"Body and Soul" was written in New York City for the British actress and singer Gertrude Lawrence, who introduced it to London audiences. Published in England, it was first performed in the United States by Libby Holman in the 1930 Broadway revue Three's a Crowd. In Britain the orchestras of Jack Hylton and Ambrose recorded the ballad first in the same week in February 1930. In the United States,[1] the tune grew quickly in popularity, and by the end of 1930 at least 11 American bands had recorded it.[1]Louis Armstrong was the first jazz musician to record "Body and Soul", in October 1930,[2] but it was Paul Whiteman and Jack Fulton who popularized it in United States.
"Body and Soul" is one of the most recorded jazz standards, and multiple lyrics have been written for it.[1]
Musical characteristicsEdit
"Body and Soul" is usually performed in the key of D-flat major. There is a verse that precedes the chorus, that is rarely performed, although recordings by both Libby Holman and Billie Holiday include it. The main part of the tune consists of a repeated eight-bar melody, followed by an eight-bar bridge and a final eight-bar return to the melody. The 32-bar AABA form is typical of popular songs of the time.[3] The "A" section uses conventional chord progressions including ii–V–I turnarounds in the home key of D flat, however the bridge is highly unusual in its tonal center shifts. It has been described as "a bridge like no other".[4] "Body and Soul" is considered a challenging piece to solo over; however, the unusual nature of the chords provides a "large degree of improvisational freedom".[1]
One of the most famous and influential takes was recorded by Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra on October 11, 1939, at their only recording session for Bluebird, a subsidiary of RCA Victor. The recording is unusual in that the song's melody is only hinted at in the recording; Hawkins' two-choruses of improvisation over the tune's chord progression constitute almost the entire take.[5] Jazz critic Leonard Feather says, "This became his biggest hit and established him as a national name." [6] Because of this, as well as the imaginative use of harmony and break from traditional swing cliches, the recording is recognised as part of the "early tremors of bebop".[7] In 2004, the Library of Congress entered it into the National Recording Registry.[8][9]
Frank Sinatra and Bobby HackettEdit
On November 9, 1947, Frank Sinatra recorded "Body and Soul" with jazz trumpet player Bobby Hackett and a large orchestra arranged and conducted by Alex Stordahl for Columbia Records. This recording was held back until June 1949, when it was one of the eight recordings on Sinatra's fourth Columbia album, Frankly Sentimental. Since then, two alternate takes have been released by Columbia. Two takes begin with Hackett's trumpet, one, the longest, begins with the orchestra, then Hackett's trumpet. The takes can also be distinguished by their running times. The first take is 3:15. The second, released on the LP "Reflections" in 1960, runs 3:20. And the third, released in 1967 on the album "The Essential Frank Sinatra", runs 3:23.[10]
Sinatra expert Charles Granada explains the significance of this recording in his note on the first CD release of the third released take (listed here as 3:24):
In addition to ["Body and Soul's"] revered status as a pop and jazz standard, Sinatra's superb interpretation (along with that of the late Billie Holiday) could be considered the ultimate vocal rendition. A crossroad of sorts, this performance finds Sinatra beginning to inject some of the pain of his personal life into the music; the singer delving deep within his soul, struggling to extract every nuance of emotion possible, to bring the complex lyric and melodic subtleties intended by the songwriters sharply into focus. As well, his tonal quality reflects much of the aching, melancholic mood that would fully emerge (and become so poignant) just a short time later, in the late Columbia period.[11]
"Body and Soul" was recorded as a duet by Tony Bennett and Amy Winehouse on March 23, 2011.[12] It was the final recording made by Winehouse before her death on July 23, 2011, at the age of 27. The single was released worldwide on September 14, 2011, what would have been her 28th birthday, on iTunes, MTV and VH1.
When the song reached number 87 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week of October 1, 2011, it made Bennett, at age 85, the oldest living artist to chart on the Hot 100. It also gave Bennett the longest overall span of appearances on the Hot 100; his version of "Young and Warm and Wonderful" appeared on the very first Hot 100 chart, for the week of August 4, 1958.[13] The song received a Grammy Award at the 54th Grammy Awards in the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance category on February 12, 2012. Proceeds from "Body and Soul" go to benefit The Amy Winehouse Foundation, an organisation created to raise awareness and support for young adults struggling with addiction.[14]
^ abcd"Body and Soul". Jazz Standards.com. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
^Edward Heyman. "Original versions of Body and Soul by Jack Hylton and His Orchestra - SecondHandSongs". secondhandsongs.com.
