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Cole Porter

Cole Porter, Composer and Songwriter
BornJune 9, 1891(1891-06-09)
Peru, Indiana, U.S.
DiedOctober 15, 1964 (aged 73)
Santa Monica, California, U.S.

Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter from Peru, Indiana. A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Peru is a city in Miami County, Indiana, United States. The population was 12994 at the 2000 census and The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Peru is a city in Miami County, Indiana, United States. The population was 12994 at the 2000 census and The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union His works include the musical comedies Kiss Me, Kate (1948) (based on Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew), Fifty Million Frenchmen, and Anything Goes, as well as songs like "Night and Day", "I Get a Kick out of You", and "I've Got You Under My Skin". Kiss Me Kate is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. William Shakespeare ( baptised The Taming of the Shrew is an early comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written between 1590 and 1594 Fifty Million Frenchmen is a musical comedy written by Cole Porter and produced by Warner Bros Anything Goes is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. " Night and Day " is a Popular song by Cole Porter. It was written for the 1932 Musical play Gay Divorce, and is " I Get a Kick Out of You " is a song by Cole Porter, originally featured in Anything Goes ( 1934) He was noted for his sophisticated (sometimes ribald) lyrics, clever rhymes, and complex forms. Ribaldry is humorous entertainment that ranges from bordering on indelicacy to vulgar Lyrics (in singular form Lyric) are a set of words that accompany music either by speaking or singing He was one of the greatest contributors to the Great American Songbook. Great American Songbook (sometimes abbreviated as "GAS" is a term referring to the interrelated music of Broadway musical theater

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Early years

Porter was born in Peru, Indiana, to a wealthy Episcopalian family;[1] his maternal grandfather, James Omar "J. Peru is a city in Miami County, Indiana, United States. The population was 12994 at the 2000 census and O. " Cole, was a coal and timber speculator who dominated his daughter's family. Lumber or timber is Wood in any of its stages from felling through readiness for use as structural Material for Construction, or Speculation, in a financial context is making an investment that increases the overall risk in a portfolio His mother started Porter in musical training at an early age; he learned the violin at age six, the piano at eight, and he wrote his first operetta (with help from his mother) at 10. The violin is a bowed String instrument with four strings usually tuned in Perfect fifths It is the smallest and highest-pitched member The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers Operetta is a genre of light Opera, light in terms both of music and subject matter Porter's mother, Kate, recognized and supported her son's talents. She changed his legal birth year from 1891 to 1893 to make him appear more precocious. Porter's grandfather J. O. Cole wanted the boy to become a lawyer,[2] and with that career in mind, sent him to Worcester Academy in 1905 (where he became class valedictorian)[2] and then Yale University beginning in 1909. A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law as an attorney, Counsel or Solicitor; a person Worcester Academy is an independent Coeducational preparatory school spread over 67 acres in Worcester, Massachusetts in the Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting

Porter was a member of Scroll and Key and Delta Kappa Epsilon, and sang both in the Yale Glee Club, of which he was elected president his senior year, and in the original line-up of the Whiffenpoofs. Scroll and Key Society is a senior or secret society established by " John Porter, William Kingsley Samuel Perkins Enos Taft Lebbeus Chapin George Jackson Delta Kappa Epsilon ( ΔΚΕ; also pronounced D-K-E or "Deke" is a Fraternity founded at Yale College in 1844 by 15 men of the sophomore The Yale Glee Club is a mixed chorus of men and women consisting of students of Yale University in New Haven Connecticut. The Yale Whiffenpoofs are the oldest collegiate ''a cappella'' group in the United States established in 1909 While at Yale, he wrote a number of student songs, including the football fight songs "Yale Bulldog" and "Bingo Eli Yale" (aka "Bingo, That's The Lingo!") that are still played at Yale to this day. Cole Porter wrote 300 songs while at Yale. [2]

Porter spent a year at Harvard Law School in 1913 (where he was roommates with Dean Acheson), and then transferred into Arts and Sciences. Harvard Law School (also known as Harvard Law or HLS) is one of the professional Graduate schools of Harvard University. Dean Gooderham Acheson ( April 11, 1893 — October 12, 1971) was an American statesman and lawyer as United States [2] An unverified story tells of a law school dean who, in frustration over Porter's lack of performance in the classroom, suggested tongue-in-cheek that he "not waste his time" studying law, but instead focus on his music. Taking this suggestion to heart, Porter transferred to the School of Music.

