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Funny Face (1927 song)

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"Funny Face"
Song
Written1927
Composer(s)George Gershwin
Lyricist(s)Ira Gershwin

"Funny Face" is a 1927 song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin.

It was the title song of the stage musical Funny Face, where it was introduced by Fred Astaire, and his sister, Adele.

A 1957 film musical called Funny Face also featured the song, and also starred Fred Astaire, though the two had different stories. In the film, Fred Astaire's character was loosely based on the career of Richard Avedon, who provided a number of the photographs seen in the film, including its most famous single image: an intentionally overexposed close-up of Audrey Hepburn's face in which only her famous features—her eyes, her eyebrows, and her mouth—are visible. (This image is seen during the "Funny Face" musical number, which takes place in a darkroom).

Barbra Streisand performed several lines of this song in her "Medley" on her studio album Color Me Barbra (1966).[1]

Recordings

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References

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  1. ^ "Medley" from Color Me Barbra (audio CD cut) on YouTube
  2. ^ "Sesame Street - Funny Face (1969)". YouTube.com. 3 July 2015. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15.



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