A Fine Romance
Ella Fitzgerald
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The snow is snowing and the wind is blowing But I can weather the storm! What do I care how much it may storm? For I've got my love to keep me warm I can't remember a worse December Just watch those icicles form! Oh, what do I care if icicles form? Oh, I've got my love to keep me warm Off with my overcoat, off with my glove I need no overcoat, I'm burning with love! My heart's on fire, the flame grows higher So I will weather the storm! What do I care how much it may storm? Oh, I've got my love to keep me warm The snow is snowing, the wind is blowing But I can weather the storm! What do I care how much it may storm? Oh, I've got my love to keep me warm I can't remember a worse December Just watch those icicles form! What do I care if icicles form? Oh-ho-ho, I've got my love to keep me warm Off with my overcoat, off with my glove I need no overcoat, I'm burning with love! My heart's on fire, the flame grows higher So I will weather the storm! What do I care how much it may storm? Oh, I've got my love to keep me warm
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Written by: JEROME KERN, DOROTHY FIELDS
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10 facts about this song
Song Composition and Origin"A Fine Romance" is a popular song composed by Jerome Kern, with lyrics written by Dorothy Fields. It was first introduced in the 1936 musical film "Swing Time".
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First PerformanceIt was initially performed by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in the film "Swing Time". Ginger Rogers also performed the song in blackface during a sequence set in a nightclub.
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Billie Holiday's VersionBillie Holiday, one of the most influential and iconic jazz vocalists of all time, also recorded a version of "A Fine Romance". It was released in the late 1930s.
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Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong CollaborationElla Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong have also covered "A Fine Romance". Their version is considered one of the most famous renditions of the song. It was included in their collaborative album "Ella and Louis Again", which was released in 1957.
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Lena Horne's PerformanceLena Horne, a notable African-American singer, actress, and civil rights activist, included a version of "A Fine Romance" in her album "Lena Horne Sings: The MGM Singles Verge", released in 2010, which consolidates her performances from 1946 to 1958.
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Grammy Hall of FameIn 2002, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong's version of "A Fine Romance" was granted the status of Grammy Hall of Fame Award, an award established by The Recording Academy in 1973 to honor recordings of lasting qualitative or historical significance.
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Song's ImpactOver the years, "A Fine Romance" has become one of the standards in the Great American Songbook, a showcase of most important and influential American popular songs of the 20th century.
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Universal PopularityThe song has been covered by a wide range of artists beyond jazz, proving its universal appeal across various genres and generations.
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Song ThemeThe song describes a couple's flirtation and romance in terms of their shared enjoyment of nature's everyday phenomenon, such as watching the sun rise and set.
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Oscar-Winning FilmThe film "Swing Time", where the song "A Fine Romance" was first introduced, won an Oscar for Best Music, Original Song awarded to Jerome Kern and Dorothy Fields.
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