In 1915, his first song on Broadway, "Esmeralda", appeared in the revue Hands Up. The quick success was immediately followed by failure; his first Broadway production, in 1916, See America First (book by Lawrason Riggs), was a flop, closing after two weeks. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year He soon started to feel the crunch of rejection, as other revues for which he wrote were also flops. After the string of failures, Porter banished himself to Paris, selling songs and living off an allowance partly from his grandfather and partly from his mother. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city

Paris and marriage

Porter was working as a songwriter when the U. S. entered World War I in 1917. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All He traveled all over Europe, socializing with some of the best-known intellectuals and artists in Europe, and becoming a charter member of the Lost Generation. The ' Lost Generation' is a phrase made popular by American author Ernest Hemingway in his first published novel The Sun Also Rises.

He did not register for the draft, yet loved to tell the press that he had joined the French Foreign Legion. Conscription (also known as the draft, the call-up or national service) is a general term for involuntary labor demanded by some established authority In reality, he went to work for the Duryea Relief Fund and maintained a closet full of various tailormade military uniforms that he wore when the mood suited him. The French Foreign Legion, however, claims Porter as an enlistee and displays his portrait in its museum in Aubagne.

In 1918, Porter met Linda Lee Thomas, a rich, Louisville, Kentucky-born divorcée eight years his senior,[1] whom he married the following year. Linda Lee Thomas (1883 &ndash 20 May[[ 954]] was an American socialite the wife of Musical theatre composer Cole Porter.

Sexual orientation

Although Porter was often photographed in the arms of beautiful women and was married for 34 years to Linda Lee Thomas, who conceived and miscarried,[3] some believe that he was more homosexual than bisexual. Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a Homosexual orientation. [4] The couple separated briefly in the early 1930s when, it is believed, Porter's sexual orientation became more and more open during their time living in Hollywood. Sexual orientation is believed to refer to "an enduring pattern of emotional romantic and/or sexual attractions to men women or both sexes After Porter was badly injured in a horseriding accident, Linda was reunited with her husband. He had an affair in 1925 with Boris Kochno, a poet and Ballets Russes librettist. See also Boris Kochno ( January 3, 1904, Moscow — December 8, 1990, Paris was a Russian poet dancer and See also Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, The Ballets Russes ( French for The Russian Ballets) was a Ballet company established He also reportedly had a long relationship with his constant companion, Howard Sturges, a Boston socialite, as well as with architect Ed Tauch (for whom Porter wrote "Easy to Love"), choreographer Nelson Barclift (who inspired "You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To"), director John Wilson (who later married international society beauty Princess Nathalie Paley), and longtime friend Ray Kelly, whose children still receive half of the childless Porter's copyright royalties. An architect is a licensed individual who leads a design team in the Planning and Design of buildings and participates in oversight of Building Construction See also, Choreography (literally "dance-writing" from the Greek words "χορεία" (circular dance see chorea) and "γραφή" A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film.

On the sidelines

Unlike contemporaries such as George Gershwin and Irving Berlin, Porter had not succeeded on Broadway in his early years. George Gershwin (September 26 1898 &ndash July 11 1937 was an American Composer. Irving Berlin (11 May 1888 &ndash 22 September 1989 was a Russian-born American Composer and Lyricist, and one of the most prolific American songwriters However, born to as well as married to wealth, he did not lack for money, and sat out most of the 1920s, living in luxury in Europe. Porter was not idle, though, and continued to write. Many of these songs would later be hits.

