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Murray Grand (August 27, 1919 – March 7, 2007) was an American singer, songwriter, lyricist, and pianist best known for the song "Guess Who I Saw Today". Born in Philadelphia, Grand played piano as a teenager. During World War II, he served as an infantryman in U.S. Army and played piano accompaniment for USO Tour stars including Gypsy Rose Lee and Betty Grable. After the war, Grand studied piano and composition at the Juilliard School and worked as a cabaret performer in New York City. Grand appeared in two Paul Mazursky films: The Tempest and Moscow on the Hudson.

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  • موراي غراند (بالإنجليزية: Murray Grand)‏ هو ملحن وعازف بيانو وكاتب أغاني أمريكي، ولد في 27 أغسطس 1919 في فيلادلفيا في الولايات المتحدة، وتوفي في 7 مارس 2007 في سانتا مونيكا في الولايات المتحدة بسبب نفاخ رئوي. (ar)
  • Murray Grand (* 27. August 1919 in Philadelphia; † 7. März 2007 in Santa Monica) war ein US-amerikanischer Pianist, Komponist und Songwriter. Grand begann seine Karriere, als er mit 15 Jahren in der Zeit der Great Depression in Privatclubs als Pianist auftrat. Während des Zweiten Weltkriegs fand er in der US-Army Gelegenheit, im Rahmen der USO-Truppenbetreuung Stars wie Betty Grable, Gypsy Rose Lee, Beatrice Lillie und Alberta Hunter zu begleiten. Nach Kriegsende studierte er Komposition und Piano an der Juilliard School. In den folgenden vier Jahrzehnten arbeitete er als Pianist und Entertainer in bekannten New Yorker Nachtclubs, wie dem Fireside Inn, Upstairs at the Downstairs, Bon Soir, Jack Delaney’s und im Village Green. Daneben betätigte er sich als Songwriter; sein bekanntester Song war Guess Who I Saw Today. Grand komponierte ihn für die Broadway-Revue New Faces of 1952; er wurde von Eydie Gormé, Nancy Wilson, Julie London, Carmen McRae und Sarah Vaughan aufgenommen. Grands Lied Thursday's Child wurde u. a. von Eartha Kitt und Barbara Lea interpretiert. Mit Cy Coleman schrieb er Sweet Pussycat. Weitere Songs Grands waren Hurry und Ev'rything You Want Is Here, den u. a. die Maynard Ferguson Bigband aufnahm. In den 1980er Jahren zog er nach Fort Lauderdale, wo er auch ein Tierfuttergeschäft betrieb. (de)
  • Murray Grand (August 27, 1919 – March 7, 2007) was an American singer, songwriter, lyricist, and pianist best known for the song "Guess Who I Saw Today". Born in Philadelphia, Grand played piano as a teenager. During World War II, he served as an infantryman in U.S. Army and played piano accompaniment for USO Tour stars including Gypsy Rose Lee and Betty Grable. After the war, Grand studied piano and composition at the Juilliard School and worked as a cabaret performer in New York City. In 1952, he wrote “Guess Who I Saw Today” (with lyrics by ) for the Broadway musical revue New Faces of 1952. The song has been recorded by Nancy Wilson, Carmen McRae, and Eydie Gorme among others. Grand's songs have been recorded by Peggy Lee, Eartha Kitt, Paula West, Blossom Dearie, Toni Tennille, Eydie Gorme, and Michael Feinstein. Grand appeared in two Paul Mazursky films: The Tempest and Moscow on the Hudson. In his later years Grand lived for a time in Fort Lauderdale, Florida where he ran a pet food business and continued to perform. He died of emphysema in Santa Monica, California. (en)
  • Murray Grand (Filadélfia, Pensilvânia, 27 de agosto de 1919 – Fort Lauderdale, Flórida, 7 de março de 2007) foi um cantor, compositor, letrista e pianista norte-americano, mais conhecido pela música "Guess Who I Saw Today". (pt)
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  • موراي غراند (بالإنجليزية: Murray Grand)‏ هو ملحن وعازف بيانو وكاتب أغاني أمريكي، ولد في 27 أغسطس 1919 في فيلادلفيا في الولايات المتحدة، وتوفي في 7 مارس 2007 في سانتا مونيكا في الولايات المتحدة بسبب نفاخ رئوي. (ar)
  • Murray Grand (Filadélfia, Pensilvânia, 27 de agosto de 1919 – Fort Lauderdale, Flórida, 7 de março de 2007) foi um cantor, compositor, letrista e pianista norte-americano, mais conhecido pela música "Guess Who I Saw Today". (pt)
  • Murray Grand (* 27. August 1919 in Philadelphia; † 7. März 2007 in Santa Monica) war ein US-amerikanischer Pianist, Komponist und Songwriter. Grand begann seine Karriere, als er mit 15 Jahren in der Zeit der Great Depression in Privatclubs als Pianist auftrat. Während des Zweiten Weltkriegs fand er in der US-Army Gelegenheit, im Rahmen der USO-Truppenbetreuung Stars wie Betty Grable, Gypsy Rose Lee, Beatrice Lillie und Alberta Hunter zu begleiten. Nach Kriegsende studierte er Komposition und Piano an der Juilliard School. In den folgenden vier Jahrzehnten arbeitete er als Pianist und Entertainer in bekannten New Yorker Nachtclubs, wie dem Fireside Inn, Upstairs at the Downstairs, Bon Soir, Jack Delaney’s und im Village Green. Daneben betätigte er sich als Songwriter; sein bekanntester Song (de)
  • Murray Grand (August 27, 1919 – March 7, 2007) was an American singer, songwriter, lyricist, and pianist best known for the song "Guess Who I Saw Today". Born in Philadelphia, Grand played piano as a teenager. During World War II, he served as an infantryman in U.S. Army and played piano accompaniment for USO Tour stars including Gypsy Rose Lee and Betty Grable. After the war, Grand studied piano and composition at the Juilliard School and worked as a cabaret performer in New York City. Grand appeared in two Paul Mazursky films: The Tempest and Moscow on the Hudson. (en)
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