Something to Live For

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"Something to Live For" is a jazz standard composed by Billy Strayhorn, known for its poignant melody and sophisticated harmonies, and popularized through performances with the Duke Ellington Orchestra.

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instanceOf jazz standard
associatedAct Duke Ellington Orchestra NERFINISHED
associatedArtist Duke Ellington NERFINISHED
composer Billy Strayhorn NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
firstPerformer Duke Ellington Orchestra NERFINISHED
genre jazz
hasForm song form
hasHarmonyCharacteristic sophisticated harmonies
hasInfluenceOn modern jazz ballad repertoire
hasMelodyCharacteristic poignant melody
hasNotableFeature emphasis on expressive phrasing
lyrical, expressive melody line
rich, chromatic harmony
hasStyle ballad
hasTempo slow
hasTheme emotional introspection
romantic longing
isAssociatedWith Billy Strayhorn–Duke Ellington collaboration NERFINISHED
isConsidered jazz standard of the 20th century
isPartOf American songbook tradition
isPerformedInContext big band arrangements
small jazz ensembles
isRecordedInMedium live jazz performances
studio recordings
language English
lyricist Billy Strayhorn NERFINISHED
notablePerformer Billy Strayhorn NERFINISHED
Carmen McRae NERFINISHED
Duke Ellington NERFINISHED
Ella Fitzgerald NERFINISHED
Johnny Hodges NERFINISHED
Nina Simone NERFINISHED
Sarah Vaughan NERFINISHED
Tony Bennett NERFINISHED
partOfRepertoireOf Carmen McRae NERFINISHED
Duke Ellington Orchestra NERFINISHED
Ella Fitzgerald NERFINISHED
Sarah Vaughan NERFINISHED
typicalInstrumentation piano trio accompaniment
voice and jazz ensemble

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Billy Strayhorn notableWork Something to Live For