Richard Rodgers, in his autobiography, Musical Stages, relates an anecdote about meeting Cole in Venice during this period. Richard Charles Rodgers ( June 28, 1902, Arverne Queens, New York City &ndash December 30, 1979, New York Porter played Rodgers several of his compositions and Rodgers was highly impressed, wondering why Porter was not represented on Broadway, not knowing Cole had already written several shows that had flopped. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located

In the late 1920s, Porter returned to Broadway, and made up for lost time.

Middle years

Porter reintroduced himself to Broadway with the musical Paris (1928), which featured one of his greatest "list" songs, "Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love)". Paris is a 1928 Cole Porter musical his first Broadway hit which introduced the song " Let's Do It Let's Fall in Love " " Let's Do It Let's Fall in Love " is a Popular song written in 1928 by Cole Porter. Following this Gallic theme, his next show was Fifty Million Frenchmen (1929), which included several popular numbers including "You Do Something to Me" and "You've Got That Thing". Fifty Million Frenchmen is a musical comedy written by Cole Porter and produced by Warner Bros "You Do Something to Me" is a song written by Cole Porter. Finishing out the decade, opening on December 30, 1929, was Wake Up and Dream, with a score that included "What Is This Thing Called Love?"

He started the 1930s with the revue The New Yorkers (1930), which included a song about a streetwalker, "Love For Sale". Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the song For the Isaac Asimov short story with the same name see What is This Thing Called Love? " What Is The New Yorkers is a musical written by Cole Porter (lyrics and music and Herbert Fields (book Street prostitution is a specific form of Prostitution in which the sex worker operates from the street The lyric was considered too explicit for radio at the time, but has gone on to become a standard. Next came Fred Astaire's last stage show, Gay Divorce (1932). Fred Astaire (born Frederick Austerlitz; May 10, 1899 &ndash June 22, 1987) was an American Academy Award Gay Divorce (1932 is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter and book by Kenneth Webb and Samuel Hoffenstein. It featured a hit that would become perhaps Porter's best-known song, "Night and Day". " Night and Day " is a Popular song by Cole Porter. It was written for the 1932 Musical play Gay Divorce, and is

In 1934, Porter wrote what is thought by most to be his greatest score of this period, Anything Goes (1934). Anything Goes is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. Its songs include "I Get a Kick out of You", "All Through the Night", perhaps his ultimate "list" song "You're the Top", and "Blow, Gabriel, Blow", as well as the title number. " I Get a Kick Out of You " is a song by Cole Porter, originally featured in Anything Goes ( 1934) " You're The Top " is a Cole Porter song from the 1934 musical Anything Goes. For years after, critics would compare most Porter shows — unfavorably — to this one. Anything Goes was also the first Porter show featuring Ethel Merman, who would go on to star in five of his musicals. Anything Goes is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. Ethel Merman ( January 16, 1908 – February 15, 1984) was an American Actress and Singer for Musical He loved her loud, brassy voice, and wrote many numbers that featured her strengths.

Jubilee (1935), written with Moss Hart while on a cruise around the world, was not a major hit, but featured two songs that have since become part of the Great American Songbook — "Begin the Beguine" and "Just One of Those Things". Jubilee is a musical with a book by Moss Hart and music and lyrics by Cole Porter. Moss Hart ( October 24 1904 &ndash December 20 1961) was an American Playwright and director of plays and Musical " Begin the Beguine " is a song written by Cole Porter and introduced by June Knight in the Broadway musical Jubilee ( 1935 "Just One of Those Things" is a popular song written by Cole Porter for the 1935 musical Jubilee. Red Hot And Blue (1936), featuring Merman, Jimmy Durante and Bob Hope, introduced "It's De-Lovely", "Down in the Depths (on the Ninetieth Floor)", and "Ridin' High". Red Hot and Blue is a 1936 musical by Cole Porter originally starring Ethel Merman, Jimmy Durante, and Bob Hope Bob Hope, KBE KCSG ( May 29, 1903 &ndash July 27, 2003) was an American comedian and actor who appeared in " Down in the Depths (on the Ninetieth Floor " is a song written by Cole Porter, for his 1936 musical Red Hot and Blue, in which it was introduced

