Someone to Watch Over Me (Gershwin-Turrin) - Piano/Vocal Cover
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
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The arrangement is based on a piano/trumpet arrangement by Joseph Turrin done for Philip Smith. My dad plays trumpet, and we've had a lot of fun playing this arrangement together the past few years.
"Someone to Watch Over Me" is a song composed by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin from the musical Oh, Kay! (1926), where it was introduced by Gertrude Lawrence.
It was performed by Julie Andrews in the 1968 movie Star! about the life of the actress Gertrude Lawrence.
The 1987 movie Someone To Watch Over Me, directed by Ridley Scott, takes its title from this song. The soundtrack features three versions of "Someone to Watch Over Me", two of which were new renditions by Sting and Roberta Flack. The third version used was the 1961 recording by Gene Ammons. A soundtrack album was never issued and so the Roberta Flack performance (produced by Michael Kamen) remains unreleased. Sting included his version as a b-side for the "Englishman in New York" single, and on the compilation At The Movies, released in 1999.
Another 1987 film, Beyond Therapy, used the tune, sung by Yves Montand, in its opening sequence.[8]
This song was made famous to another generation in the 1996 American movie Mr. Holland's Opus. Jean Louisa Kelly played the part of Rowena, who sang "Someone to Watch Over Me" in this movie; however, a different version of the song sung by Julia Fordham was included on the movie soundtrack.
Asher Book also sings it in the 2009 remake of Fame.
Recorded versions: Gertrude Lawrence, George Gershwin, Hamilton Sisters and Fordyce(Three X Sisters), Lee Wiley, Fats Waller, Margaret Whiting, Lee Wiley, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Art Tatum, Chet Baker, Joni James, Ray Conniff, Sarah Vaughan, Gene Ammons, Blossom Dearie, Etta James, Rosemary Clooney, Barbra Streisand, Johnny Hodges/Lawrence Welk, Oscar Peterson, Mary Hopkin, Willie Nelson, Nikka Costa, Melissa Manchester, Roberta Flack, Linda Ronstadt, Sting, Maria del Mar Bonet, Toots Thielemans/Shirley Horn, Jodi Benson, Ruthie Henshall, Sheena Easton, Dennis DeYoung, Dusty Springfield, Stephanie Grappelli, Keith Jarrett, Sinead O'Connor, Rod Stewart, Chris Botti, Chelsea Krombach, Brad Mehidau, Renee Olstead, Sue Raney, Lea Salonga, The Conglomerate, Gadlys Knight, Lena Horne, Gary Tole, Art Garfunkel, Amy Winehouse, Asher Book/Kay Panabaker, Coeur de pirate/Benoit Charest, Kim Burrell, Hot Club of Cowtown, Brian Wilson, Alfie Boe, Sarah Caroline Billings, Susan Boyle, Ayaka Hirahara, Rachael MacFarlane, Ella Fitzgerald, Renee Olstead, Asher Brook, Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan, Kelli O'Hara, Sheena Easton, Take 6, Shelea Frazier, John Stevens, Cheyenne Jackson, Rickie Lee James, Marcus Roberts, Andy Bay, Lucia Micarelli, Fred Mollin, Jeri Southern, Artie Shaw, Donald Byrd, Doc Severinsen, Blossom Dearie, Les Paul, John Boulte, Ethel Merman, Melissa Manchester, Chet Baker, Cole Porter, Kim Burrell, Nancy Wilson, Dave Brubeck, Susan Egan, Chick Corea, Rachel York, Beegie Adair, Keely Smith, Chris Botti, Gene Ammons, Margaret Whiting, Emilie-Claire Barlow, Buddy Defranco, Oscar Peterson, Singers Unlimited, Kat Parsons, Marty Gold, Zoot Sims, Dinah Shore, Stanley Turrentine, Helen Forrest, Joni James, Katie O'Tool, Jack Jones, Teddy Wilson, Della Reese, Joan Morris, William Bolcom, Katrina Parker, Geoffrey Simon, Ben Webster, Andy Bey, Manhattan Transfer, Michael Camilo, Brad Mehidau, Glad Hekselman, Dawn Upshaw, Martin Taylor, Billy Eckstine, Jimmy Scott, Kenny Rankin, Matthew Broderick, Elton John, Karen Carpenter, Floyd Cramer, Andre Previn, Glad Hekselman, Rebecca Martin
Also performed in Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek Voyager, Search by Nancy Wilshon, Red Dwarf by Arnold Rimmer, Quantum Leap by Liz Torres, American Idol by Katherine McPhee/Allison Iraheta/Seth Rollins, Fringe, Secret Life of the American Teenager, Cold Case, Today Show by Lady Gaga, Glee, WKRP in Cincinnati, American Dad by Rachael MacFarlane.
