Mitzi Gaynor
A popular '50s and '60s singer, actress and dancer, Mitzi Gaynor was recognized for not only her singing and dancing abilities but also her bright-eyed personality and chirpy charm. She brought zest and vivacity to all the Broadway shows and films she starred in. Known for her dancing techniques, she starred with such singing and dancing greats as Bing Crosby in Anything Goes, Frank Sinatra in The Joker Is Wild and Gene Kelly in Les Girls. Her career has spanned all media, including films, television specials and Broadway, and she continues to sing and dance on the nightclub circuit.
Born Franceska Mitzi Marlene de Charney von Gerber, in Chicago, Sept 4, 1930, Mitzi Gaynor is said to be of Hungarian ancestry. Her mother was a ballerina and greatly influenced Mitzi to pursue dancing at the age of four. At the tender age of 12, she became a member of the corps de ballet of the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera. After performing in many plays and musicals she finally made her professional acting debut in 1950 when she starred in the film My Blue Heaven. She also signed with the Fox studio in 1950 making numerous musicals such as Bloodhounds of Broadway, Down Among the Sheltering Ponds and Take Care of My Little Girl. However, many of these films were unsuccessful, and the Fox studio dropped Mitzi in 1954.
After a temporary setback in the acting profession, Mitzi Gaynor met talent agent Jack Bean and married him in 1954. With a talent agent for a husband, her performing career took off once again. She began starring again on Broadway in such hits as There's No Business Like Show Business, The Birds and the Bees and Anything Goes. Those successes on Broadway and performing with many great leading-men led producer Joshua Logan to choose Mitzi to star in his screen version of South Pacific in 1958. The flop of the film hurt her career tremendously, but that did not discourage her from singing and dancing in nightclubs and on television. She performed in her last film, For Love or Money, in 1963. During the '60s and '70s, Mitzi Gaynor performed in several successful musical television specials.
Although her career was a roller coaster ride of films and television specials, her boisterous personality exists in the success of several Broadway musicals. Her nightclub performances and singing debuts remain a large part of her career.
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Discography
20 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Anything Goes (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack / Remastered 2004)
Bing Crosby, Donald O'Connor, Zizi Jeanmaire, Mitzi Gaynor
Originele soundtracks - Released by U.S. Reissues on 1 jan. 1956
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
South Pacific
Rossano Brazzi, Mitzi Gaynor, John Kerr
Soundtracks - Released by Past Classics on 17 mrt. 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mitzi Gaynor Sings
Jazz - Released by Stage Door on 22 aug. 2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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"Mitzi" & "Sings the Lyrics of IRA Gershwin" Plus "Happy Anniversary"
Jazz - Released by Fresh Sound Records on 15 jun. 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Remastered Hits (All Tracks Remastered)
Pop - Released by jjjedizionimusicali on 23 jul. 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mitzi
Vocale muziek (wereldlijk en religieus) - Released by Flare Records on 1 jan. 1959
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
When The Saints Go Marching In/Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho (Medley/Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, February 16, 1964)
Pop - Released by SOFA - AV Catalog DD on 19 jul. 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
South Pacific (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Mitzi Gaynor, Giorgio Tozzi, Muriel Smith, Bill Lee, Alfred Newman
Originele soundtracks - Released by Music Manager on 22 jun. 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Remember
Originele soundtracks - Released by Music Manager on 21 mei 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Sings The Lyrics Of Ira Gershwin [1959] (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by RevOla on 30 jul. 2021
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Sings the Lyrics of Ira Gershwin
Vocale muziek (wereldlijk en religieus) - Released by Flare Records on 13 jul. 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Birth Of The Blues (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, February 16, 1964)
Lounge - Released by SOFA - AV Catalog DD on 16 feb. 1964
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The More I See You (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, February 16, 1964)
Lounge - Released by SOFA - AV Catalog DD on 7 jul. 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Star of the Screen
Originele soundtracks - Released by Music Manager on 15 jul. 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Happy Anniversary / Play for Keeps
Jazz - Released by OBX Records on 9 okt. 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mitzi (Remastered 2021, Ep)
Lounge - Released by Hit Singles Records on 25 mei 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
That Certain Feeling
Vocale muziek (wereldlijk en religieus) - Released by PnR on 1 jan. 2000
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo