I Could Have Danced All Night
Song by Julie Andrews (Broadway)Audrey Hepburn (film-dubbed by:) Marni Nixon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"I Could Have Danced All Night" is a song from the musical My Fair Lady, with music written by Frederick Loewe and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner,[1] published in 1956. The song is sung by the musical's heroine, Eliza Doolittle, expressing her exhilaration and excitement after an impromptu dance with her tutor, Henry Higgins - in the small hours of the morning. In a counterpoint during the second of 3 rounds, two maids and the housekeeper, Mrs. Pearce, urge Eliza to go to bed, but she ignores them.
"I Could Have Danced All Night" | |
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Song by Julie Andrews (Broadway)Audrey Hepburn (film-dubbed by:) Marni Nixon | |
Published | 1956 (1956) |
Genre | Musical theatre |
Songwriter(s) | Composer: Frederick Loewe Lyricist: Alan Jay Lerner |
It was first performed by Julie Andrews in the original Broadway production of My Fair Lady.[1] In the 1964 film adaptation of the musical, the song was sung by Marni Nixon, dubbing the singing voice of Audrey Hepburn, who played Eliza Doolittle.[2] In 2004, Nixon's version finished at #17 on AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs survey of top tunes in American cinema.