This video compares "Wouldn't It Be Loverly" from Lerner and Loewe's My
Fair Lady as sung by Julie Andrews on stage, Marni Nixon dubbing Audrey Hepburn on the movie soundtrack, and Audrey herself, as they had given
her several weeks of singing rehearsal even though they intended to dub
her all along.
She didn't have a big range and the voice was a touch thin but I think
it works for this song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbRG5pYSFy4
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This video compares "Wouldn't It Be Loverly" from Lerner and Loewe's My >>Fair Lady as sung by Julie Andrews on stage, Marni Nixon dubbing Audrey >>Hepburn on the movie soundtrack, and Audrey herself, as they had given
her several weeks of singing rehearsal even though they intended to dub
her all along.
She didn't have a big range and the voice was a touch thin but I think
it works for this song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbRG5pYSFy4
No one could ever top Julie Andrews, but Marni Nixon is certainly great
as well. Audrey Hepburn isn't bad at all; she's on key and gets a few >flourishes in. She also delivers the heck out it, which matters.
Today, they wouldn't even consider a dub. They'd just process Hepburn's >voice until it suited them.
The True Melissa <thetruemelissa@gmail.com> wrote:
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This video compares "Wouldn't It Be Loverly" from Lerner and Loewe's My >>Fair Lady as sung by Julie Andrews on stage, Marni Nixon dubbing Audrey >>Hepburn on the movie soundtrack, and Audrey herself, as they had given >>her several weeks of singing rehearsal even though they intended to dub >>her all along.
She didn't have a big range and the voice was a touch thin but I think
it works for this song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbRG5pYSFy4
No one could ever top Julie Andrews, but Marni Nixon is certainly great
as well. Audrey Hepburn isn't bad at all; she's on key and gets a few >flourishes in. She also delivers the heck out it, which matters.
I have no idea where the clip of Julie Andrews came from. I would love
to see film of the original cast on stage. I have seen bits of Julie
Andrews' performance over the years, and I've attended revivals of the
show. On stage, Eliza is performed more broadly versus the movie. I am
quite used to Audrey Hepburn's more dramatic performance with slightly
subter comedy than the stage performances, and I think I prefer it. One revival I attended, I didn't care for the actress playing Eliza at all,
who winked at the audience at one point, They didn't have the budget for
a full pit orchestra so they hired an arranger/pianist who arranged the
score for two pianos. The arrangement was excellent and I complimented
him after the show.
Today, they wouldn't even consider a dub. They'd just process Hepburn's >voice until it suited them.
Live theater will be holograms on stage, too. No one will be able to tell.
Verily, in article <10v9o5q$3hlon$1@dont-email.me>, did ahk@chinet.com >deliver unto us this message:
The True Melissa <thetruemelissa@gmail.com> wrote:
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This video compares "Wouldn't It Be Loverly" from Lerner and Loewe's My
Fair Lady as sung by Julie Andrews on stage, Marni Nixon dubbing Audrey
Hepburn on the movie soundtrack, and Audrey herself, as they had given
her several weeks of singing rehearsal even though they intended to dub
her all along.
She didn't have a big range and the voice was a touch thin but I think
it works for this song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbRG5pYSFy4
No one could ever top Julie Andrews, but Marni Nixon is certainly great
as well. Audrey Hepburn isn't bad at all; she's on key and gets a few
flourishes in. She also delivers the heck out it, which matters.
I have no idea where the clip of Julie Andrews came from. I would love
to see film of the original cast on stage. I have seen bits of Julie
Andrews' performance over the years, and I've attended revivals of the
show. On stage, Eliza is performed more broadly versus the movie. I am
quite used to Audrey Hepburn's more dramatic performance with slightly
subter comedy than the stage performances, and I think I prefer it. One
revival I attended, I didn't care for the actress playing Eliza at all,
who winked at the audience at one point, They didn't have the budget for
a full pit orchestra so they hired an arranger/pianist who arranged the
score for two pianos. The arrangement was excellent and I complimented
him after the show.
Today, they wouldn't even consider a dub. They'd just process Hepburn's
voice until it suited them.
Live theater will be holograms on stage, too. No one will be able to tell.
We're losing something, though. I know less about theater, but with live >music, it speaks to deep parts of our brains and we physiologically sync >with the performers. Holograms won't have that effect, no matter how
well programmed they are.
The True Melissa <thetruemelissa@gmail.com> wrote:
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The True Melissa <thetruemelissa@gmail.com> wrote:
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This video compares "Wouldn't It Be Loverly" from Lerner and Loewe's My >> >>Fair Lady as sung by Julie Andrews on stage, Marni Nixon dubbing Audrey >> >>Hepburn on the movie soundtrack, and Audrey herself, as they had given >> >>her several weeks of singing rehearsal even though they intended to dub >> >>her all along.
She didn't have a big range and the voice was a touch thin but I think >> >>it works for this song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbRG5pYSFy4
No one could ever top Julie Andrews, but Marni Nixon is certainly great >> >as well. Audrey Hepburn isn't bad at all; she's on key and gets a few
flourishes in. She also delivers the heck out it, which matters.
