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- The Astaire Story is a 1952 album by Fred Astaire.
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The Astaire Story is a 1952 album by Fred Astaire. [2] The album was conceived of and produced by Norman Granz, the founder of Clef Records (and later Verve Records), who was also responsible for the Jazz at the Philharmonic concerts, at which all of the musicians on the album had performed. [2]
Songwriters like George and Ira Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields, Cole Porter, Harold Arlen, and Johnny Mercer trusted Astaire to debut their greatest songs. They knew Astaire would sing the notes as written, but would also use his love of jazz to loosen the rhythms and impart a casual delivery.
Mar 29, 2019 · True, you’ll find samples aplenty – “Night and Day”, “S Wonderful, “Cheek to Cheek”, etc, but this is precisely what it says on the tin, the Astaire story – and what a story it is. Irving Berlin wrote “Isn’t This a Lovely Day to Be Caught In the Rain” as a plot song for the Fred Astaire-Ginger Rogers film Top Hat in 1935.
Oct 11, 2017 · The Astaire Story, the most innovative and revered jazz recording in the storied career of dancer, singer and film star Fred Astaire, will be released by Verve/UMe as an expanded 2CD version...
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- “I’m Building Up to An Awful Letdown” (1935) Written by Fred Astaire and Johnny Mercer. “I suppose everyone has a secret yen to be a songwriter,” said Astaire.
- “It’s Just Like Taking Candy from a Baby” (1940) Written by Fred Astaire. Featuring Benny Goodman, “It’s Just Like Taking Candy from a Baby” is a song about a woman who has him wrapped around her fingers.
- “If Swing Goes, I Go Too” (1944) Written by Fred Astaire. Written by Fred Astaire, “If Swing Goes, I Go Too” was first recorded in 1945 with an orchestra under direction of Albert Sack.
- “Life is Beautiful” (1976) Written by Fred Astaire and Tommy Wolf. Astaire wrote two songs with composer and pianist Tommy Wolf, “Life is Beautiful” and “City of the Angels.”
Fred Astaire (born Frederick Austerlitz, [1] May 10, 1899 – June 22, 1987) was an American dancer, actor, singer, musician, choreographer, and presenter, whose career in stage, film, and television spanned 76 years. He is widely regarded as the "greatest popular-music dancer of all time" [2] and received numerous accolades, including an ...
Dec 1, 2017 · In 1952, record producer Norman Granz brought six jazz stars into the studio to back a singer from outside their circle: Hollywood song and dance man Fred Astaire.
