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25 de abr. de 2024 · Born in 1934, Sylvia Syms has a prolific film and television career. Her second film My Teenage Daughter (Herbert Wilcox, 1956) also starred Anna Neagle who was a visitor to the festival when My Teenage Daughter opened at the Savoy in 1956.
22 de jul. de 2020 · May 11, 1992 Updated Jul 22, 2020. Sylvia Syms, dubbed the "world's greatest saloon singer" by Frank Sinatra, collapsed and died on stage early Sunday while performing an encore. She was 73. Syms ...
19 de abr. de 2024 · I t was her portrayal of a Second World War nurse in Ice Cold in Alex (1958) that elevated Sylvia Syms to the top rank of British actresses.. Starring John Mills and Anthony Quayle and shot in the Libyan desert, she recalled it as the toughest assignment of her career. “There were holes in the ground instead of proper lavatories and we used DDT fly repellent as hairspray.
Hace 4 días · Tags: Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer. "Satin Doll" is a jazz standard penned in 1953 by Duke Ellington and his longtime collaborator Billy Strayhorn. According to Duke's son Mercer, his father wrote it for his longtime partner, Bea "Evie" Ellis. Strayhorn provided the harmonization, as often was the case with Ellington's most ...
3 de may. de 2024 · Johnny Mercer. The legendary Johnny Mercer (1900-1976) composed more than 1,400 songs, including “Accentuate the Positive,” “Fools Rush in (Where Angels Fear to Tread),” “Any Place to Hang My Hat Is Home,” “Too Marvelous for Words” and “Come Rain or Come Shine.”. He also wrote songs for 100 motion pictures and won four ...
29 de abr. de 2024 · Title: The Heartwarming Story Behind the Timeless Classic “Baby It’s Cold Outside” by Margaret Whiting and Johnny Mercer Introduction It’s that time of the year again when the wind starts to howl and the temperatures drop, and people everywhere start humming the widely popular holiday tune “Baby It’s Cold Outside.” But have you ever stopped …
23 de abr. de 2024 · Music from "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel". '50s and early '60s standards and pop classics that set the scenes for Midge's brilliant career. Many dozens of versions of songs written by composer, lyricist, and vocalist Johnny Mercer.
