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They Write the Songs

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Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe

They Write the Songs, Series 2 Episode 6 of 10

Duration:
57 minutes
First broadcast:
Thursday 07 February 2013

Barry Manilow continues his celebration of songwriting greats. This week it's the turn of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe, two legendary writers of musical theatre whose work includes Camelot, Brigadoon and My Fair Lady.

The featured music includes With A Little Bit of Luck, I Could Have Danced All Night, Get Me To the Church on Time, The Rain in Spain, Almost Like Being In Love and How To Handle A Woman.

Music Played

13 items

  • Original Motion Picture Soundtrack My Fair Lady, Overture

    My Fair Lady, CBS, CDCBS-70000

  • Image for Julie Andrews

    Julie Andrews I could have danced all night

    Artist: Philippa Bevans

    My Fair Lady 1956 Broadway Cast, Columbia, SMK-89997

  • Image for Julie Andrews

    Julie Andrews Wouldn't It Be Loverly

    My Fair Lady (Original Broadway Cast), COLUMBIA, CK-5090

  • Image for Judy Garland

    Judy Garland Almost Like Being In Love

    As Long As You Need Me, ABM, ABMMCD-1113

  • Image for Ron Raines

    Ron Raines They Call The Wind Maria

    The History of The Musical, Naxos, 422712

  • Image for Rex Harrison

    Rex Harrison Why Can't The English

    My Fair Lady, CBS, CD-70000

  • Image for Stanley Holloway

    Stanley Holloway With A Little Bit Of Luck

    My Fair Lady (Film Soundtrack), SONY, SK-66711

  • S/T Orchestra Gigi Overture

    Gigi : Orig. St Rec., CBS, AK-45395

  • Caron, Leslie Louis Jordan, & Hermione Gingold The Night They Invented Champagne

    S/T Gigi, PREMIER, 7243838-11526

  • Image for Louis Jourdan

    Louis Jourdan Gigi

    Artist: MGM Studio Orchestra CB: Andre Previn

    Gigi: Original Soundtracks, Premier Soundtracks, CDODEON-10

  • Image for Richard Burton

    Richard Burton Camelot

    Camelot Original Broadway Cast Recording, COLUMBIA, SK-60542

  • Image for Robert Goulet

    Robert Goulet If Ever I Would Leave You

    Camelot Original Broadway Cast, SONY CLASSICAL/COLUMBIA/LEGACY, SK-60542

  • Image for Richard Burton

    Richard Burton Camelot (Reprise)

    Camelot (Broadway Cast), COLUMBIA, CK-32602

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