^"Chapter 2: Jazz Form and improvisation - Jazz: W. W. Norton StudySpace". wwnorton.com.
^William Zinnser, Easy to Remember: The Great American Songwriters and Their Songs.
^Gary Giddins, "How Come Jazz Isn't Dead", pp. 39–55 in Eric Weisbard, ed., This is Pop, Harvard University Press, 2004. ISBN0-674-01321-2 (cloth), ISBN0-674-01344-1 (paper), p. 45.
^Leonard Feather, "Hawkins, Coleman", The Encyclopedia of Jazz, De Capo, New York, nd, p. 246. Originally published by Horizon Press, 1960
^Tom Moon (2000-03-06). "Body And Soul". Npr.org. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
^"About This Program - National Recording Preservation Board | Programs | Library of Congress". Loc.gov. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
^See also Gary Giddins, RHYTHM-A-NING, decapo press, pb."Fifty Years of "Body and Soul", p 45-53. ISBN0-306-80987-7
^Songs by Sinatra: A Reference Guide, [New York], [1996], p. 267
^Charles Granada, "Sinatra Sings His Greatest Hits," booklet in Frank Sinatra Sings His Greatest Hits, Columbia/Legacy CK 65240 (CD), 1997, pp. 7-8.
^"Bennett-Winehouse single for release", The Irish Times, August 4, 2011, accessed August 5, 2011.
^Trust, Gary (September 21, 2011). "Tony Bennett Oldest Living Artist Ever On Hot 100". Chart Beat. Billboard.com. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
^"Welcome to the Amy Winehouse Foundation". Amy Winehouse Foundation.
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This article is about the jazz standard For other songs with the same title see Body and Soul disambiguation Body and Soul is a popular song and jazz standard written in 1930 with music by Johnny Green and lyrics by Edward Heyman Robert Sour and Frank Eyton It was also used as the musical theme and underscoring in the American film noir boxing drama Body and Soul Body and Soul SongGenreJazzComposer s Johnny GreenLyricist s Edward HeymanRobert SourFrank Eyton Contents 1 Background 2 Musical characteristics 3 Notable recordings 3 1 Coleman Hawkins 3 2 Frank Sinatra and Bobby Hackett 3 3 Tony Bennett and Amy Winehouse 4 See also 5 ReferencesBackground Edit Body and Soul was written in New York City for the British actress and singer Gertrude Lawrence who introduced it to London audiences Published in England it was first performed in the United States by Libby Holman in the 1930 Broadway revue Three s a Crowd In Britain the orchestras of Jack Hylton and Ambrose recorded the ballad first in the same week in February 1930 In the United States 1 the tune grew quickly in popularity and by the end of 1930 at least 11 American bands had recorded it 1 Louis Armstrong was the first jazz musician to record Body and Soul in October 1930 2 but it was Paul Whiteman and Jack Fulton who popularized it in United States Body and Soul is one of the most recorded jazz standards and multiple lyrics have been written for it 1 Musical characteristics Edit Body and Soul is usually performed in the key of D flat major There is a verse that precedes the chorus that is rarely performed although recordings by both Libby Holman and Billie Holiday include it The main part of the tune consists of a repeated eight bar melody followed by an eight bar bridge and a final eight bar return to the melody The 32 bar AABA form is typical of popular songs of the time 3 The A section uses conventional chord progressions including ii V I turnarounds in the home key of D flat however the bridge is highly unusual in its tonal center shifts It has been described as a bridge like no other 4 Body and Soul is considered a challenging piece to solo over however the unusual nature of the chords provides a large degree of improvisational freedom 1 Notable recordings EditColeman Hawkins Edit Body and Soul nbsp Single by Coleman HawkinsRecordedOctober 11 1939StudioRCA Studios New York NYGenreJazzLength3 00LabelBluebirdSongwriter s Edward HeymanRobert SourFrank EytonJohnny GreenOne of the most famous and influential takes was recorded by Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra on October 11 1939 at their only recording session for Bluebird a subsidiary of RCA Victor The recording is unusual in that the song s melody is only hinted at in the recording Hawkins two choruses of improvisation over the tune s chord progression constitute almost the entire take 5 Jazz critic Leonard Feather says This became his biggest hit and established him as a national name 6 Because of this as well as the imaginative use of harmony and break from traditional swing cliches the recording is recognised as part of the early tremors of bebop 7 In 2004 the Library of Congress entered it into the National Recording Registry 8 