Thoroughly Modern Millie (song)

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Thoroughly Modern Millie
Julie Andrews
publication 1967
length 2:30
Genre (s) pop music
text Sammy Cahn
music Jimmy Van Heusen
Label Decca Records
Award (s) Oscar (nomination)
Golden Globe (nomination)
album Thoroughly Modern Millie (Soundtrack)

Thoroughly Modern Millie is a 1967 song written by Jimmy Van Heusen (music) and Sammy Cahn (text) for the film Modern Millie . It will be sung by Julie Andrews .

Content and use

The film introduces Millie Millie 's views of modern life with Thoroughly Modern . Everything is faster, freer and more jazzy than before. After all, it's 1922!

The song is also used in the 2002 musical of the same name . It was sung by Sutton Foster in the original line-up .

Awards

Thoroughly Modern Millie was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Song in 1968 , but lost to Talk to the Animals from Doctor Dolittle . The song was also nominated for the Golden Globe in the category of best movie song and lost to If I Ever Should Leave You from Camelot - At the court of King Arthur .

Cover versions

Thoroughly Modern Millie has often been covered by, among others, Bing Crosby , Toots Thielemans with his orchestra, Carol Channing , Pete Fountain , Nelson Riddle , Diana Ross and the Supremes , The New Vaudeville Band , Rolf Harris , Frankie Carle , Papa Bue's Viking Jazzband , Bob Thiele And His New Happy Times Orchestra , Eric Robertson , The Ray Charles Singers , Jan Garber and his Orchestra, The Gunter Kallmann Chorus , Hugo Winterhalter and his Orchestra, Mrs. Mills , Russ Conway , Joe Loss and his Orchestra and Annie Cordy .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Original Broadway Cast Thoroughly Modern Millie. In: AllMusic. Retrieved February 19, 2016 .
  2. ^ Bing Crosby With The "Bugs" Bower Orchestra * - Thoroughly Modern Bing. In: Discogs. Retrieved February 18, 2016 .
  3. ^ Toots Thielemans And His Orchestra - Guitar And Strings. . . And things. In: Discogs. Retrieved February 18, 2016 .
  4. ↑ Carol Channing Jazz Baby. In: AllMusic. Retrieved February 18, 2016 .
  5. ↑ Pete Fountain - Thoroughly Modern Millie / Jimmy. In: Discogs. Retrieved February 18, 2016 .
  6. ↑ Nelson Riddle - Thoroughly Modern Millie / See The Cheetah. In: Discogs. Retrieved February 18, 2016 .
  7. ^ Diana Ross and The Supremes - 'Live' At London's Talk Of The Town. In: Discogs. Retrieved February 18, 2016 .
  8. ^ The New Vaudeville Band - Thoroughly Modern Millie. In: Discogs. Retrieved February 18, 2016 .
  9. ^ Rolf Harris - It's a Rolf Harris World! In: Discogs. Retrieved February 18, 2016 .
  10. ↑ Frankie Carle - Somewhere My Love. In: Discogs. Retrieved February 18, 2016 .
  11. ↑ Papa Bue's Viking Jazz Band - Everybody Loves Saturday Night. In: Discogs. Retrieved February 18, 2016 .
  12. ^ Bob Thiele And His New Happy Times Orchestra - Thoroughly Modern. In: Discogs. Retrieved February 18, 2016 .
  13. ↑ Eric Robertson - Born Free. In: Discogs. Retrieved February 18, 2016 .
  14. ^ The Ray Charles Singers - At The Movies. In: Discogs. Retrieved February 18, 2016 .
  15. ^ Jan Garber And His Orchestra - Dancing Happy. In: Discogs. Retrieved February 19, 2016 .
  16. ^ Jan Garber And His Orchestra - Dancing Happy. In: Discogs. Retrieved February 19, 2016 .
  17. ^ Hugo Winterhalter And His Orchestra * - Super Stereo Film Extravaganza. In: Discogs. Retrieved February 19, 2016 .
  18. ↑ Mrs. Mills - Back To The Roaring Twenties With Mrs Mills. In: Discogs. Retrieved February 19, 2016 .
  19. ↑ Russ Conway - Songs From Stage And Screen. In: Discogs. Retrieved February 19, 2016 .
  20. ^ Joe Loss & His Orchestra - Top Pop Dance Time. In: Discogs. Retrieved February 19, 2016 .
  21. ↑ Annie Cordy - Annie Cordy - Volume 1. In: Discogs. Retrieved February 19, 2016 .