Porter also wrote for Hollywood, including the scores for Born To Dance (1936), featuring "Easy to Love" and "I've Got You Under My Skin", and Rosalie (1937), featuring "In the Still of the Night". United States cinema has had a profound effect on cinema across the world since the early 20th century Rosalie is an American musical play first produced in 1928 It was later adapted as a musical film by MGM in 1937 " In the Still of the Night " is a popular Song written by Cole Porter and published in 1937. In addition, he had composed the cowboy song "Don't Fence Me In" for an unproduced movie in the 1930s, but it didn't become a hit until Roy Rogers and Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters, as well as other artists, introduced it to the public in the 1940s. Originally written in 1934 for Adios Argentina an unproduced 20th Century Fox film musical "Don't Fence Me In" was based on text by a poet and engineer with the Roy Rogers (born Leonard Franklin Slye) (November 5 1911 &ndash July 6 1998 was a singer and Cowboy Actor. Harry Lillis “Bing” Crosby ( May 3, 1903 &ndash October 14, 1977) was an Academy Award winning American Popular The Andrews Sisters were a Close harmony singing group consisting of sisters LaVerne Sophie Andrews ( Contralto; July 6, 1911 &ndash May

Porter continued to live the high life during this period, throwing lavish parties and hobnobbing with the likes of Elsa Maxwell, Monty Woolley, Beatrice Lillie, Igor Stravinsky and Fanny Brice. Elsa Maxwell ( May 24 1883, Keokuk Iowa – November 1 1963, New York City) was an American Gossip Monty Woolley ( August 17, 1888 - May 6, 1963) was an American Actor. Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky (Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский) ( &ndash 6 April 1971 was a Russian born Composer, considered by many to Fanny Brice ( October 29 1891 – May 29 1951) was a popular and influential American Comedienne, Singer In fact, some of his lyrics mention his friends. Now at the height of his success, Porter was able to enjoy the opening night of his musicals; he would make a grand entrance and sit up front, apparently relishing the show as much as any audience member.

Then, in 1937, a riding accident crushed his legs and left him in chronic pain, largely crippled. (According to a biography by William McBrien, a probably apocryphal story from Porter himself has it that he composed the lyrics to part of "At Long Last Love" while lying in pain waiting to be rescued from the accident. ) Doctors told Porter's wife and mother that his right leg would have to be amputated and possibly the left one as well. Porter underwent more than 30 surgeries on his legs and was in constant pain for the rest of his life. During this period, the many operations led him to severe depression. Major depressive disorder, also known as major depression, unipolar depression, unipolar disorder, clinical depression, or simply depression He was one of the first people who experienced electric shock therapy. Electroconvulsive therapy ( ECT) also known as electroshock, is a controversial psychiatric treatment in which Seizures are electrically induced

Later years

Despite his pain, Porter continued to write successful shows. Leave It to Me! (1938) (introducing Mary Martin singing "My Heart Belongs to Daddy"), DuBarry Was a Lady (1939), Panama Hattie (1940), Let's Face It! (1941), Something for the Boys (1943) and Mexican Hayride (1944) were all hits. Leave It to Me! is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. Mary Virginia Martin ( December 1, 1913 – November 3, 1990) was an American Tony Award -winning star of stage film " My Heart Belongs to Daddy " is a song written by Cole Porter, for the 1938 musical Leave It to Me! It was introduced by Mary Martin DuBarry Was a Lady (1939 is a Broadway musical, starring Bert Lahr, Ethel Merman and Betty Grable with music and lyrics Panama Hattie is a theater musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter and book by Herbert Fields and B Mexican Hayride (musical is a musical with a book by Herbert Fields and Dorothy Fields, music and lyrics by Cole Porter, and staged These shows included songs such as "Get Out of Town", "Friendship", "Make It Another Old-Fashioned Please", and "I Love You". "I Love You" is a song written by Cole Porter in 1944 for his stage musical Mexican Hayride. Nevertheless, Porter was turning out fewer hit songs and, to some critics, his music was less magical. After two flops, Seven Lively Arts (1944) (which featured the standard "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye") and Around The World (1946), many thought that his best period was over. The Seven Lively Arts was a short-lived Sunday afternoon Anthology television series produced in 1957 by CBS television and executive producer John

