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“I Got Rhythm” is a song composed by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin, published in 1930, which became a widely-known jazz standard. Its chord progression, known as the “Rhythm changes”, is the foundation for many other popular jazz tunes such as Charlie Parker’s and Dizzy Gillespie’s Bebop standard “Anthropology (Thrivin’ From a Riff)”.
The song came from the musical Girl Crazy which also includes another hit song, Embraceable You, and has been sung by many jazz singers since. It was originally written as a slow song for Treasure Girl (1928) and found another, faster setting in Girl Crazy. Ethel Merman sang the song in the original Broadway production and Broadway lore holds that George Gershwin, after seeing her opening reviews, warned her never to take a singing lesson.
The song melody uses four notes of the five-note pentatonic scale, first rising, then falling. A rhythmic interest in the song is that the tune keeps behind the main pulse, with the three “I got…” phrases syncopated, appearing one beat behind in the first bar, while the fourth phase “Who could…” rushes in to the song. Its chord progression, known as the “Rhythm changes”, is the foundation for many other popular jazz tunes. The song was later expanded and used as the theme in Gershwin’s last concert piece Variations on “I Got Rhythm” in 1934. The song has become iconic of the Gershwins, of swing, and of the 1920s.
“One of the best voices on Broadway.”
- Associated Press
Debbie Gravitte has had a varied career taking her from the Broadway Stage to the Symphony Hall and points between. She won the prestigious TONY AWARD for Best Featured Actress In A Musical for JEROME ROBBIN’S BROADWAY, along with a Drama Desk Award Nomination as well as the New York Showstopper Award. After making her Broadway debut in the original cast of THEYRE PLAYING OUR SONG, she went on to appear in: PERFECTLY FRANK (DRAMA DESK AWARD NOMINATION), BLUES IN THE NIGHT, AINT BROADWAY GRAND, ZORBA, CHICAGO, and LES MISERABLES. Debbie has appeared in the ENCORES series productions of THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE, TENDERLOIN, and CARNIVAL at New Yorks CITY CENTER.
“We’re talking mega-talent here!”
- Rex Reed
Debbie has performed her nightclub act worldwide, from New York Citys RAINBOW AND STARS, to Londons PIZZA ON THE PARK, and back home again to Atlantic City, where shes had the honor to perform with notable talents such as JAY LENO, HARRY ANDERSON, and the legendary GEORGE BURNS.
“A dynamic Broadway belter”
- New York Daily News
Debbie has sung with numerous symphony orchestras including NATIONAL SYMPHONY (WITH MARVIN HAMLISH), BOSTON POPS, ATLANTA SYMPHONY,CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA, PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY, UTAH SYMPHONY, ST. LOUIS, HOUSTON and SAN DIEGO SYMPHONIES. Overseas, she has sung with the LONDON, AALBORG AND BIRMINGHAM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAS, STOCKHOLM PHILHARMONIC, GOTESBORG and JERUSALEM SYMPHONIES, MUNICH PHILHARMONIC, ROYAL SCOTTISH NATIONAL ORCHESTRA and SYMPHONICA OF BRAZIL.
“A magnetic stage presence”
- Variety
On television, Debbie co-starred on the CBS series TRIAL AND ERROR and NBCS PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS, and starred in several specials for PBS, including LIVE FROM THE KENNEDY CENTER, BOSTON POPS CELEBRATE BERNSTEIN, RODGERS & HART for GREAT PERFORMANCES, and IRA GERSHWINS 100th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION from Londons ROYAL ALBERT HALL and CARNEGIE HALL. She recently returned to CARNEGIE HALL with SKITCH HENDERSON and NY POPS.
“Gravitte can swing, slink, emote, belt and torch
and theres not a dull track here.
Its unlikely that there will be a better solo
album from a theatre singer this year!”
- Theater Week
Debbie recently finished her latest CD, DEFYING GRAVITY, a follow-up to THE MGM ALBUM, PART OF YOUR WORLD and THE ALAN MENKEN ALBUM. Her other recordings include CALAMITY JANE, UNSUNG SONDHEIM, LUCKY STIFF, MISS SPECTACULAR, LOUISIANA PURCHASE, BROADWAY CHRISTMAS, MACK AND MABEL IN CONCERT, MISS SPECTACULAR, TENDERLOIN, LUCKY IN THE RAIN, ZORBA, JEROME ROBBIN’S BROADWAY, THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE, BILLION DOLLAR BABY, and THE MUSICALITY OF PORTER.
“You had better believe shes on Broadway to stay!”
- New York Times
Debbie recently debuted with the NEW YORK CITY BALLET singing in PETER MARTINS THOU SWELL at LINCOLN CENTER. She appeared with BETTE MIDLER in the Universal Film, ISNT SHE GREAT?, and can be heard as one of the voices in DISNEYS THE LITTLE MERMAID. Debbie is a proud and tired mother of three beautiful children.
“Wonderful!”
- Billboard
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