科尔·波特(Cole Porter 1891.6.9--1964.10.15),美国著名男音乐家 1891年6月9日,科尔·波特生于美国印第安纳州的秘鲁。6岁时的科尔就在母亲的辅助下开始了音乐学习。10岁时,其完成了处女作“Song of the Birds”,后又发表了多部音乐作品。童少年时代科尔所展示出的音乐天赋已使人不容小视。 高中时代与耶鲁大学的求学生涯意味着科尔·波特的音乐创作又步入一个崭新的阶段。为各种学生组织及团体创作的超过300首音乐作品是这一阶段最有据的创作历程。
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"Night and Day"
Broadway
"The Gay Divorcee."
Fred Astaire
Cole Porter
"De-Lovely."
John Barrowman
Kevin Kline
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The song "Night and Day" was introduced in a 1932 Broadway musical comedy called "The Gay Divorcee." The great dancer and singer Fred Astaire played the leading male character and sang the song. "Night and Day" became famous around the world. And Cole Porter was becoming one of the greatest songwriters America had ever produced. Today there are many recordings of the song by different singers and musicians. Here is "Night and Day" from the movie about Cole Porter called "De-Lovely." John Barrowman and Kevin Kline sing it.