9 Frank Sinatra and Bobby Hackett Edit On November 9 1947 Frank Sinatra recorded Body and Soul with jazz trumpet player Bobby Hackett and a large orchestra arranged and conducted by Alex Stordahl for Columbia Records This recording was held back until June 1949 when it was one of the eight recordings on Sinatra s fourth Columbia album Frankly Sentimental Since then two alternate takes have been released by Columbia Two takes begin with Hackett s trumpet one the longest begins with the orchestra then Hackett s trumpet The takes can also be distinguished by their running times The first take is 3 15 The second released on the LP Reflections in 1960 runs 3 20 And the third released in 1967 on the album The Essential Frank Sinatra runs 3 23 10 Sinatra expert Charles Granada explains the significance of this recording in his note on the first CD release of the third released take listed here as 3 24 In addition to Body and Soul s revered status as a pop and jazz standard Sinatra s superb interpretation along with that of the late Billie Holiday could be considered the ultimate vocal rendition A crossroad of sorts this performance finds Sinatra beginning to inject some of the pain of his personal life into the music the singer delving deep within his soul struggling to extract every nuance of emotion possible to bring the complex lyric and melodic subtleties intended by the songwriters sharply into focus As well his tonal quality reflects much of the aching melancholic mood that would fully emerge and become so poignant just a short time later in the late Columbia period 11 Tony Bennett and Amy Winehouse Edit Body and Soul nbsp Single by Tony Bennett and Amy Winehousefrom the album Duets II and Lioness Hidden TreasuresReleasedSeptember 14 2011RecordedMarch 23 2011StudioAbbey Road StudiosGenreJazzpopLength3 20LabelSonyIslandSongwriter s Edward HeymanRobert SourFrank EytonJohnny GreenProducer s Phil RamoneTony Bennett singles chronology Just In Time 2006 Body and Soul 2011 The Lady Is a Tramp 2011 Amy Winehouse singles chronology B Boy Baby 2007 Body and Soul 2011 Our Day Will Come 2011 Body and Soul was recorded as a duet by Tony Bennett and Amy Winehouse on March 23 2011 12 It was the final recording made by Winehouse before her death on July 23 2011 at the age of 27 The single was released worldwide on September 14 2011 what would have been her 28th birthday on iTunes MTV and VH1 When the song reached number 87 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week of October 1 2011 it made Bennett at age 85 the oldest living artist to chart on the Hot 100 It also gave Bennett the longest overall span of appearances on the Hot 100 his version of Young and Warm and Wonderful appeared on the very first Hot 100 chart for the week of August 4 1958 13 The song received a Grammy Award at the 54th Grammy Awards in the Best Pop Duo Group Performance category on February 12 2012 Proceeds from Body and Soul go to benefit The Amy Winehouse Foundation an organisation created to raise awareness and support for young adults struggling with addiction 14 See also EditList of 1930s jazz standardsReferences Edit a b c d Body and Soul Jazz Standards com Retrieved August 20 2011 Edward Heyman Original versions of Body and Soul by Jack Hylton and His Orchestra SecondHandSongs secondhandsongs com Chapter 2 Jazz Form and improvisation Jazz W W Norton StudySpace wwnorton com William Zinnser Easy to Remember The Great American Songwriters and Their Songs Gary Giddins How Come Jazz Isn t Dead pp 39 55 in Eric Weisbard ed This is Pop Harvard University Press 2004 ISBN 0 674 01321 2 cloth ISBN 0 674 01344 1 paper p 45 Leonard Feather Hawkins Coleman The Encyclopedia of Jazz De Capo New York nd p 246 Originally published by Horizon Press 1960 Tom Moon 2000 03 06 Body And Soul Npr org Retrieved 2016 07 26 About This Program National Recording Preservation Board Programs Library of Congress Loc gov Retrieved 2016 07 26 See also Gary Giddins RHYTHM A NING decapo press pb Fifty Years of Body and Soul p 45 53 ISBN 0 306 80987 7 Songs by Sinatra A Reference Guide New York 1996 p 267 Charles Granada Sinatra Sings His Greatest Hits booklet in Frank Sinatra Sings His Greatest Hits Columbia Legacy CK 65240 CD 1997 pp 7 8 Bennett Winehouse single for release The Irish Times August 4 2011 accessed August 5 2011 Trust Gary September 21 2011 Tony Bennett Oldest Living Artist Ever On Hot 100 Chart Beat Billboard com Retrieved April 10 2012 Welcome to the Amy Winehouse Foundation Amy Winehouse Foundation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Body and Soul 1930 song amp oldid 1177886945, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
