Cole Porter -- 1891-1964
His Life, His Music and His Love of Paris
The French Cultural Center
53 Marlborough Street, Boston
Lecture: Cole Porter: His life, music and his love of France
Gala: A Parisian Soirée with Cole Porter
Cole Porter, one of the most prolific songwriters of the 20th century, led a fascinating and extravagant life in Paris in the 1920's. Composing songs from his days at Yale until his death at 73 in 1964, Porter has verified writing credits on 881 songs.
Porter wrote numerous Broadway hit musicals including Anything Goes (1934), Kiss Me Kate (1948), which won the first Tony Award for best musical, and Can Can (1953).
Porter's rise to fame can be attributed to his time spent in Paris where he lived and entertained lavishly for most of the 1920's. His love of Paris profoundly impacted his music and provided him with the inspiration to produce his first hit musical, Paris (1928) and Fifty Million Frenchmen (1929), which firmly established his reputation as a prominent figure in musical theatre composition and songwriting. He also composed scores for films in the 1930's.
Porter wrote the lyrics as well as the music for his songs. His numerous hit songs include Night and Day, I Get a Kick Out of You, I've Got You Under My Skin, You're the Top, Begin the Beguine, In the Still of the Night, You'd Be So Easy to Love.
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