Please never take this video down for any reason ever. Your rendition of this song is my security blanket and my inspiration as a musician.
your cover is timeless.. i've kept on listening to this after years
This is a very sensitive and subtle interpretation, your voice is very beautiful. Thank you Ben.
That's very touching. This song has been recorded by many singers over the years but this is the first time I've cried after hearing this version. thanks,Ben.
I learned this song on clarinet. Never heard the worded version before. very moving. Brought tears to my eyes. Excellent version.
I can't tell you how many times I listen to this song just because it's just an angel singing
I used to listen to this song and had forgotten all about it until today after it popped up in my suggestions; ah, it's so lovely and soothing I'm glad I found it again; never gonna let go this time.
i haven't seen a musical art as good as this for 30 years.. well done son....
I'm very proud to see humans potential... you really have gift...keep going through this path.... and i know.. you'll find the end of the road... bright..
my fave of all time
Wow, this makes me want to turn my life into a black and white movie. Simply beautiful.
I come back and listen to this so much. it's so beautiful.
The Perfect Combination.. Piano.. Vocals.. Melody.. Love it.. Very Relaxing..
Thank u, so much , I have heard this tune very frequently, but I never knew, it was by Gershwin , nor , that this was called someone to watch over me. thank u once again
Великий Гершвин и прекрасное исполнение. СПАСИБО!
beautiful voice to accompany a magnificent Gershwin song...one of my favs.
As you mentioned when you sent your message that i am undoubtedly a great fan of classical music and indeed i am!!! Listening to it with eyes close i was transported back to the time when music was so pure and full yes i agree with one of your listeners full of true feelings. Your voice is so angelic and the way you rendered the song with raw emotions it connects right away to the listener. Ben i am sending the video to my sisters and brothers who are great musicians. Wow!!!!
so sweet and lovely performance .....nothing to envy to anybody....i liked it very much...this is the real tuth.....good voice, good whisperers too....remind me George Michael in part of his best romantic songs....very "bravo"!!!!
This is utterly gorgeous - got very teary eyed on first listening, and now cannot stop listening to it. As other people have said below, if you have a copy of the sheet music - particularly the piano part, which is simply awesome - we'd all love it xx
:) I listened to this music around 2008, I was 13 years old. Today, it's a part of my Life song list. ~ :)
Wow, time really flies. It's been 4 years now. I was still in my first year of college then. I graduated last year and passed my Licensure Exam last March.
I hope everything is doing well for everyone.
PS
We survived the pandemic :>
can't believe it's gershwin's piece......its so relaxing
wow what a beautiful voice..made me melt! Gershwin can do no wrong either !!!
This is so beautiful. I want this recording. To play over and over again in my shower. In the car. Everywhere.
It is like a dream after a nightmare , i cant explain the enjoy of listening this lyric and song , great , thanks
George and Ira Gershwin 1926. Splendid arrangement.
This is lovely. Tonight my cat Gershwin died, and this song was very special to hear, as I remembered the good times with him. He was there for me and my sister during some tough times, and was very important to me. Thank you for singing/playing it so beautifully.
