I've been enjoying the songs made famous by Elaine Paige (and which, not coincidentally, made her famous as well). She's dominated British musical theater for decades, and has richly earned all the plaudits that have come her way. Most of us know them: "Don't cry for me, Argentina"; "I know him so well"; and, perhaps the most famous of all, this one, which she performed at Andrew Lloyd Webber's 50th birthday celebration.
In addition to being nominated for five Laurence Olivier Awards, Paige has won many other awards for her theatre roles and has been called the First Lady of British Musical Theatre due to her skill and longevity. She has released 22 solo albums, of which eight were consecutively certified gold and another four multi-platinum. Paige is also featured on seven cast albums and has sung in concerts across the world. Since 2004 she has hosted her own show on BBC Radio 2 called Elaine Paige on Sunday.
In 2014, Paige celebrated her 50 years in show business.
A remarkable performer, and a remarkable voice.
Peter
Thank you very much for sharing that beautiful lady and beautiful music with us, Peter.
ReplyDeleteJuie Covington's version of Don't Cry for me Argentina was far better (IMHO). The Elaine Paige version is a bit raucous for my tastes and misses the character and persona of Evita Peron.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adUPdnzCAk8
Phil B