In 1948, Porter made a great comeback, writing what was by far his biggest hit show, Kiss Me, Kate. Kiss Me Kate is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The production won the Tony Award for Best Musical, and Porter won for Best Composer and Lyricist. The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American Theatre and are presented The score — generally conceded to be his best — includes "Another Op'nin' Another Show", "Wunderbar", "So In Love", "We Open in Venice", "Tom, Dick or Harry", "I've Come to Wive It Wealthily in Padua", "Too Darn Hot", "Always True to You in My Fashion", and "Brush Up Your Shakespeare". " So in Love " is a popular Song, written by Cole Porter, from his musical Kiss Me Kate, (opening on Broadway " Always True to You in My Fashion " is a 1948 show-tune by Cole Porter, written for the musical Kiss Me Kate. Porter was back on top.

Though his next show — Out Of This World (1950) — was not greatly successful, the show after that, Can-Can (1952), featuring "C'est Magnifique" and "It's All Right with Me", was a major hit. Can-Can is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter, and a book by Abe Burrows. " C'est Magnifique " (" It's Magnificent " is a 1953 popular Song written by Cole Porter for his 1953 musical Can-Can " It's All Right With Me " is a 1953 popular Song written by Cole Porter, for his musical Can-Can, where it was introduced His last original Broadway production, Silk Stockings (1955), featuring "All of You", was also successful. Silk Stockings is a musical with a book by George S Kaufman, Leueen MacGrath, and Abe Burrows and music and lyrics by Cole

After his riding accident, Porter also continued to work in Hollywood, writing the scores for two Fred Astaire movies, Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940), which featured "I Concentrate on You", and You'll Never Get Rich (1941). Broadway Melody of 1940 is a 1940 MGM movie musical starring Fred Astaire, Eleanor Powell and George Murphy. You'll Never Get Rich ( Columbia Pictures) is a 1941 Hollywood musical comedy Film with a wartime theme starring Fred Astaire He later wrote the songs for the Gene Kelly/Judy Garland musical The Pirate (1948). Eugene Curran “Gene” Kelly ( August 23, &ndash February 2,) was an American Dancer, Actor, Singer, director Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10 1922 – June 22 1969 was an American actress and singer The Pirate is a 1948 American musical Feature film from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film lost money, though it does feature the delightful "Be a Clown" (intriguingly echoed in Donald O'Connor's performance of "Make 'Em Laugh" in the 1952 musical film Singin' in the Rain). Donald David Dixon Ronald O’Connor ( August 28, 1925 &ndash September 27, 2003) was an American Dancer, Singer "Make 'Em Laugh" is a song first featured in the film Singin' in the Rain, frenetically performed by Donald O'Connor. Singin' in the Rain is a 1952 Comedy Musical film starring Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, and Debbie Reynolds High Society (1956), starring Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Grace Kelly, had Porter's last major hit, "True Love". High Society ( 1956) is Musical film made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in VistaVision and Technicolor with music and lyrics Harry Lillis “Bing” Crosby ( May 3, 1903 &ndash October 14, 1977) was an Academy Award winning American Popular Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor Grace Patricia Kelly (later Grace Princess of Monaco; November 12 1929 &ndash September 14 1982 was an Academy Award -winning American film and " True Love " is a popular song written by Cole Porter and was published in 1956. He wrote songs for Les Girls (1957) with Gene Kelly. Les Girls, also known as Cole Porter's Les Girls, is a 1957 Comedy film musical made by MGM. Eugene Curran “Gene” Kelly ( August 23, &ndash February 2,) was an American Dancer, Actor, Singer, director His final score was for a CBS color special, Aladdin (1958); Columbia Records issued a stereophonic LP of songs from the program. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Aladdin was a 1958 musical comedy with a book by SJ Perelman and music and lyrics by Cole Porter, televised in color on the DuPont Show of the Month Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company Stereophonic sound, commonly called stereo, is the reproduction of Sound, using two or more independent audio channels through a Symmetrical