Wow, This has to be the Greatest interpretation of "Someone to Watch over me" I have ever heard! Thank you sharing . I'm more then sure old blue eyes himself would agree, Do you a fantastic Job.. You have such an amazing Voice
Wonderful Ben!!! You make me cry, smile, dream, wonder, feel...you´re near perfection for me. thank you so much for this precious masterpiece.....love you!!!!
This is my favourite song ever and you did it so beautifully. Your voice is truly magical.
i love this music and these saunds make me remmber the nice days ahh
Sarah Vaughan and this cover, las mejores que he oído.
this is just beautiful, no words to describe it..
takes you to another space, another time... just magnificent... thank you for sharing
Just so wonderful I gotta comment again. I feel warm and fuzzy listening to this, and that's rare for me. Gorgeous playing and vocals
As someone who loves Gershwin, I totally enjoyed your take on a classic
this arrangement is wonderful! it made me imagine of a guy who is taking time out of his busy day to sit, breathe, stare out the window, and think of the girl who he's really longing to see. the voice is so polish-ly controlled..just so wonderful. Keep it up BenG!
Oh my goodness...Goosebumps...So Beautiful. Piano, Vocals...All of it. Just found this because I was looking up this song. You're version popped up and I just randomly chose it. SO Glad I did!!! It's Beautiful!
brings a tear to my eye my friend in a world were i usually have only a stony expression thank you sincerly my friend
very beautiful rendition...don't ever stop singing
am so in love with this beautiful song.... Godspeed!
beautiful rendition of the tune, great piano playing and singing, very emotional playing, thanks for sharing!
beautiful..haunting...the best voice.ive heard for such a beautiful song
simply .... mind blowing ... it just gives me chills.. can't stop replaying it :)
How is it, with a voice AND piano skills like that, we aren't seeing you regularly on TV??? Magnificent!
Paris calling: Thayer, You sing and play off the chart - from the heart. I'm a jazz singer poet - I know heart when it speaks. You speak it.
Wonderful and exquisite........thanks for pleasing our ears and the senses.....Congratulations!
Beautiful performance of a great American Classic song!
The first time i listened to this arrangement i could not help but let it play for my friends to listen and YES!!!!! Same sentiments it's beautiful!!!!!!!!
Beautiful... simply beautiful.
There's a saying old says that love is blind
Still we're often told "seek and ye shall find"
So I'm going to seek a certain girl I've had in mind
Looking everywhere, haven't found her yet
She's the big affair I cannot forget
Only girl I ever think of with regret
I'd like to add her initials to my monogram
Tell me where's the shepherd for this lost lamb
There's a somebody I'm longing to see
I hope that she turns out to be
Someone to watch over me
I'm a little lamb who's lost in a wood
I know I could always be good
To one who'll watch over me
Although I may not be the man some girls think of
As handsome to my heart
She carries the key
Won't you tell her please to put on some speed
Follow my lead, oh how I need
Someone to watch over me
Someone to watch over me
I think I've heard this song before but this is definitely the first time I heard the whole song. Great music and great voice!
No one can sing this song better. The way he sing this makes me want to cry. I heard this on the outer limits
His voice is so sweet!!!!
LOVE IT! Pure and simple...very nice rendition...sweet!
Spectacular,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,your performance is a masterpiece. The mind stops thinking and that feeling part of me completely takes over. There are very few experiences that have that quality,
Oh my!! I got goosebumps listening to the tenderness of your exquisite voice! Beautiful work
Superb Song- I remember by many artists.
Excellent! Smooth Sound, Just Beautiful Ballad!
Hi this song still beautiful 2020
oh yea that piano part really set the mood at the beginning. great job
Truly BEAUTIFUL... Thank you for sharing this with us.
This is the first invitation I'm glad I heard. This is really beautiful.
Well, first of all, your piano playing left me speechless, and then you started to sing... and I literally found myself crying. You remind me of a young man I knew growing up who I used to sing with, someone I lost, who was very dear to me. You have an incredible tone, firm control, heart and emotion. I liked Asher's version, but I LOVE yours.
