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- "Laura" is a 1945 popular song. The music, composed by David Raksin for the 1944 movie Laura, which starred Gene Tierney and Dana Andrews, is heard frequently in the movie. The film's director, Otto Preminger, had originally wanted to use Duke Ellington's "Sophisticated Lady" as the theme, but Raksin was not convinced that it was suitable. Angered, Preminger gave Raksin one weekend to compose an alternative melody. Raksin later said, and maintained for the rest of his days, that when, over that weekend, his wife sent him a "Dear John" letter, the haunting theme seemed to write itself. The lyrics were written by Johnny Mercer after the film made the tune popular, so he had to title the song "Laura". According to Mercer, he had not yet seen the movie when he wrote the lyrics but was aware that it was a romantic, somewhat haunting story. Laura is the face in the misty light, footsteps that you hear down the hallThe laugh that floats on the summer night that you can never quite recallAnd you see Laura on a train that is passing through, those eyes how familiar they seemShe gave your very first kiss to you, that was Laura but she's only a dream The song became a jazz standard and has been recorded over 400 times. Some of the best-known versions are by Woody Herman, Dave Brubeck, Johnny Johnston, Emil Newman, David Rose, Billy Eckstine, Charlie Parker, J. J. Johnson, Carly Simon, Frank Sinatra, Spike Jones and Julie London (included on her 1955 debut album Julie Is Her Name, Vol. 1). The first 10 notes of the song are sometimes "quoted" during jazz solos, especially since Dizzy Gillespie did it during his "Perdido" solo at the Massey Hall concert in May 1953. (en)
- Laura est une chanson de 1945 composée par David Raksin pour le film Laura du cinéaste américain Otto Preminger. Le thème de la chanson est entendu à de nombreuses reprises durant le film. Otto Preminger aurait voulu utiliser le thème de Duke Ellington Sophisticated Lady mais Raksin pensait que la chanson n'était pas adaptée. Furieux, Preminger donne une semaine à Raksin pour composer une autre mélodie. Selon le compositeur, durant ce week-end, lorsqu'il reçoit une lettre de rupture de sa femme, il écrit la mélodie immédiatement et sans effort. C'est l’œuvre la plus connue de Raksin. Les paroles sont écrites par Johnny Mercer après que le film ait rendu le thème populaire, la chanson est alors simplement appelée Laura. D'après Mercer, il n'avait pas vu le film lorsqu'il a écrit les paroles. La chanson devient un standard de jazz et connaît environ 500 reprises (en 2021). Certaines des interprétations les plus connues sont par Woody Herman, Dave Brubeck, Emil Newman, , Billy Eckstine, Charlie Parker, Jay Jay Johnson, Carly Simon, Frank Sinatra et Julie London. (fr)
- Laura è un brano musicale del 1945 composto da David Raksin, con testo di Johnny Mercer. Il tema musicale era tratto dalla colonna sonora del film Vertigine del 1944, diretto da Otto Preminger e interpretato da Gene Tierney e Dana Andrews. La canzone ebbe un grande successo e divenne uno standard jazz con più di quattrocento registrazioni al suo attivo Le versioni più note sono quelle di Woody Herman, Johnny Johnston, Emil Newman, David Rose, Don Byas, Dick Haymes, Charlie Parker, J.J. Johnson, Frank Sinatra e Julie London (nell'album Julie Is Her Name). Poco dopo l'uscita nelle sale del film, Abe Olman della Robbins Music, chiese a Johnny Mercer di scrivere un testo per la musica di Raksin, e Mercer, che aveva visto il film ma non ricordava la colonna sonora, si fece dare lo spartito e produsse il testo in qualche settimana. Nel corso dello stesso anno, "Laura" fu in classifica con ben cinque registrazioni, e la versione di Woody Herman andò al numero quattro con più di un milione di copie vendute. 2 di queste registrazioni in classifica, in concorrenza, sono di Johnny Johnston (canzone, 1945) e di Emil Newman (musica [strumentale], 1944). Successivamente si ricorda anche una cover importante ma più tarda di David Rose (1947). Laura è stata al primo posto della Hit Parade nel 1946 per quattordici settimane e ancora al numero dodici nel 1951 nell'interpretazione dell'orchestra di Stan Kenton, con un assolo di Art Pepper al sax contralto. Ne sono state fatte anche 2 cover tradotte, una con testo in danese (1964) ed una in francese (1983). (it)
- Лора (англ. Laura) — популярная в 1945 году в США песня. Музыку к песне создал Дэвид Рэксин в 1944 году к фильму «Лора», где в главных ролях сыграли Джин Тирни и Дэна Эндрюс. Эта песня очень часто проигрывалась в фильме. Слова к песне были написаны Джонни Мерсером, после того, как мелодия стала популярной благодаря фильму. По словам Мерсера, когда он писал слова к песне, то ещё не успел посмотреть фильм, хотя знал, что он романтический с несколько навязчивым рассказом. Песня стала джазовым стандартом с более чем четырёхстами известными записями. Некоторые хорошо известные версии принадлежат Билли Экстайну, Чарли Паркеру, , Вуди Герману, Фрэнку Синатре и Джули Лондон (включая её дебютный альбом 1955 года «Julie Is Her Name», Vol. 1). (ru)
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- "Laura" is a 1945 popular song. The music, composed by David Raksin for the 1944 movie Laura, which starred Gene Tierney and Dana Andrews, is heard frequently in the movie. The film's director, Otto Preminger, had originally wanted to use Duke Ellington's "Sophisticated Lady" as the theme, but Raksin was not convinced that it was suitable. Angered, Preminger gave Raksin one weekend to compose an alternative melody. Raksin later said, and maintained for the rest of his days, that when, over that weekend, his wife sent him a "Dear John" letter, the haunting theme seemed to write itself. (en)
- Laura est une chanson de 1945 composée par David Raksin pour le film Laura du cinéaste américain Otto Preminger. Le thème de la chanson est entendu à de nombreuses reprises durant le film. Otto Preminger aurait voulu utiliser le thème de Duke Ellington Sophisticated Lady mais Raksin pensait que la chanson n'était pas adaptée. Furieux, Preminger donne une semaine à Raksin pour composer une autre mélodie. Selon le compositeur, durant ce week-end, lorsqu'il reçoit une lettre de rupture de sa femme, il écrit la mélodie immédiatement et sans effort. C'est l’œuvre la plus connue de Raksin. (fr)
- Laura è un brano musicale del 1945 composto da David Raksin, con testo di Johnny Mercer. Il tema musicale era tratto dalla colonna sonora del film Vertigine del 1944, diretto da Otto Preminger e interpretato da Gene Tierney e Dana Andrews. La canzone ebbe un grande successo e divenne uno standard jazz con più di quattrocento registrazioni al suo attivo Le versioni più note sono quelle di Woody Herman, Johnny Johnston, Emil Newman, David Rose, Don Byas, Dick Haymes, Charlie Parker, J.J. Johnson, Frank Sinatra e Julie London (nell'album Julie Is Her Name). (it)
- Лора (англ. Laura) — популярная в 1945 году в США песня. Музыку к песне создал Дэвид Рэксин в 1944 году к фильму «Лора», где в главных ролях сыграли Джин Тирни и Дэна Эндрюс. Эта песня очень часто проигрывалась в фильме. Слова к песне были написаны Джонни Мерсером, после того, как мелодия стала популярной благодаря фильму. По словам Мерсера, когда он писал слова к песне, то ещё не успел посмотреть фильм, хотя знал, что он романтический с несколько навязчивым рассказом. (ru)
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