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From:  "Lee Morgan" <LMorgan923@t...>
"Lee Morgan" <LMorgan923@t...>
Date:  Thu May 17, 2001  2:04 am
Subject:  RE: [vocalist] was it really?


A&E's Biography on Audrey Hepburn touched on the My Fair Lady recordings of
her singing. They played some of them, and while they were pleasant, to my
ear, they weren't what they needed to be to present the role well. She had
a pleasant, untrained voice, and My Fair Lady takes a little more than that.
They also played the recording of her singing Moon River, which I THINK was
the one used in the movie, and it was very nice. But then, nice can carry
that song.

Lee Morgan
Mezzo-soprano

-----Original Message-----
From: dorisopran@a... [mailto: To: vocalist-temporary@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [vocalist] was it really?


In a message dated 5/16/01 1:56:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
Greypins@a...
Greypins@a...
writes:

<< ... does anyone know if that really was audrey hepburn who sang 'moon
river'
in 'breakfast at tiffany's'? if you know of a sure source for the info,
that would be even better (we're having the question on the 'scott walker'
group). >>

I understand that it was indeed her singing and that furthermore, she sang
the Eliza Doolittle songs while filming My Fair Lady, and they (some of the
powers that were) were considering not dubbing in someone else, but there
were a few weak moments in some of the higher passages. I understand there
is a version of the film extant with her singing, and it is reputedly quite
competent and charming. I'd love to see it. I've also heard the Moon River
recording on NPR in a feature about her. Oh yes, I don't remember for sure
whether this was covered, but the biography of her on the Learning Channel
may have addressed this.


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