Great standards never get old. And, you proved that they just get better.
Ben, what a beautiful arrangement of this classic tune. Your piano playing is incredible, and you have a lovely, soothing voice. Really wonderful! Would love to hear more!
I can feel your passion in this piece...Thank you very much.
This is honestly the best version of this song I have ever heard. You have a beautiful voice, and it's played perfectly. There is so much feeling in this. Thank you so much for sharing it; you have a wonderful talent.
Stunned by the pure magic of your vocals and great piano playing too!!
So beautiful. So talented. And what a great song choice. Thank you!
The melody of love
Wow!!!! Beautiful!!!!!! Thanks for messeging me this!!!!...gave me chills!!!! ooooooooooooooooooohhhhh....Marrry me!!! Now!! hehe
you took me down memory lane, BenG. Thanks. Love your voice and the mood you're able to invoke in this song .....
Wow! What a beautiful rendition of a great song. You have a magnificent voice. I grew up in the music industry and with a voice like that you should be making albums!
I adore your rendition.
Very nice - one of my all-time favourites. Thanks for posting.
Just brilliant, Ben. I'd give up a leg to be able to play piano with your virtuosity and grace. Your voice was perfectly matched to the keyboard's phrasing in both timbre and expression. This is such a heartfelt song, sentimental without being trite, honest in its message of how we all desire that security only true love brings. Your delicate singing allowed the words to fully express themselves. Gershwin would be proud, as are we. Jon
Hoje, em março/2023, ouço esta música maravilhosa e sua interpretação abraça a alma.
Beautiful. Your text is so polite that it invites to listening. Then you confirm you are a true artist. Congrats!
Hiya Ben! I loved your performance! Simply brilliant! Thank you for inviting me to drop by and listen. You are super talented!
Beautiful! Simply beautiful...
As I said, a little while ago, I have just listened to the clarinet/saxophone version of this , I think it was by Kenny G. I found it to be a haunting piece of music, but I never realized , that it had lyrics also attaached to it. Thank u, I love this piece of music.
Ben you certainly have it, what a great talent, wish you fame, fortune and fun for the rest of your life...!!! I really enjoyed listening...!!!
SOOO sophisticated! Spacious, expert blend of breathiness and pitch-perfect pure tone. Piano colours are masterful, a splendid compliment. Replacing the usual "swing" with shifting tempo and rhythm lets an interpretation of heart-grabbing sincerity evolve. You deserve a big career.
So...so...so...Amazing! i love this oh my gosh its...its realy music
Beautiful rendition. Chopin is one of my favorites.
Thanks for sharing this here, & brave to accept comments too. I love your voice, full of emotion & expression. Beautiful choice in songs too. Thanks for the invitation to listen.
I'm so in love with this.
Bravo, I needed a little cheering up today. The usual music of today just doesn't cut it.
wow!!! speechless...wow...
This is an awesome production. You have a great voice and you are an amazing musician. Please give us more
Thank you blessing my night with your voice. I've haven't enjoyed a song for a while...
You are an awesome pianist and singer.....love your voice...and composition
How soothing...A delight. Thank you so much
shivers, goose bump, the whole lot.. Absolutely beautifully done!
Beautiful. One of my favorite songs, and your voice does it justice
Wow I listened to your rendition years ago, and forgot about it. I've been watching so many videos of this song, and they've all been missing something. I knew that they weren't the song I had in my memory. And today, I found your rendition again! You set the standard so high that even the versions by Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald could not compare.
wow..i'm a filipino and i love it very much.. great music
You should kick some butt on this year's America's Got Talent. What an impact you'd have.
This is such a beautiful cover. Hits home as I'm also a pianist and vocalist... and your version makes me shiver. Just wonderful.
beautiful with so much emotion. I plan on doing some art work to this song on repeat.
Very Beautiful. Beautiful voice, and piano accompany as well.
wow!!!! what a beautiful song
What a lovely tone, beautiful sound.