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Vera-Ellen (born Vera-Ellen Rohe; February 16, 1921 [citation needed] – August 30, 1981) was an American dancer, actress, and singer. She is remembered for her solo performances as well as her work with partners Fred Astaire , Gene Kelly , Danny Kaye , and Donald O'Connor .
Vera Ellen wrote Ideal Home Noise to be an honest record of her difficulties with her physical and mental health (the song "Broadway Junction" describes suicidal ideation), balanced with “this part of you that really wants to push through, and really wants to see the best in everything and everyone, and in yourself”.
The Belle of New York is a 1952 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Hollywood musical comedy film set in New York City circa 1900 and stars Fred Astaire, Vera-Ellen, Alice Pearce, Marjorie Main, Gale Robbins, and Keenan Wynn, with music by Harry Warren and lyrics by Johnny Mercer.
Three Little Words is a 1950 American musical film biography of the Tin Pan Alley songwriting partnership of Kalmar and Ruby. It stars Fred Astaire as lyricist Bert Kalmar and Red Skelton as composer Harry Ruby, along with Vera-Ellen and Arlene Dahl as their wives, with Debbie Reynolds in a small but notable role as singer Helen Kane and Gloria DeHaven as her own mother, Mrs. Carter DeHaven.
Known for singing hits such as "The Prayer" with Céline Dion and "Con te partirò," the Italian tenor caused a stir when his latest performance landed on Instagram on February 8.
Call Me Madam is a 1953 American Technicolor musical film directed by Walter Lang, with songs by Irving Berlin, based on the 1950 stage musical of the same name.. The film, with a screenplay by Arthur Sheekman, starred Ethel Merman, Donald O'Connor, Vera-Ellen, Billy DeWolfe, George Sanders, and Walter Slezak.
In a clip posted to Instagram Feb. 10, the Italian singer performs a duet of "Hallelujah" with Tori Kelly. Their voices reverberated off the surrounding historic Italian buildings, where they sang ...
The Clooney sisters' version, which was also released as a single, was the most popular recording of the song, charting in 1954 and peaking at #30. [2]In 1954, the song was also made famous in the United Kingdom by sister act the Beverley Sisters.