, pianist, and music revivalist. He is an archivist and interpreter for the repertoire known as the Great American Songbook. In 1988 he won a Drama Desk Special Award for celebrating American musical theatre songs. Feinstein is also a multi-platinum-selling, five-time Grammy-nominated recording artist. He currently serves as Artistic Director for The Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel, Indiana. Early life Feinstein was born in Columbus, Ohio, the son of Florence Mazie (née Cohen), an amateur tap dancer, and Edward Feinstein, a sales executive for the Sara Lee Corporation and a former amateur singer. He is Jewish. At the age of five, he studied piano for a couple of months until his teacher became angered that he was not reading the sheet music she gave him, since he was more comfortable playing by ear. As his mother saw no problem with her son's method, she took him out of lessons and allowed him to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You're My Everything (1931 Song)
"You're My Everything"' is a 1931 song with music by Harry Warren and lyrics by Mort Dixon and Joe Young. The song was written for the revue '' The Laugh Parade'' starring Ed Wynn which opened in New York City on November 2, 1931. The song was sung by Jeanne Aubert and Lawrence Gray. Hit versions in 1931 and 1932 were by Arden-Ohman Orchestra (vocal by Frank Luther); Russ Columbo; and Ben Selvin. Other versions *Al Bowlly *Billy Eckstine and his Orchestra *Max Bygraves, chart single 1969 *Connie Francis *Carmen Cavallaro *Francis Scott and His Orchestra *Gisele MacKenzie *Gayle Larson * Jerry Colonna *Joni James *Miles Davis Quintet - with false starts *Jerry Carretta The song also appears on the following albums: *Hub-Tones by trumpeter Freddie Hubbard recorded on October 10, 1962 *Hopeless Romantics by American vocalist Michael Feinstein accompanied by pianist George Shearing, recorded in 2002 *Trilogy (Chick Corea album) *soundtrack of Painting the Clouds with Sunshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Concord Records Albums
Concord may refer to: Meaning "agreement" * Pact or treaty, frequently between nations (indicating a condition of harmony) * Harmony, in music * Agreement (linguistics), a change in the form of a word depending on grammatical features of other words Buildings * Concord (District Heights, Maryland), a historic building listed on the NRHP in Maryland * Concord (Natchez, Mississippi), a historic mansion built in 1789, burned down in 1901 * Concord Building, in the U.S. city of Portland, Oregon *Concord Oval, a rugby stadium in New South Wales, Australia * Concord Resort Hotel, a former hotel and resort in the Catskills, New York * Temple of Concord in ancient Rome, dedicated to the goddess Concordia Businesses * Concord Camera Corporation, a manufacturer of cameras and other digital products * Concord EFS, Inc., a corporation that merged in 2004 with First Data * Concord (entertainment company), company that administers sound recording, music publishing and theatrical rights * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piano
The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a musical keyboard, keyboard, which is a row of keys (small levers) that the performer presses down or strikes with the fingers and thumbs of both hands to cause the hammers to strike the strings. It was invented in Italy by Bartolomeo Cristofori around the year 1700. Description The word "piano" is a shortened form of ''pianoforte'', the Italian term for the early 1700s versions of the instrument, which in turn derives from ''clavicembalo col piano e forte'' (key cimbalom with quiet and loud)Pollens (1995, 238) and ''fortepiano''. The Italian musical terms ''piano'' and ''forte'' indicate "soft" and "loud" respectively, in this context referring to the variations in volume (i.e., loudness) produced in response to a pianist's touch or pressure on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singing
Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung accompaniment, with or a cappella, without accompaniment by musical instruments. Singing is often done in an ensemble (music), ensemble of musicians, such as a choir. Singers may perform as soloists or accompanied by anything from a single instrument (as in art song or some jazz styles) up to a symphony orchestra or big band. Different singing styles include art music such as opera and Chinese opera, Hindustani classical music, Indian music, Japanese music, and religious music styles such as Gospel music, gospel, traditional music styles, world music, jazz, blues, ghazal, and popular music styles such as pop music, pop, rock music, rock, and electronic dance music. Singing can be formal or informal, arranged, or improvised. It may be done as a form of reli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You'll Never Know
