Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly - True Love (from the 1956 movie, High Society)

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Bing Crosby remains today one of the most successful recording artists of all time with record sales estimated in the hundreds of millions worldwide. Crosby has had numerous jazz affiliations including with his first vocal group, The Rhythm Boys, but is normally classified as a pop music figure. Be that as it may, he remains associated with jazz through his many appearances with jazz greats, through his love for the music of jazz, and through his singing on several swinging jazz sides and albums.

Just before the American involvement in World War II Crosby began one of the most popular chapters of his career. Following three huge music hits in early 1940 he made the first of seven classic "Road" pictures, one of the most successful series in the history of motion pictures, beginning with "The Road to Singapore" also starring Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour.

Bing recorded his (and the record industry's) biggest hit of all time in the spring of 1942. Irving Berlin's "White Christmas" was released in October of the year and remained at the top of the charts for the duration of 1942. "White Christmas" was reissued around Christmas each year for nearly 20 years following and the song became the best selling single of all time, realizing an unprecedented 30 million copies, a benchmark unequalled for nearly 50 years.

Bing won an Oscar for Best Actor for his portrayal of Father O'Malley in "Going My Way" in 1944. He became the first popular singer to achieve the award. He was nominated again for "The Bells of Saint Mary's" in 1945 and "The Country Girl" in 1954. "True Love" with Frank Sinatra and Grace Kelly was another hit. Released in 1956 the soundtrack contained the Armstrong -- Crosby duet of "Now You Has Jazz." Unfortunately, the airplay of the soundtrack overshadowed one of the most swinging releases of all time for Crosby. A session in which a young A&R man for Verve records named Buddy Bregman (who happened to be friends with Bing's son) convinced "Old Groaner" to appear on, and proceeded to amaze the legend with his arrangements and band's sound. The release was a poor seller but "Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings" remains one of the most swinging by "Der Bingle" of all time.

Grace Patricia Kelly (November 12, 1929 -- September 14, 1982) was an American actress who, in April 1956, married Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, to become Princess consort of Monaco, styled as Her Serene Highness The Princess of Monaco, and commonly referred to as Princess Grace.

After embarking on an acting career in 1950, at the age of 20, Grace Kelly appeared in New York City theatrical productions as well as in more than forty episodes of live drama productions broadcast during the early 1950s Golden Age of Television. In October 1953, with the release of Mogambo, she became a movie star, a status confirmed in 1954 with a Golden Globe Award and Academy Award nomination as well as leading roles in five films, including The Country Girl, in which she gave a deglamorized, Academy Award-winning performance. She retired from acting at 26 to enter upon her duties in Monaco. She and Prince Rainier had three children: Caroline, Albert, and Stéphanie. She also retained her American roots, maintaining dual US and Monégasque citizenships.

She died on September 14, 1982, when she lost control of her automobile and crashed after suffering a stroke. Her daughter Princess Stéphanie, who was in the car with her, survived the accident.
In June 1999, the American Film Institute ranked her No.13 in their list of top female stars of American cinema.

SOURCES: http://www.swingmusic.net/Crosby_Bing.html and Wikipedia

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Suntanned, windblown, Honeymooners at last alone Feeling far above par, Oh, how lucky we are While I give to you and you give to me True love, true love So on and on it will always be True love, true love For you and I have a guardian angel On high, with nothing to do But to give to you and to give to me Love forever true For you and I have a guardian angel On high, with nothin' to do But to give to you and to give to me Love forever true, Love forever true