I have no idea where the clip of Julie Andrews came from. I would love
to see film of the original cast on stage. I have seen bits of Julie
Andrews' performance over the years, and I've attended revivals of the
show. On stage, Eliza is performed more broadly versus the movie. I am
quite used to Audrey Hepburn's more dramatic performance with slightly
subter comedy than the stage performances, and I think I prefer it. One
revival I attended, I didn't care for the actress playing Eliza at all,
who winked at the audience at one point, They didn't have the budget for >> a full pit orchestra so they hired an arranger/pianist who arranged the
score for two pianos. The arrangement was excellent and I complimented
him after the show.
Today, they wouldn't even consider a dub. They'd just process Hepburn's >> >voice until it suited them.
Live theater will be holograms on stage, too. No one will be able to tell.
We're losing something, though. I know less about theater, but with live >music, it speaks to deep parts of our brains and we physiologically sync >with the performers. Holograms won't have that effect, no matter how
well programmed they are.
We don't have to lose it. It's up to audiences to support live,
unadulterated performances.
Otherwise we'll be discussing these music at first reaction videos
featuring two kids who had no idea music was once performed without
being computer generated.
Verily, in article <10v8sak$3a5o1$1@dont-email.me>, did ahk@chinet.com deliver unto us this message:
This video compares "Wouldn't It Be Loverly" from Lerner and Loewe's My
Fair Lady as sung by Julie Andrews on stage, Marni Nixon dubbing Audrey
Hepburn on the movie soundtrack, and Audrey herself, as they had given
her several weeks of singing rehearsal even though they intended to dub
her all along.
She didn't have a big range and the voice was a touch thin but I think
it works for this song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbRG5pYSFy4
No one could ever top Julie Andrews, but Marni Nixon is certainly great
as well. Audrey Hepburn isn't bad at all; she's on key and gets a few flourishes in. She also delivers the heck out it, which matters.
Today, they wouldn't even consider a dub. They'd just process Hepburn's
voice until it suited them.
There was an episode (probably an old one) of the UK quiz show "The
Chase" we watched this week where the question was along the lines of
"Which actor in the Sound of Music did Bill Lee do the singing voice
for?" ... and the contestant's answer was "Julie Andrews", which caused
some funny responses from teh host and the 'Chaser'.
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We're losing something, though. I know less about theater, but with live >>> music, it speaks to deep parts of our brains and we physiologically sync >>> with the performers. Holograms won't have that effect, no matter how
The True Melissa <thetruemelissa@gmail.com> wrote:
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This video compares "Wouldn't It Be Loverly" from Lerner and Loewe's My >>>>>> Fair Lady as sung by Julie Andrews on stage, Marni Nixon dubbing Audrey >>>>>> Hepburn on the movie soundtrack, and Audrey herself, as they had given >>>>>> her several weeks of singing rehearsal even though they intended to dub >>>>>> her all along.
She didn't have a big range and the voice was a touch thin but I think >>>>>> it works for this song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbRG5pYSFy4
No one could ever top Julie Andrews, but Marni Nixon is certainly great >>>>> as well. Audrey Hepburn isn't bad at all; she's on key and gets a few >>>>> flourishes in. She also delivers the heck out it, which matters.
I have no idea where the clip of Julie Andrews came from. I would love >>>> to see film of the original cast on stage. I have seen bits of Julie
Andrews' performance over the years, and I've attended revivals of the >>>> show. On stage, Eliza is performed more broadly versus the movie. I am >>>> quite used to Audrey Hepburn's more dramatic performance with slightly >>>> subter comedy than the stage performances, and I think I prefer it. One >>>> revival I attended, I didn't care for the actress playing Eliza at all, >>>> who winked at the audience at one point, They didn't have the budget for >>>> a full pit orchestra so they hired an arranger/pianist who arranged the >>>> score for two pianos. The arrangement was excellent and I complimented >>>> him after the show.
Today, they wouldn't even consider a dub. They'd just process Hepburn's >>>>> voice until it suited them.
Live theater will be holograms on stage, too. No one will be able to tell. >>>
well programmed they are.
We don't have to lose it. It's up to audiences to support live,
unadulterated performances.
Otherwise we'll be discussing these music at first reaction videos
featuring two kids who had no idea music was once performed without
being computer generated.
There are already young adults who think it's naive to expect genuine
live music at music events. They see prerecorded vocals, maybe an entire prerecorded show, as normal.
Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
There was an episode (probably an old one) of the UK quiz show "The
Chase" we watched this week where the question was along the lines of
"Which actor in the Sound of Music did Bill Lee do the singing voice
for?" ... and the contestant's answer was "Julie Andrews", which caused
some funny responses from teh host and the 'Chaser'.
