LENA HORNE / I Will Wait for You
Lyrics / Jacques Demy
Compose / Michel Legrand
Lena Horne & Michel Legrand ( BMG )
Jacques Demy(1931-1990) who wrote the lyric of this tune
French New Wave representative movie director, in addition
he served also the director of the Hollywood movie of the
musical and golden period at the scripter. Even among them
in 1964 he at the time of 33 years old the script, the movie
which is directed, as for "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg" of
this record beautiful with the story and color in the world
became large hit with as the French musical, at that time
continued long run even in Japan. Michel Legrand(was born
1932 at Paris) who composes this tune the French musical
he compose the movie 200 or more and the music of the
television with the work arrangement conductor, and the
pianist the Oscar prize of three times have received in
the five Grammys award. In addition as a pianist of the
classic and jazz he is superior, with jazz in early 50 age
the top players does many co-play even in the mecca American
jazz field, 100 or more leaves also the record. because of
that where he composes of the native country French movie
this "I Will Wait for You" becomes standard tune of jazz,
performance and recording being done with many jazz players,
and the singers is. Here himself has served accompaniment
with the piano. where this tune is sung here Lena Horne
(was born in 1917) New York Brooklyn origin, her parents
the white and Indian they were the African American who
had the ancestor. The father worked in the gambling trade,
left the family when Lena was three. Because of that she
raised mainly by the grandparents. Her mother had done stage
actress of the African American. Lena concluded long-term
contract her as an actress at the time of rear 21 years old
after the long time lower layer life, the Hollywood MGM movie
and as a first African American,performed to the black musical
movie. When her 26 years old being, musical movie " Stormy
Weather" with she became famous actress. After that she
performed in the some another Hollywood movie, but when from
30 year old generation latter halves she sing even with night
club, performs to also the musical of the New York Broadway,
when she was 41 years old being, nominated for the Tony Award.
As for this record she has not become weak with those of the
time of 58 years old, yet as for her beautiful voice and good
looks. After that participating is continued, "The Wiz" of
the musical movie with Diana Ross and Michael Jackson and
coaction have done at the time of 61 years old.
Lena Horne( Internet Movie Data Base )
Jacques Demy( strictly film school )
Michel Legrandi Wikipedia j
Amazon Music Lena Horne
Amazon Movie DVD The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
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