It was part way into when she had started singing and melody and the chords. Aug 09, 2012 written for the motion picture swing time, originally sang by fred astaire not the full clip, just the song. May 10, 1899 june 22, 1987 was an american dancer, singer, actor, choreographer, and television presenter. The movie is the story of how john lucky garnett fred astaire, a dancer and gambler.
Yes, you re lovely with your smile so warm and your cheek so soft. Not just the way they danced together, although that was most important but they looked like they were twins on the floor reading each others mind. Fred astaire singing the way you look tonight no infringement intended. Swing time, directed by george stevens with a script by howard lindsay and allan scott is the sixth astaire rogers movie and the first to be have all the songs written by the team of jerome kern music and dorothy fields lyrics. Fred astaire starring fred astaire 1984, vinyl discogs. Someday, when im awfully low and the world is cold, i will feel a glow just thinking of you and the way you look tonight. The band wagon 1953 fred astaire as tony hunter imdb. Jazz standards songs and instrumentals the way you look. The way you look tonight is probably the most beautiful record astaire ever made. Jan 28, 20 oh but you re lovely, with your smile so warm and your cheeks so soft. Originally a fourlp deluxe box set, it was conceived by producer norman granz to showcase the singing talents of the great fred astaire in a jazz context, backed by an allstar small group conducted by pianist oscar peterson. The way you look tonight by fred astaire on amazon music. Fred astaire the way you look tonight 1936 music video. Ive remastered the song and tried to take as much of the hiss and scratches away as.
Waltz in swing time 1936 uncredited lyrics by dorothy fields. Astaire sings it to rogers in the film during a scene where hes. Astaire sings by fred astaire and tens of millions of. The premier site for the history and analysis of the standards jazz musicians play the most.
Fred astaire was born in omaha, nebraska, to johanna geilus and fritz austerlitz, a brewer. Watch the video for the way you look tonight from fred astaire s steppin out. The astaires, by kathleen riley the new york times. If you cant hear the melody behind these words, you need to listen to more good music. I kind of thought that fred astaire would have a more entertaining and warm way with telling his story. Astaire sings for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Kern and fields classic oscarwinning foxtrot is sung by astaire, seated at a piano, while ginger is busy washing her hair in a side room. This is my favorite recording of fred singing the way you look tonight.
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. Here, astaire conveys a sunny yet nostalgic romanticism but later, when the music is danced to as part of never gonna dance, the pair will create a mood of sombre poignancy. Some day, when im awfully low when the world is cold i will feel a glow just thinking of you and the way you look tonight yes you re lovely, with your. With each word your tenderness grows, tearing my fear. A terrific collection of old jazz and swing numbers.
Those who cointroduced a song with him are indicated in the cosinger column. The way you look tonight pick yourself up, a single by fred astaire. Lyrics to the way you look tonight by fred astaire. Fred astaire astaire story sextet including oscar peterson. Legendary dancing duo fred astaire and ginger rogers are at the pinnacle of their art in this musical masterpiece from hollywoods golden age.
May 10, 2017 born on may 10, 1899, fred astaire was an actor, dancer, vaudevillian, and movie star whose career spanned nearly eight decades. The way you look tonight by fred astaire songfacts. It was first brought to the spot light by fred astaire in the 1936 hit film swing time. Sheet music arranged for singer pro, and pianovocalguitar in g major transposable.
Billie holiday, frank sinatra, fred astaire, jerome kern, michael buble, rod stewart, slick rick. Fred astaire the way you look tonight swing time lyrics. His stage and subsequent film and television careers spanned a total of 76 years. Fred astaire the way you look tonight from swing time 1936. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. The way you look tonight was written by jerome kern, with lyrics by dorothy fields. Various artists songs that made woody allen movies great. Fred astaire the way you look tonight lyrics genius. Some day, when im awfully low when the world is cold i will feel a glow just thinking of you and the way you look tonight yes, you re lovely, with your smile so warm and your cheeks so soft there is nothing for me but to love you and the way you look tonight with each word your tenderness grows tearin my fear apart and that laugh. There has long been a debate over which film is their best.