Eventually, his injuries caught up with him. After a series of ulcers and 34 operations on his right leg, it had to be amputated and replaced with an artificial limb in 1958. Ulcers are healing wounds that develop on the skin mucous membranes or eye The operation followed the death of his beloved mother in 1952 and the end of his wife's battle with emphysema in 1954. Emphysema is a chronic obstructive Pulmonary disease ( COPD) formerly termed a chronic obstructive Lung disease (COLD The combined hardships Porter endured proved to be too much. He never wrote another song after 1958 and spent the remaining years of his life in relative seclusion.

Cole Porter died of kidney failure at the age of 73 in Santa Monica, California and is interred in Mount Hope Cemetery in his native Peru, Indiana. Renal failure or kidney Peru is a city in Miami County, Indiana, United States. The population was 12994 at the 2000 census and Porter is buried between his wife and father.

Tributes

At halftime of the 1991 Orange Bowl between Colorado and Notre Dame, Joel Grey led a large cast of singers and dancers in a tribute to Porter marking one hundred years since his birth. The Orange Bowl is an annual College football game that is usually played the first week in January in the Miami Florida metro area in the United States Joel Grey (born April 11, 1932) is a Tony - Golden Globe - BAFTA - & Academy Award -winning American stage The program was called, "You'll Get a Kick Out of Cole".

In 1990 Red Hot + Blue was released featuring 20 Cole Porter songs recorded by artists such as U2 and Annie Lennox as a benefit CD for AIDS research. Red Hot + Blue is the first in the series of Compilation albums from the Red Hot Organization. Annie Lennox (born 25 December 1954 is a Scottish born British Musician, Vocalist and Academy Award -winning Songwriter

Legacy

His life was made into Night and Day, a very sanitized 1946 Michael Curtiz film starring Cary Grant and Alexis Smith. Night and Day is a 1946 Warner Brothers Biographical film of the life of American Composer and Songwriter Michael Curtiz ( December 24, 1886 - April 10, 1962) was an Academy Award -winning Hungarian-American Film director Alexis Smith (June 8 1921 - June 9 1993 was a Canadian actress. His life was also chronicled, somewhat more realistically, in De-Lovely, a 2004 Irwin Winkler film starring Kevin Kline as Porter and Ashley Judd as Linda. De-Lovely is a 2004 American / British musical Biographical film directed by Irwin Winkler. Irwin Winkler (born May 25, 1931) is an Academy Award -winning American Film producer and director. Kevin Delaney Kline (born October 24 1947 is an American Academy Award, Screen Actors Guild Award and two time Tony Award -winning stage and film Ashley Judd (born April 19, 1968) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her leading roles in a series of late 1990s and early

Judy Garland performed a medley of Porter's songs at the 37th Academy Awards, the first Oscars ceremony held following Porter's death. Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10 1922 – June 22 1969 was an American actress and singer The 37th Academy Awards honored film achievements of 1964 For the first time an award was presented in the field of makeup

In 1980, Porter's music was used for the score of Happy New Year, based on the Philip Barry play Holiday. Happy New Year is a musical with a book by Burt Shevelove and music and lyrics by Cole Porter. Philip Jerome Quinn Barry ( June 18, 1896 - December 3, 1949) was an American playwright He is referenced in the song The Call of the Wild (Merengue) by David Byrne on his 1989 album Rei Momo. He is also mentioned in the song Tonite It Shows by Mercury Rev on their 1998 album Deserter's Songs. Mercury Rev is an American Rock music group, formed in the mid 1980s in Buffalo New York. Deserter's Songs is the fourth album by the rock band Mercury Rev, released in 1998

