Lorelei (George Gershwin song)
1933 song by George and Ira Gershwin
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"The Lorelei" is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin; it was written for their musical Pardon My English (1933).
It is about the Lorelei legend.
The lyrics of "The Lorelei" are transcribed by Ira Gershwin in Lyrics on Several Occasions.[1]
Notable recordings
- Sarah Vaughan - Sarah Vaughan Sings George Gershwin (1958)
- Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book (1959, studio performance)
- Ella Fitzgerald - Ella in Berlin: Mack the Knife (1960, live performance)
- Liza Minnelli - It Amazes Me (1965)[2]