The way you look tonight by fred astaire was written by dorothy fields and jerome kern and was first recorded by guy lombardo and his royal canadians vocal refrain by carmen lombardo in 1936. Fred astaire the way you look tonight sheet music piano. Fred astaire performed it in the movie swing time in 1936. Jan 27, 2012 at last the academy acknowledges that its possible to create movie musical magic without necessarily employing each and every chorusdancer in hollywood. The way you look tonight pick yourself up by fred astaire. Lyrics to way you look tonight from swing time by fred astaire from the starring fred astaire entertainers album including song video, artist biography, translations and more.
Here, for a change, what stands between them is not a contrived misunderstanding but a real obstacle. About the way you look tonight the way you look tonight is a song from the film swing time that was performed by fred astaire and written by dorothy fields and jerome kern. The way you look tonight is a song from the film swing time that was performed by fred astaire and composed by jerome kern with lyrics written by dorothy. The orchestra makes its presence known more forcefully in this outing and becomes the perfect dance partner to astaire s sentimental vocals. Check out the way you look tonight by fred astaire on amazon music.
He was successful both in vaudeville and on broadway in partnership with his sister, adele astaire. For our society should never forget what is considered great in a man. Written for the motion picture swing time, originally sang by fred astaire not the full clip, just the song. List of songs introduced by fred astaire wikipedia. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now. Nothing new here, fred astaire will always be the top of what is good in life.
Fred astaire the way you look tonight lyrics metrolyrics. Bill robinson, fred astaire, and the good blackface. Fred astaire was one of the most celebrated actors, dancers, and musicians of his time. Were going to make you explode on the theater scene like a skyrocket. Sep 26, 2015 the way you look tonight is a song featured in the film swing time, originally performed by fred astaire.
It has the best song the way you look tonight, the best novelty scene astaire pretending to be a klutz in a dance lesson with ginger, then shocking her and her bossand saving her job by showing what a great teacher she is by dancing, well, like fred astaire and arguably two of the best dances by the two, never gonna. The way you look tonight by tony bennett on amazon music. Swing time was the sixth pairing of astaire and rogers out of a total ten, nine made at rko between 1933 and 1939, and it manages at once to honor and subvert what was by this point a familiar formula. Astaire s style in enjoyable, quickwitted and an overall delight. A list of lyrics, artists and songs that contain the term way you look tonight by fred astaire from the website.
The way you look tonight rerecording by fred astaire. Bbc radio 4 soul music, series 22, the way you look tonight. Author joseph epstein is a 50,000 word illustration of why fred astaire is the top. The way you look tonight is a song from the film swing time, originally performed by fred astaire well get to his performance a little later. Irving berlins personal favorite among the multitude of musical scores he has written since 1914his score for top hatwill lead off a festival of 14 fred astaire films opening sunday. Here are 14 toetapping facts you might not know about the. Paul kalkbrenner gebrunn gebrunn fred astaire rita hayworth. Shellac 10 fred astaire with johnny green and his orchestra the way you look tonight pick yourself up 1936, shellac discogs. The book lacks depth but i hope the young people in our society read it. Never gonna dance is often singled out as the partnerships and collaborator hermes pans most profound achievement in filmed dance, while the way you look tonight won the academy award for best original song and went on to become astaire s most successful hit record, scoring first place in the u. After adele retired to marry in 1932, astaire headed to hollywood. Soul music, series 22, the way you look tonight bbc radio 4. The way you look tonight the way you look tonight is a song from the film swing time, originally performed by fred astaire well get to his performance a little later.
One of my favorite songs and favorites due to tony bennett singing it. Rita hayworththe way you look tonight by danna rose aguilar. Print and download the way you look tonight sheet music by fred astaire. Learn about the blues scale, blue notes, chords, riffs and more. The year refers to the year of introduction, not necessarily the year the song. The way you look tonight is a song from the film swing time that was performed by fred astaire and composed by jerome kern with lyrics written by dorothy fields.
