Cy Coleman
Cy Coleman (June 14, 1929 - November 18, 2004) was an American composer, songwriter, and jazz pianist.
Coleman's career as a Broadway composer began when he and Leigh collaborated on Wildcat (1960), which marked the Broadway debut of comedienne Lucille Ball. The score included the hit tune "Hey Look Me Over" (which was later adapted into one of LSU's school songs, "Hey, Fightin' Tigers"). When Ball became ill she left the show, and it closed. Next for the two was Little Me, with a book by Neil Simon based on the novel by Patrick Dennis (Auntie Mame). The show introduced Real Live Girl and I've Got Your Number, which became popular standards.
In 1964, Coleman met Dorothy Fields at a party, and when he asked if she would like to collaborate with him, she is reported to have answered, "Thank God somebody asked". Fields was revitalised by working with the much younger Coleman, and by the contemporary nature of their first project, which was Sweet Charity, again with a book by Simon, starring Gwen Verdon, and introducing the songs If My Friends Could See Me Now, I'm a Brass Band and Hey, Big Spender. The show was a major success and Coleman found working with Fields much easier than with Leigh. The partnership was to work on two more shows – an aborted project about Eleanor Roosevelt, and Seesaw which reached Broadway in 1973 after a troubled out-of-town tour. Despite mixed reviews, the show enjoyed a healthy run. The partnership was cut short by Fields' death in 1974.
Coleman remained prolific in the late 1970s. He collaborated on I Love My Wife (1977) with Michael Stewart, On The Twentieth Century (1978) with Betty Comden and Adolph Green, and Home Again, Home Again with Barbara Fried, although the latter never reached Broadway.
In 1980, Coleman served as producer and composer for the circus-themed Barnum, which co-starred Jim Dale and Glenn Close. Later in the decade, he collaborated on Welcome to the Club (1988) with A.E. Hotchner, and City of Angels (1989) with David Zippel. In the latter, inspired by the hard-boiled detective film noir of the 1930s and '40s, he returned to his jazz roots, and the show was a huge critical and commercial success.
Coleman's career as a Broadway composer began when he and Leigh collaborated on Wildcat (1960), which marked the Broadway debut of comedienne Lucille Ball. The score included the hit tune "Hey Look Me Over" (which was later adapted into one of LSU's school songs, "Hey, Fightin' Tigers"). When Ball became ill she left the show, and it closed. Next for the two was Little Me, with a book by Neil Simon based on the novel by Patrick Dennis (Auntie Mame). The show introduced Real Live Girl and I've Got Your Number, which became popular standards.
In 1964, Coleman met Dorothy Fields at a party, and when he asked if she would like to collaborate with him, she is reported to have answered, "Thank God somebody asked". Fields was revitalised by working with the much younger Coleman, and by the contemporary nature of their first project, which was Sweet Charity, again with a book by Simon, starring Gwen Verdon, and introducing the songs If My Friends Could See Me Now, I'm a Brass Band and Hey, Big Spender. The show was a major success and Coleman found working with Fields much easier than with Leigh. The partnership was to work on two more shows – an aborted project about Eleanor Roosevelt, and Seesaw which reached Broadway in 1973 after a troubled out-of-town tour. Despite mixed reviews, the show enjoyed a healthy run. The partnership was cut short by Fields' death in 1974.
Coleman remained prolific in the late 1970s. He collaborated on I Love My Wife (1977) with Michael Stewart, On The Twentieth Century (1978) with Betty Comden and Adolph Green, and Home Again, Home Again with Barbara Fried, although the latter never reached Broadway.
In 1980, Coleman served as producer and composer for the circus-themed Barnum, which co-starred Jim Dale and Glenn Close. Later in the decade, he collaborated on Welcome to the Club (1988) with A.E. Hotchner, and City of Angels (1989) with David Zippel. In the latter, inspired by the hard-boiled detective film noir of the 1930s and '40s, he returned to his jazz roots, and the show was a huge critical and commercial success.
Cy Coleman Latest Sheets Feed
Cy Coleman Latest Requests Feed
Advertisement
Advertisement
Total 29 sheet(s) found, listing between 0 - 20.
Song | Added By | Pages | Instruments | Sheet Type | File |
There's gotta be something better than this |
isa_gp (3)
3197d ago
|
4 | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Transcription | |
Hey! Look Me Over |
keatonwren (1)
3896d ago
|
3 | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Book | |
Lost and Found |
sonsufu (908)
4478d ago
|
4 | Piano, Vocal | Other | |
Use What You Got |
duskydiana (22)
4560d ago
|
7 | Piano, Vocal | Original | |
If my friends could see me |
JRGR (17)
4644d ago
|
1 | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Transcription | |
The Best Is Yet to Come |
aslch (138)
4647d ago
|
8 | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Original | |
Hey Look Me Over |
aslch (138)
4677d ago
|
4 | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Original | |
Out There |
jtdanz (9)
4686d ago
|
3 | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Transcription | |
Stick Around |
jtdanz (9)
4686d ago
|
2 | Piano | Original | |
No Man Left For Me |
pipsky (5)
4706d ago
|
8 | Piano, Vocal | Original | |
Witchcraft |
PtGarlic (16)
4706d ago
|
5 | Piano, Guitar, Vocal, Bass | Original | |
If they could see me now |
AronElstak (24)
4736d ago
|
41 | Cello, Drum, Trumpet, Violin, Clarinet, Flute, Vocal, Saxophone, Harp | Transcription | |
City of Angels |
zoli77 (21)
4754d ago
|
4 | Piano | Original | |
Stick Around |
jtdanz (9)
4770d ago
|
2 | Piano, Vocal | Original | |
Witchcraft |
katrin (19)
4773d ago
|
1 | Piano, Vocal | Book | |
baby, dream your dream |
sammisammicool (13)
4804d ago
|
9 | Piano, Vocal | Original | |
Baby Dream Your Dream |
tami-x (1)
4827d ago
|
5 | Piano | Original | |
You There in the Back Row |
robanderson (2)
4828d ago
|
5 | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Original | |
City of Angels |
jamie0401 (7)
4835d ago
|
4 | Piano | Original | |
Easy Money |
bensilbert (3)
4835d ago
|
3 | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Original |