The 2007 album "The London Book of the Dead" by the British band 'The Real Tuesday Weld' contains a song "Kix", a kind of reverse take on the Porter composition "I Get a Kick Out of You". The Real Tuesday Weld are a British band fronted by lead singer and founder Stephen Coates " I Get a Kick Out of You " is a song by Cole Porter, originally featured in Anything Goes ( 1934)

Song samples

Well-known songs

Shows listed are stage musicals unless otherwise noted. The Library of Congress is the De facto National library of the United States and the research arm of the United States Congress (Where the show was later made into a film, the year refers to the stage version. )

A far more comprehensive list of Cole Porter songs, along with their date of composition and original show, is available here: [1]. Paris is a 1928 Cole Porter musical his first Broadway hit which introduced the song " Let's Do It Let's Fall in Love " " Let's Do It Let's Fall in Love " is a Popular song written in 1928 by Cole Porter. This article is about the song For the Isaac Asimov short story with the same name see What is This Thing Called Love? " What Is Fifty Million Frenchmen is a musical comedy written by Cole Porter and produced by Warner Bros "You Do Something to Me" is a song written by Cole Porter. The New Yorkers is a musical written by Cole Porter (lyrics and music and Herbert Fields (book "Love for Sale" is a song by Cole Porter, from the musical The New Yorkers which opened on Broadway in December 1930 Gay Divorce (1932 is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter and book by Kenneth Webb and Samuel Hoffenstein. " After You Who? " is a song written by Cole Porter for his 1932 musical Gay Divorce, where it was introduced by Fred Astaire " Night and Day " is a Popular song by Cole Porter. It was written for the 1932 Musical play Gay Divorce, and is The Gay Divorcee is a 1934 Film that was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. Anything Goes is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. " All Through the Night " is a 1934 popular Song written by Cole Porter for his 1934 musical Anything Goes. " Anything Goes " is a popular Song written by Cole Porter for his musical Anything Goes (1934 " I Get a Kick Out of You " is a song by Cole Porter, originally featured in Anything Goes ( 1934) " You're The Top " is a Cole Porter song from the 1934 musical Anything Goes. Originally written in 1934 for Adios Argentina an unproduced 20th Century Fox film musical "Don't Fence Me In" was based on text by a poet and engineer with the Jubilee is a musical with a book by Moss Hart and music and lyrics by Cole Porter. " Begin the Beguine " is a song written by Cole Porter and introduced by June Knight in the Broadway musical Jubilee ( 1935 "Just One of Those Things" is a popular song written by Cole Porter for the 1935 musical Jubilee. Red Hot and Blue is a 1936 musical by Cole Porter originally starring Ethel Merman, Jimmy Durante, and Bob Hope " It's De-Lovely " is one of Cole Porter 's hit songs originally appearing in his famed 1936 musical Red Hot and Blue. Born to Dance ( 1936) is an American Musical film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and directed by " Down in the Depths (on the Ninetieth Floor " is a song written by Cole Porter, for his 1936 musical Red Hot and Blue, in which it was introduced " You'd Be So Easy to Love " is a popular Song written by Cole Porter for the 1936 film Born to Dance, where it was introduced Rosalie is an American musical play first produced in 1928 It was later adapted as a musical film by MGM in 1937 " In the Still of the Night " is a popular Song written by Cole Porter and published in 1937. At Long Last Love is an American motion picture musical that was released in 1975 and was directed by Peter Bogdanovich Let's Misbehave is a famous song written by Cole Porter in 1927 Leave It to Me! is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. " My Heart Belongs to Daddy " is a song written by Cole Porter, for the 1938 musical Leave It to Me! It was introduced by Mary Martin Broadway Melody of 1940 is a 1940 MGM movie musical starring Fred Astaire, Eleanor Powell and George Murphy. " I Concentrate on You " is a song written by Cole Porter for the 1940 film Broadway Melody of 1940, where it was introduced by Douglas McPhail " I've Got My Eyes on You (1939 song " is a popular Song by Cole Porter, published in 1939 and written for