FRED ASTAIRE

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Fred Astaire (1899-1987) was an American dancer and singer famous for his numerous appearances in the 1920s and 1930s in Vaudeville, on Broadway and on the London stage with sister Adele Astaire; in musical films between the 1930s and 1960s; and on American TV in the 1950s and beyond. Although he teamed with many dancers, including Gene Kelly, his best known screen pairing was with Ginger Rogers, with whom he appeared in 10 films. He continued to act in non-dancing roles in films and TV in the 1960s through 1980s.

In part because of his expressive phrasing and graceful interpretation, Astaire was chosen to introduce many now-classic songs, including standards by Cole Porter (example, "Night and Day"), his friend Irving Berlin ("Let's Face the Music and Dance"), Jerome Kern ("The Way You Look Tonight"), Johnny Mercer ("One for My Baby") and George and Ira Gershwin ("They Can't Take That Away
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FRED ASTAIRE Mr. Top Hat album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Mr. Top Hat
Vocal Jazz 1952
FRED ASTAIRE Attitude Dancing album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Attitude Dancing
Vocal Jazz 1975

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FRED ASTAIRE Starring Fred Astaire album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Starring Fred Astaire
Vocal Jazz 1973
FRED ASTAIRE Shall We Dance album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Shall We Dance
Vocal Jazz 1987
FRED ASTAIRE The Astaire Story album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Astaire Story
Vocal Jazz 1988
FRED ASTAIRE Top Hat: Hits from Hollywood album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Top Hat: Hits from Hollywood
Vocal Jazz 1994
FRED ASTAIRE Fred Astaire at M-G-M,Vol.2 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Fred Astaire at M-G-M,Vol.2
Vocal Jazz 1997
FRED ASTAIRE Fred Astaire at M-G-M I album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Fred Astaire at M-G-M I
Vocal Jazz 1997
FRED ASTAIRE Let's Face the Music and Dance album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Let's Face the Music and Dance
Vocal Jazz 1998
FRED ASTAIRE The Complete London Sessions album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Complete London Sessions
Vocal Jazz 2000
FRED ASTAIRE Universal Legends : Fred Astaire album cover 4.00 | 1 ratings
Universal Legends : Fred Astaire
Vocal Jazz 2000
FRED ASTAIRE Golden Greats album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Golden Greats
Vocal Jazz 2001
FRED ASTAIRE The Essential Fred Astaire album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Essential Fred Astaire
Vocal Jazz 2003

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The Way You Look Tonight / Pick Yourself Up
Vocal Jazz 1936
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They Can't Take That Away From Me / Beginner's Luck
Vocal Jazz 1937

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