I would have said he sang "Edelweiss" for Captain von Trapp only because
I don't recall if the Hitler youth did his own singing in the "Going on Seventeen" duet with Liesl. Christopher Plummer didn't sing. "Edelweiss"
was written for Theodore Bikel to sing so he could have a solo and was
the last song Oscar Hammerstein would compose lyrics for.
On 2026-05-28 3:39 p.m., The True Melissa wrote:
Verily, in article <10v9v8s$3jrc3$3@dont-email.me>, did ahk@chinet.comDidn't some Big Name get herself into trouble a year or two back because some of her vocal performance was pre-recorded and she was caught lip-synching? Taylor Swift or someone of that ilk?
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The True Melissa <thetruemelissa@gmail.com> wrote:
Verily, in article <10v9o5q$3hlon$1@dont-email.me>, did ahk@chinet.com >>>> deliver unto us this message:
We don't have to lose it. It's up to audiences to support live,
unadulterated performances.
Otherwise we'll be discussing these music at first reaction videos
featuring two kids who had no idea music was once performed without
being computer generated.
There are already young adults who think it's naive to expect genuine
live music at music events. They see prerecorded vocals, maybe an entire
prerecorded show, as normal.
On 2026-05-28 6:25 p.m., Adam H. Kerman wrote:
Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
There was an episode (probably an old one) of the UK quiz show "The >>>Chase" we watched this week where the question was along the lines of >>>"Which actor in the Sound of Music did Bill Lee do the singing voice >>>for?" ... and the contestant's answer was "Julie Andrews", which caused >>>some funny responses from teh host and the 'Chaser'.
I would have said he sang "Edelweiss" for Captain von Trapp only because
I don't recall if the Hitler youth did his own singing in the "Going on >>Seventeen" duet with Liesl. Christopher Plummer didn't sing. "Edelweiss" >>was written for Theodore Bikel to sing so he could have a solo and was
the last song Oscar Hammerstein would compose lyrics for.
I only learned through this newsgroup that Edelweiss was composed for
the Sound of Music; I'd always assumed it was a traditional folk song of
the Alps.
On 2026-05-28 3:39 p.m., The True Melissa wrote:
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There are already young adults who think it's naive to expect genuine
live music at music events. They see prerecorded vocals, maybe an entire prerecorded show, as normal.
Didn't some Big Name get herself into trouble a year or two back because some of her vocal performance was pre-recorded and she was caught lip-synching? Taylor Swift or someone of that ilk?
I don't know why they pre-recorded that solo. Perhaps it was really
REALLY hard and the guitarist couldn't reliably recreate it on a
consistent basis. Maybe there was yet another musician who should have
been on stage who normally played it but was out sick that night and
they happened to have a recording that they could trigger at the right
time. But that happened over 30 years ago.
I also saw classical guitarist Liona Boyd do a show with a second
guitarist on stage AND a laptop that they played along with. Back in the day, she would never have had a second guitarist on stage (unless it was
a concert of guitar duets) but I knew she'd had some kind of serious physical issue that kept her from being able to play as well as she one
had. I figured the second guitarist was there to play the bits she
couldn't do any more to keep from adulterating the piece. But having
them play along to a laptop containing pre-recorded music struck me as
too much. That incident was more recent, more like 15 years ago.
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I don't know why they pre-recorded that solo. Perhaps it was really
REALLY hard and the guitarist couldn't reliably recreate it on a >>consistent basis. Maybe there was yet another musician who should have >>been on stage who normally played it but was out sick that night and
they happened to have a recording that they could trigger at the right >>time. But that happened over 30 years ago.
Take heart. In that era, it could also have been a wingman -- an
additional musician who's not on stage.
. . .
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I don't know why they pre-recorded that solo. Perhaps it was really
REALLY hard and the guitarist couldn't reliably recreate it on a
consistent basis. Maybe there was yet another musician who should have
been on stage who normally played it but was out sick that night and
they happened to have a recording that they could trigger at the right
time. But that happened over 30 years ago.
Take heart. In that era, it could also have been a wingman -- an
additional musician who's not on stage.
I also saw classical guitarist Liona Boyd do a show with a second
guitarist on stage AND a laptop that they played along with. Back in the
day, she would never have had a second guitarist on stage (unless it was
a concert of guitar duets) but I knew she'd had some kind of serious
physical issue that kept her from being able to play as well as she one
had. I figured the second guitarist was there to play the bits she
couldn't do any more to keep from adulterating the piece. But having
them play along to a laptop containing pre-recorded music struck me as
too much. That incident was more recent, more like 15 years ago.
Hmm. Well, at least you know what you're getting. She's not faking
anything.
You might be right. It's the only time I ever saw Tears for Fears live
and I don't know much about their touring/performing philosophy.
I remember reading that Yes used an offstage keyboardist named Igor
Korosho (sp?) on one tour to supplement the onstage keyboardist. I never heard an explanation for why they didn't have them both onstage.
Didn't some Big Name get herself into trouble a year or two back
because some of her vocal performance was pre-recorded and she was
caught lip-synching? Taylor Swift or someone of that ilk?
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