Matt Dennis
Songwriter, pianist, and singer Matt Dennis composed hit pop songs for Tommy Dorsey's band and Frank Sinatra during the 1940s and 1950s. Born into a vaudeville family in Seattle in 1914, Dennis learned how to play the piano at a young age, leading to a job with Horace Heidt while Dennis was still in his teens. He eventually moved to Hollywood, where he worked in clubs accompanying singers such as Martha Tilton, Merry Macs, and the Pied Pipers. Dennis was still with the Pipers when they joined up with Tommy Dorsey, and served as arranger, composer, and coach for Dorsey. During his service in WWII, Dennis did radio work and arranged music for Glenn Miller's AAF Orchestra, among others. Dennis' chief collaborator was lyricist Tom Adair, and his best-known tunes include "Will You Still Be Mine?," "Let's Get Away from It All," "Everything Happens to Me" (1941), and "Angel Eyes" (1953), but he also penned "We Belong Together," "We've Reached the Point of No Return," and "You Can Believe Me." Dennis also did a series of recordings for the Glendale, RCA, Jubilee, and Kapp labels. He later worked on television, radio, and as a nightclub entertainer into the 1960s.
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The Sun Never Finds Me
Pop - Lançado por Matt Dennis em 12 de jul. de 2016
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Golden Selection (Remastered)
Pop - Lançado por Master Tape Records em 3 de out. de 2020
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Play Melancholy Baby
Jazz - Lançado por RCA - Legacy em 21 de dez. de 1956
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Plays And Sings Matt Dennis
Pop - Lançado por Geffen em 1 de jan. de 1954
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Welcome Matt
Jazz - Lançado por CoolNote em 1 de jan. de 2000
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Titanium Hits
Pop - Lançado por Black & Partner Licenses LLC em 13 de abr. de 2019
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She Dances Overhead
Pop - Lançado por RCA - Legacy em 22 de abr. de 1955
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She Dances Overhead… (with Harry Geller and His Orchestra)
Vocal Jazz - Lançado por Moon Beams Records em 1 de ago. de 2013
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Transcriptions
World - Lançado por TP4 Music em 6 de jan. de 2021
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Dennis, Anyone?
Jazz - Lançado por RCA - Legacy em 22 de jul. de 1955
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Dave Garroway Presents Some Of My Favorites
Jazz - Lançado por RCA - Legacy em 9 de jun. de 1957
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She Dances Overhead
Pop - Lançado por Leverage em 1 de jan. de 2000
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She Dances Overhead
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Lançado por PnR em 1 de jan. de 2000
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