Tuesday, January 27, 2015

My Funny Valentine

        
         My Funny Valentine Scrapbook Paper  by Mischief Circus 

           The classic love song My Funny Valentine is part of the Broadway Musical Babes in Arms that first appeared on Broadway in 1937. Written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart , Mitzi Green  who played Billie Smith  sings the song to Ray Heatherton who played Valentine Lamar. The lyrics of the song  poke fun at some of Valentine's characteristics and her love for him. 
          Since first being sung in the Broadway  play,  My Funny Valentine  has been recorded on 1300 albums.  It has been sung by  over 600 musical artists including; Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Tony Bennett, Chaka Khan, Sarah Vaughan, Sting, Linda Ronstadt, Barbra Streisand and Chet Baker. In 2013  Alice Fredenham sang My Funny Valentine  to win her 1st week on  Britain's Got Talent.   This video not only shows the talent of Alice Fredenham , it also show how this classic song continue to be popular today. 

Alice Fredenham singing 'My Funny Valentine'  Week 1 Auditions | Britain's Got Talent 2013

Here is a wonderful Valentine Collage  card!
My Funny Valentine Love Collage Card  Designed by artofmairin 



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