Some day, when im awfully low when the world is cold i will feel aglow just thinking of you and the way you look tonight oh but you re lo. Lots of songs that woody allen used in films such as radio days, manhattan murder mystery, hannah and her sisters and others. The way you look tonight rerecording by fred astaire pandora. Fred astaire by joseph epstein goodreads share book. The song was sung to ginger rogers as penelope penny carroll by astaire in character as john lucky garnett, while penny was busy wa. Fields remarked, the first time jerry played that melody for me i went out and started to cry. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Swing time the way you look tonight fred astaire and ginger rogers. It won the academy award for best original song in 1936. As in cheek to cheek, the frailty of astaire s voice is its strength, its thinness providing transparency into his soul. Feb 07, 2012 timeless scene from the 1936 movie swing time. The way you look tonight fred astaire lyrics youtube. Download free fred astaire starring fred astaire no strings,isnt this a lovely day,top hat, white tie and tails,cheek to cheek,the piccolino,we saw the sea,let yourself go,id rather lead a band,im putting all my eggs in one basket,lets face the music and dance,im building up to an awful letdown,pick yourself mp3.
Nov 25, 2018 it has the best song the way you look tonight, the best novelty scene astaire pretending to be a klutz in a dance lesson with ginger, then shocking her and her bossand saving her job by showing what a great teacher she is by dancing, well, like fred astaire and arguably two of the best dances by the two, never gonna. From his early triumphs in vaudeville to his rocket into stardom, fred astaire has played a pivotal role in american life. Triple threat fred astaire singing the way you look tonight to ginger rogers in swing time. Irving berlin tips top hat to fred astaire the new york. Fred astaire released it on the album swing time the gay divorcee in 1974. Shop vinyl and cds and complete your skellern collection. Astaire plays the piano and sings to no one, while ginger rogers is washing her hair in the next room. Fred astaire sings im oldfashioned 1942 by musicbank58. Oh but you re lovely, with your smile so warm and your cheeks so soft.
Theres even fred astaire singing the way you look tonight breathtaking. Not just the old trademark with the top hat, tie and tails. In my opinion, swing time definitely takes this honor, number two being top hat, followed by the gay divorcee. The song is reprised at the end of the film, when cast members sing it in. Some day, when im awfully low, when the world is cold, i will feel a glow just thinking of you. Jazz standards songs and instrumentals the way you look tonight. It features helen broderick, victor moore, betty furness, eric blore and georges metaxa, with music by jerome kern and lyrics by dorothy fields. The way you look tonight 1936 uncredited lyrics by dorothy fields music by jerome kern performed by fred astaire reprised by georges metaxa reprised again by georges metaxa, helen broderick, victor moore, fred astaire, and ginger rogers at the end played in the score often. The way you look tonight is introduced in swing time when lucky fred, plays and sings. Fred astaire introduced the way you look tonight in the rko musical swing time, the. Ginger rogers and fred astaires 10 films ranked by how. Reading this book, steps in time, is like sitting with a friend and recalling all the interesting happenings in his life. Swing time fred astaire and ginger rogers the way you look tonight won the academy award for best original song and went on to become astaire s most successful hit record, scoring first place in the u. It was covered by lou stein, david syme, the bill watrous quartet.
Steps in time is not only graceful and surprisingly funny, it is also reflective and poignant. Fred meets ginger, falls for her instantly, and woos her with dance. Astaire sings it to rogers in the film during a scene where hes at a piano and shes in another room washing her hair. This standard was written for the 1936 film swing time starring fred astaire and ginger rogers. The song won the 1936 academy award for best original song, written by jerome kern with lyrics by dorothy fields. Introduction of the song the way you look tonight in swing time. This brilliant composition was quickly adapted by jazz musicians and has been known as a jazz standard for many years. The way you look tonight is a song from the film swing time, written by dorothy fields and jerome kern, and originally performed by fred astaire. Fred astaire with johnny green and his orchestra the way. Fred astaire and ginger rogers the way you look tonight. Print and download the way you look tonight sheet music by fred astaire arranged for piano. Euonly two cd set containing the complete classic set the astaire story. The way you look tonight fred astaire frank sinatra.
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