From This Moment On (Cole Porter song)

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"From This Moment On" is a 1950 popular song written by Cole Porter, which has since become a jazz standard. It was originally written for the 1950 musical Out of This World , but director George Abbott dropped it from the musical before its Broadway premiere, possibly due to lackluster singing by cast member William Eythe. [1] It was then included in MGM's 1953 film Kiss Me Kate , an adaptation of Porter's stage musical Kiss Me, Kate [2] when it was sung by Ann Miller, Tommy Rall, Bob Fosse and Bobby Van. In theatrical versions of Kiss Me, Kate it goes now as a duet of Harrison Howell and Lilli Vanessi (since the 1999 revival).

Many versions of the song have been recorded, including those by:

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References

  1. ↑ Mordden, Ethan."Chapter One, 'Coming Up Roses:The Broadway Musical in the 1950s', excerpt" The New York Times on the Web, accessed August 25, 2009.
  2. ↑ Furia, Philip; Lasser, Michael (2006). America's Songs: The Stories Behind the Songs of Broadway, Hollywood, and Tin Pan Alley. Routledge. p. 224. ISBN   9781135471996.
  3. ↑ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
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