This was her third musical in a row as well as her third collaboration.
#ON A CLEAR DAY BARBRA STREISAND MOVIE#
He also wrote more than 500 radio scripts, an autobiography, and a history of theater “The Musical Theater: A Celebration. On a Clear Day marks the end of the first phase of Barbra Streisands movie career. Works for which he won awards include “Brigadoon”, “An American in Paris”, “Gigi”, “Camelot”, “My Fair Lady” and “The Little Prince”. On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever) LyricistBurton Lane, Alan Jay Lerner On a clear day, rise and look around you And youll see who just prove you are.
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Inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1979 and winner of Kennedy Center Honors in 1985, he also received the Johnny Mercer Award (Lifetime Lyric Writing) in 1985.
#ON A CLEAR DAY BARBRA STREISAND ARCHIVE#
An advocate for writers’ rights in theatre, he was a member of the Dramatists’ Guild of America and was elected as the twelfth president in 1960 where he continued to serve until 1964. BARBRA STREISAND IN ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER, 1969 BY CECIL BEATON ©THE CECIL BEATON STUDIO ARCHIVE AT SOTHEBY’S.
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He also wrote the script for “An American in Paris” in 1951. With Kurt Weill, he wrote “Love Life” (1948) and with Burton Lane “Royal Wedding” (1951). His first hit with Frederick Loewe was the Broadway musical “Brigadoon”(1947), followed in 1951 with “Paint Your Wagon”. As a student, he wrote The Choate Marching Song before studying musical composition at Juilliard in 19. Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1972, he was also the 1998 recipient of the Johnny Mercer Award.Īlan Jay Lerner (– Jun 14, 1986), lyricist and librettist, began his musical career at the Harvard Hasty Pudding musicals. In addition to his writing, he is also known for having discovered Judy Garland when she as a thirteen-year-old went on stage with her two older sisters. Barbra Streisand - On A Clear Day You Can See Forever (OST) (CD) Specifications. President of the American Guild of Authors and Composers for ten terms, beginning in 1957, he was also on the board of directors of ASCAP for three terms.
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“Finian’s Rainbow” (1947) and “On a Clear Day You Can See Forever” (1965) are the best known of his Broadway musicals. Stories of Standards is sponsored by ListenUp.īurton Lane and Alan Jay Lerner composed this song for the 1965 musical of the same name “On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever).” Introduced by John Cullum, it was sung by Barbra Streisand in the 1970 film adaptation and was cited by many music critics as the highlight of the score.īurton Lane (– Jan 5, 1997), composer and lyricist, was best known for his theater and film scores. Tune in weekday mornings for Stories of Standards to hear our favorite versions of “On a Clear Day.” Rodney Franks presents Stories of Standards Monday through Friday at 7:50 and 8:50 am!