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"My Funny Valentine" is a show tune from the 1937 Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart coming of age musical Babes in Arms in which it was introduced by teenaged star Mitzi Green. The song became a popular jazz standard , appearing on over 1300 albums performed by over 600 artists.
A number of later musicians have mentioned the album as a source of inspiration. In 2022, singer-songwriter Amos Lee made his own cover of "My Funny Valentine" that was directly inspired by the cover on the album and released the covers album My Ideal: A Tribute to Chet Baker Sings. [17]
My Funny Valentine: Miles Davis in Concert is a live album by the jazz trumpter and composer Miles Davis. It was recorded at a concert at the Philharmonic Hall of Lincoln Center , New York City , on February 12, 1964 and released through Columbia Records the following year.
"My Funny Valentine" "My Heart Stood Still" "My Romance" "Sing for Your Supper" "Spring Is Here" "Ten Cents a Dance" "The Lady Is a Tramp" "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" "There's a Small Hotel" "This Can't Be Love" "Thou Swell" "To Keep My Love Alive" "Where or When" "With a Song in My Heart" "You Took Advantage of Me"
Frank Sinatra recorded a hit version in 1955, and later the song became readily associated with his live performances. Other influential versions were recorded by Chet Baker (on My Funny Valentine, 1954) and Miles Davis (on Cookin', 1956). [146]
Diana Ross and Lionel Richie croon their hearts out in this 1981 duet from the movie by the same name. The ballad tops Billboard’s list of the top 50 love songs of all time. ‘Make You Feel My ...
Grusin's arrangement of "My Funny Valentine," sung by Michelle Pfeiffer, won the 1990 Grammy for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals. According to a survey conducted by Billboard, The Fabulous Baker Boys was the fifth best-selling jazz album of 1989. [1]
Paired with an orchestra arrangement from Danny Elfman, the updated version is just as funny as the original and also pretty beautiful. Related: Our Favorite Romantic Holiday Songs of All Time 3.