Fred Astaire

vocals, dance · 1899–1987 · Omaha

Born Frederick Austerlitz in Omaha, he formed a dance duo with his sister Adele from childhood, which triumphed on Broadway and in London in the 1920s, notably in Lady, Be Good! (1924), where they introduced Gershwin songs. After the duo split in 1932, he became in Hollywood the star of the RKO musicals with Ginger Rogers, such as Top Hat (1935).

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Styles

• Vocal jazz, scat, vocalese
• Symphonic jazz, dance orchestras

Landmark tracks

• Fascinating Rhythm (1926)
• Night and Day (1932)

Cited in 1 radio episode

• Feb 23, 2024: Fred Astaire, le dandy dansant (Culture Club, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

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