Stranger in Paradise (song)
1953 song by Robert Wright and George Forrest based on music composed by Alexander Borodin / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Stranger in Paradise (disambiguation).
"Stranger in Paradise" is a popular song from the musical Kismet (1953), credited to Robert Wright and George Forrest. Like almost all the music in that show, the melody was adapted from music composed by Alexander Borodin (1833–1887), in this case, the "Gliding Dance of the Maidens", from the Polovtsian Dances in the opera Prince Igor (1890). The song in the musical is a lovers' duet and describes the transcendent feelings that love brings to their surroundings.[3] Later versions were mostly edited to be sung by male solo artists.[4]
Quick Facts Single by Tony Bennett, B-side ...
"Stranger in Paradise" | ||||
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Single by Tony Bennett | ||||
B-side | "Why Does it Have to Be Me?" | |||
Published | 1953 Frank Music Corp.[1] | |||
Released | November 2, 1953 (1953-11-02) | |||
Recorded | October 13, 1953[2] | |||
Studio | CBS 30th Street Studio, New York City | |||
Genre | Show tune, Popular Music | |||
Length | 3:05 | |||
Label | Columbia 40121 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Alexander Borodin, Robert Wright, George Forrest | |||
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