"You'll Never Know", sometimes referred to as "''You'll Never Know (Just How Much I Love You)''" in later years, is a popular song with music written by Harry Warren and the lyrics by Mack Gordon. The song is based on a poem written by a young Oklahoma war bride named Dorothy Fern Norris. The song was introduced in the 1943 movie ''Hello, Frisco, Hello'' where it was sung by Alice Faye. The song won the 1943 Academy Award for Best Original Song, one of nine nominated songs that year. It was also performed by Faye in the 1944 film ''Four Jills in a Jeep''. The song is often credited as Faye's signature song. However, Faye never released a record of the ballad, and frequent later recordings of the song by other singers diminished her association with it. Renditions *It was recorded in 1943 by, among others, Frank Sinatra and Dick Haymes Richard Benjamin Haymes (September 13, 1918 – March 28, 1980) was an Argentinian singer and actor. He was one of the most popular male v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Only Have Eyes For You
"I Only Have Eyes for You" is a romantic love song by composer Harry Warren and lyricist Al Dubin, written for the film '' Dames'' (1934) when Dick Powell introduced it. Several successful recordings of the song were made in 1934; later, there were charted versions by The Flamingos (1959) and Art Garfunkel (1975). Charting versions Popular 1934 versions Ben Selvin (vocal by Howard Phillips), Eddy Duchin (vocal by Lew Sherwood), and Jane Froman. The Flamingos version The Flamingos recorded a doo-wop adaptation of "I Only Have Eyes for You" at Bell Sound Studios in New York City in 1958. Their version was commercially successful, peaking at number 11 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and number 3 on the ''Billboard'' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. This recording has become recognised as a genre-defining work and has been frequently included in numerous lists; it was ranked as the 73rd biggest hit of 1959 by ''Billboard'', while ''Rolling Stone'' magazine placed it at numbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
There Will Never Be Another You
"There Will Never Be Another You" is a popular song with music by Harry Warren and lyrics by Mack Gordon that was written for the Twentieth Century Fox musical ''Iceland'' (1942) starring Sonja Henie and John Payne. The songs in the film featured Joan Merrill accompanied by Sammy Kaye and His Orchestra.Joan Merrill at JazzStandards.com The song was published in 1942. The most popular version, a 1966 Chris Montez recording, went to #4 on the Easy Listening
Easy listening (including mood music) is a popular music genre and radio format that was most popular during the 1950s to 1970s. It is related to middle-of-the-road (MOR) music and encompasses instrum ...
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Gold Diggers Of 1933
''Gold Diggers of 1933'' is a Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-Code Warner Bros. musical film directed by Mervyn LeRoy with songs by Harry Warren (music) and Al Dubin (lyrics), staged and choreographed by Busby Berkeley. It stars Warren William, Joan Blondell, Aline MacMahon, Ruby Keeler, and Dick Powell, and features Guy Kibbee, Ned Sparks and Ginger Rogers. The story is based on the play ''The Gold Diggers'' by Avery Hopwood, which ran for 282 performances on Broadway in 1919 and 1920. The play was made into a silent film in 1923 by David Belasco, the producer of the Broadway play, as ''The Gold Diggers (1923 film), The Gold Diggers'', starring Hope Hampton and Wyndham Standing, and again as a talkie in 1929, directed by Roy Del Ruth. That film, ''Gold Diggers of Broadway'', which starred Nancy Welford and Conway Tearle, was one of the biggest box office hits of that year, and ''Gold Diggers of 1933'' was one of the top-grossing films of 1933.TCNotes/ref> This version of Hopwood's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
September In The Rain
"September in the Rain" is a popular song about nostalgia by Harry Warren and Al Dubin, published in 1937. The song was introduced by James Melton in the film ''Melody for Two''. It has become a standard, having been recorded by many artists since. There were three charted versions in 1937 by Guy Lombardo, James Melton and Rhythm Wreckers (vocal by Pauline Byrns). Recorded versions *The song became popular again in 1948 and 1949 when versions by Sam Donahue and the George Shearing Quintet briefly reached the charts. *In 1962, the Beatles recorded a rock and roll interpretation during their Decca audition. Other recordings * Dorothy Ashby - '' Django/Misty'' (1984) *Cilla Black * Claude Bolling/ Guy Marchand * Teresa Brewer * Chad & Jeremy *June Christy - ''A Friendly Session, Vol. 3'' (2000) with the Johnny Guarnieri Quintet, '' Cool Christy'' (2002) *Eddie Condon (1944) *Bing Crosby - '' Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings'' (1956) *Doris Day - ''The Complete Standard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Know Why (And So Do You)
"I Know Why (And So Do You)" is a 1941 song by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra. The song appeared in the 20th Century Fox movie ''Sun Valley Serenade''. The song was also released as an RCA Bluebird 78 single. Background The song was written by Mack Gordon, lyrics, and Harry Warren, music. The song is lip-synched by Lynn Bari in the movie ''Sun Valley Serenade''. Pat Friday sang the vocals with John Payne and The Modernaires. The single, RCA Bluebird B-11230-A, reached no. 18 on the ''Billboard'' pop singles chart in a one-week chart run. Tsort.info The single release featured vocals by Paula Kelly and The Four Modernaires. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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