Song of the Day: Victor/Victoria (“Le Jazz Hot”), music by Henry Mancini, lyrics by Leslie Bricusse, is one of the highlights of the 1982 film, starring Julie Andrews in the hilarious gender-bending title role. Through the years, I have featured so many songs by Andrews, from her Broadway triumph, “My Fair Lady” to “Mary Poppins” and “The Sound of Music” (a film I’ve absolutely adored ever since I first saw it at the age of 5). Today, Julie Andrews turns 90! Sadly, a botched surgery in 1997 severely impacted the artist’s ability to sing. Happily, her recordings and films will live on with the sound of music. Check out the film scene that features this tribute to the origins of jazz [YouTube link].
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