_jr_ Posted May 5, 2005 Report Posted May 5, 2005 Ok, I thought I would start this thread for folks with questions about classic rock. However, it's not confined to just classic rock only. The reason I started this thread is because I have a question: Does anyone know who originally sang "I'm in the Mood For Love" I know Rosemary Clooney and Julie London both did it. I'm pretty sure Sinatra covered it as well. I know the original is from way, way back, because I remember Alfalfa singing it on the Little Rascals. Any help would be appreciated.
SoulGirl Posted May 5, 2005 Report Posted May 5, 2005 don't know if this will be of help: This song is another which has deservedly become a standard. It was one of seven songs written by Fields and McHugh for the 1935 film Every Night at Eight. The film starred George Raft, and (more significantly from the point of view of the songs) three singing actresses - Patsy Kelly, Alice Faye and Frances Langford - as three singing sisters on the radio. Frances Langford introduced and recorded I'm in the Mood for Love, but the performer who had a big hit with it was Little Jack Little and his orchestra. Since then dozens of performers have recorded it (more than 120 versions are listed on record store websites). It has happily survived its association with Liberace who adopted it as his theme song. I'm in the Mood for Love was the inspiration for another song, a jazz standard. Music critic Will Friedwald describes the original record involved as launching an entire new movement in jazz, "vocalese". Saxophonist James Moody recorded a jazz solo which used the chords of I'm in the Mood for Love as the basis of a new melody. Lyricist/singer Eddie Jefferson then set words to the new melody. The resulting song is Moody's Mood, and Fields/McHugh are often given credit in liner notes of recordings.
Uncle Joe Posted May 5, 2005 Report Posted May 5, 2005 Amazing isn't it Jr. that one of our youngest comes up with your answer? That Gizela is a gooooooooood girl!
miamisammy29 Posted May 5, 2005 Report Posted May 5, 2005 I used to be able to do a good impression of Alfalfa singing that song, with the voice cracking on the high notes and all... Well, it was funny when we were kids.
Steel2Velvet Posted May 6, 2005 Report Posted May 6, 2005 You probably knew this already, but the guy who played Alfalfa had a role in "It's A Wonderful Life." Fortunately he didn't sing in that movie.
SoulGirl Posted May 8, 2005 Report Posted May 8, 2005 That Gizela is a gooooooooood girl! aww joe, you do make me blush ::
miamisammy29 Posted May 9, 2005 Report Posted May 9, 2005 You probably knew this already, but the guy who played Alfalfa had a role in "It's A Wonderful Life." Fortunately he didn't sing in that movie. You probably knew this already, also, but the guy who played Alfalfa was gunned down at age 27, during an argument over 50 dollars a friend owed him for methamphetamines.
Jimmy1104 Posted May 10, 2005 Report Posted May 10, 2005 Ok, I thought I would start this thread for folks with questions about classic rock. However, it's not confined to just classic rock only. huh?? Now that's somewhat confusing!
SoulGirl Posted May 10, 2005 Report Posted May 10, 2005 i think jr's referring to the forum which is entitled 'music discussion classic' but he's not confining that to classic *rock*.
Jimmy1104 Posted May 11, 2005 Report Posted May 11, 2005 Thanks Soulgirl....I did know what he meant. I was being sarcastic. Sorry for the misunderstanding.
Brad_M Posted May 26, 2005 Report Posted May 26, 2005 Does anyone know why no one has had a question to ask since May 4th? Please answer asap as I need to know the answer for a quiz I'm taking.
suttie Posted August 7, 2005 Report Posted August 7, 2005 can anyone help me please i am looking for a word that Michael Stipe Of REM say,s at the end of this quote he was talking after one of his performances ( When Im performing it takes me about 20 mins to come back down to earth after 1 min it is purely .............) i will be glad of any help as this has been driving me mad
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