Hollywood & the Academy Awards have a rich musical history dating back to 1934, when "The Continental" from The Gay Divorcee won the first Oscar for Best Original Song. Subsequent years have seen 100s of songs coming from virtually every musical genre & from some of the world's most celebrated musical talents. This book traces the history of cinematic song by devoting a separate entry to each & every tune to be nominated for the Oscar since 1934 -- over 300 nominees in all. In each case, it examines the song itself, its lyricist & composer, & the film in which it debuted. Packed with historical info., inside anecdotes, & classic archival photos.
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I am making a research about the songs that were oscar nominated and suddenly i "collide" with this book in Amazon, for only US$ 0,01 !!!!!!
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This review is from: Hollywood Sings!: An Inside Look at Sixty Years of Academy Award-Nominated Songs (Paperback)
Susan Sackett gives a readable, digestable and loving look at each song that got the Academy's nod as a Best Song nominee. Not overly encyclopedic yet well-detailed, this compendium offers the story behind the song itself, interesting asides about the writers and how the song was used in each film Included, too, are anecdotes,industry quotes and anomalies that make each entry even more interesting.
The book cuts off in 1992 and was never updated. It would be great to have the last 15 years of nominees represented, as well.
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