the Hollywood musical film " Begin the Beguine " is a song written by Cole Porter and introduced by June Knight in the Broadway musical Jubilee ( 1935 DuBarry Was a Lady (1939 is a Broadway musical, starring Bert Lahr, Ethel Merman and Betty Grable with music and lyrics " Do I Love You? " is a 1939 popular Song written by Cole Porter, for his musical DuBarry Was a Lady, where it was introduced " Well Did You Evah! " is a song written by Cole Porter for his 1939 musical Du Barry Was a Lady, where it was introduced by Betty Grable " Friendship " is a song by Sloan, released as a single in 1999 Panama Hattie is a theater musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter and book by Herbert Fields and B For the 1978 Ella Fitzgerald album see Dream Dancing (album. " Dream Dancing " is a song written by Cole Porter for the 1941 film " So Near and Yet So Far " is a song written by Cole Porter, for the 1941 film You'll Never Get Rich, where it was introduced by Fred Astaire Everything I Love is the sixth studio Album by Country music singer Alan Jackson. Something For The Boys is a 1943 musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter and a book by Herbert Fields and Dorothy Fields. " You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To " is a popular Song written by Cole Porter, for the 1943 film Something to Shout About, Mexican Hayride is a 1948 film starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. "I Love You" is a song written by Cole Porter in 1944 for his stage musical Mexican Hayride. The Pirate is a 1948 American musical Feature film from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Kiss Me Kate is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. " So in Love " is a popular Song, written by Cole Porter, from his musical Kiss Me Kate, (opening on Broadway " Too Darn Hot " is a popular Song written by Cole Porter for his musical Kiss Me Kate (1948 Out of This World, a musical by Cole Porter, debuted on Broadway in 1950 at the New Century Theatre. " From This Moment On " is a 1951 popular Song written by Cole Porter, for his musical Out of This World, where it was dropped Can-Can is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter, and a book by Abe Burrows. " I Am in Love " is a 1953 popular Song written by Cole Porter, for his musical Can-Can, where it was introduced by Peter "I Love Paris" is a popular song written by Cole Porter and published in 1953. " C'est Magnifique " (" It's Magnificent " is a 1953 popular Song written by Cole Porter for his 1953 musical Can-Can Silk Stockings is a musical with a book by George S Kaufman, Leueen MacGrath, and Abe Burrows and music and lyrics by Cole " All of You " is a popular song written by Cole Porter and published in 1954. High Society ( 1956) is Musical film made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in VistaVision and Technicolor with music and lyrics " Mind if I Make Love to You? " is a song written by Cole Porter for the 1956 film High Society, where it was sung by Frank Sinatra to " True Love " is a popular song written by Cole Porter and was published in 1956. " Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? " is a song written by Cole Porter for the 1956 film High Society, where it was introduced by Frank Sinatra " You're Sensational " is a song written by Cole Porter for the 1956 film High Society, where it was introduced by Frank Sinatra. Les Girls, also known as Cole Porter's Les Girls, is a 1957 Comedy film musical made by MGM. " Ca C'est L'amour " is a popular Song by Cole Porter, published in 1957.

References

  1. ^ a b John Derbyshire (NRO columnist), "Oh, the Songs!" (indepth review of film De-Lovely), 2004-07-28, National Review Online (nationalreview. National Review ( NR) is a biweekly Magazine and Web site, founded by the late author William F com), webpage: NationalReview-CP: explains Cole Porter's marriage.
  2. ^ a b c d "Cole Porter Biography written by JX Bell" (includes lives of parents/grandparents), www. ColePorter. org, ColePorterOrg-bio, accessed 2006-09-21.
  3. ^ All About Jewish Theatre - How Cole Porter got his kicks ?
  4. ^ Frontain, Raymond-Jean (2002), “Porter, Cole”, glbtq.com, <http://www.glbtq.com/arts/porter_c.html>. glbtqcom is an Online Encyclopedia that presents detailed biographies of notable Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Retrieved on 2007-10-17 

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