Joel Grey
Joel Grey (born Joel David Katz; April 11, 1932) is an American actor, singer, dancer, and photographer. He is best known for portraying the Master of Ceremonies in both the stage and film versions of the Kander & Ebb musical Cabaret. He has won the Academy Award, Tony Award, and Golden Globe Award. He also originated the role of George M. Cohan in the musical George M! in 1973, and the Wizard of Oz in the musical Wicked. He also starred as Moonface Martin in the Broadway revivals of Anything Goes, and as Amos Hart in Chicago.
Early life
Grey was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Goldie "Grace" (née Epstein) and Mickey Katz, a Jewish actor, comedian, and musician. He started his career in the Cleveland Play House's Curtain Pullers children's theatre program in the early 1940s, appearing in productions such as Grandmother Slyboots, Jack of Tarts and a lead role in the their mainstage production of On Borrowed Time. He attended Alexander Hamilton High School in Los Angeles, California.
Hail, Hail
"Hail, Hail" is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam. Featuring lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music co-written by guitarist Stone Gossard, bassist Jeff Ament, and guitarist Mike McCready, "Hail, Hail" was released in 1996 as the second single from the band's fourth studio album, No Code (1996). The song managed to reach the number nine spot on both the Mainstream Rock and Modern Rock Billboard charts. The song was included on Pearl Jam's 2004 greatest hits album, rearviewmirror (Greatest Hits 1991–2003).
Origin and recording
"Hail, Hail" features lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music co-written by guitarist Stone Gossard, bassist Jeff Ament, and guitarist Mike McCready. Gossard stated, "People say that No Code wasn't like a rock record. The big comment you'd hear over and over again was 'experimental record.' But then you hear "Habit" and "Hail, Hail" and "Lukin", and those songs are totally rock."
Lyrics
The lyrics of "Hail, Hail" refer to two people in a troubled relationship struggling to hold it together.
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ALBUMS
- Broadway: The American Musical released: 2004
- Wicked released: 2003
- Broadway's Greatest Leading Men released: 2000
- Broadway: The Great Original Cast Recordings released: 1999
- Chicago released: 1997
- Golden Throats 4: Celebrities Butcher Songs of The Beatles released: 1997
- The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True released: 1996
- Original Cast! 100 Years of the American Musical Theater: The Seventies released: 1995
- Spy Magazine Presents, Volume 3: Soft, Safe & Sanitized released: 1994
- The Great American Composers: George & Ira Gershwin released: 1989
- Golden Throats: The Great Celebrity Sing Off released: 1988
- The Great American Composers: Harold Arlen released:
- The Great American Composers: Rodgers & Hart released:
Broadway: The American Musical
Released 2004- Music Man: Seventy-Six Trombones
- Flower Drum Song: I Enjoy Being a Girl
- Gypsy: Everything's Coming Up Roses
- The Sound of Music: My Favorite Things
- Bye Bye Birdie: Put on a Happy Face
- Fantasticks: Try to Remember
- Camelot: Camelot
- Carnival! Love Makes the World Go 'round
- How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying: I Believe in You
- No Strings: The Sweetest Sounds
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum: Comedy Tonight
- Stop the World, I Want to Get Off: What Kind of Fool Am I
- Oliver! As Long as He Needs Me
- Hello, Dolly! Hello, Dolly!
- Funny Girl: People
- Anyone Can Whistle: Anyone Can Whistle
- Fiddler on the Roof: If I Were a Rich Man
- Golden Boy: Night Song
- Man of La Mancha: The Impossible Dream
- Sweet Charity: If My Friends Could See Me Now
- Mame: Open a New Window
Wicked
Released 2003- No One Mourns the Wicked
- Dear Old Shiz
- The Wizard and I
- What Is This Feeling?
- Something Bad
- Dancing Through Life
- Popular
- I'm Not That Girl
- One Short Day
- A Sentimental Man
- Defying Gravity
- Thank Goodness
- Wonderful
- I'm Not That Girl (reprise)
- As Long as You're Mine
- No Good Deed
- March of the Witch Hunters
- For Good
- Finale
Broadway's Greatest Leading Men
Released 2000- Luck Be a Lady
- The Impossible Dream
- Surrey With the Fringe on Top
- Too Close for Comfort
- One Night in Bangkok
- They're Playing Our Song
- I Won't Send Roses
- Big Rock Candy Mountain
- Bring Him Home
- Magic to Do
- If You Could See Her
- Grand Knowing You
- What Kind of Fool Am I?
- A Puzzlement
- Soliloquy
- September Song
- The American Dream
Chicago
Released 1997- Overture
- All That Jazz
- Funny Honey
- Cell Block Tango
- When You’re Good to Mama
- All I Care About
- A Little Bit of Good
- We Both Reached for the Gun
- Roxie
- I Can’t Do It Alone
- I Can’t Do It Alone (reprise)
- My Own Best Friend
- Entr’acte
- I Know a Girl
- Me and My Baby
- Mister Cellophane
- When Velma Takes the Stand
- Razzle Dazzle
- Class
- Nowadays
- Hot Honey Rag
- Finale
Golden Throats 4: Celebrities Butcher Songs of The Beatles
Released 1997- In the Beginning / With a Little Help From My Friends
- She's Leaving Home
- Spleen / Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
- Something
- Day Tripper
- Hey Jude
- Michelle
- Mission: Impossible Theme / Norwegian Wood
- Let it Be
- Got to Get You into My Life
- Revolution
- She's a Woman
- Jealous Guy / Don't Let Me Down
- Piggies
- Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
- A Hard Day's Night (Live)
- Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds (reprise)
The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True
Released 1996- Main Title
- Over the Rainbow
- Cyclone
- Come Out, Come Out…
- It Really Was No Miracle
- We Thank You Very Sweetly
- Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead
- As Mayor of the Munchkin City
- As Coroner, I Must Aver
- Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead
- The Lullaby League
- The Lollipop Guild
- We Welcome You to Munchkinland
- Who Killed My Sister
- Follow the Yellow Brick Road / You're Off to See the Wizard
- If I Only Had a Brain
- We're Off to See the Wizard
- If I Only Had a Heart
- We're Off to See the Wizard
- Lions and Tigers and Bears
- If I Only Had the Nerve
- We're Off to See the Wizard
- If I Only Had a Brain / A Heart / The Nerve (reprise)
- Poppies
- You're Out of the Woods
- The Merry Old Land of Oz
- Surrender Dorothy
- If I Were King of the Forest
- Bring Me the Broomstick
- Haunted Forest
- The Jitterbug
- March of the Winkies
- Hail, Hail! The Witch Is Dead
- We Brought You the Broomstick
- Delirious Escape
- Finale (Over the Rainbow)
- Orchestra Finale
Original Cast! 100 Years of the American Musical Theater: The Seventies
Released 1995- The Last Sweet Days of Isaac: My Most Important Moments Go By
- Purlie: I Got Love
- Minnie's Boys: Be Happy
- Applause: One of a Kind
- Company: Company
- The Rothschilds: In My Own Lifetime
- No, No, Nanette: You Can Dance With Any Girl
- Follies: Waiting for the Girls Upstairs
- Follies: In Buddy's Eyes
- 70, Girls, 70: Yes
- Godspell: All for the Best
- The Grass Harp: Chain of Love
- Grease: Summer Nights
- Sugar: Sugar
- Pippin: Finale
- A Little Night Music: A Weekend in the Country
- Seesaw: Nobody Does It Like Me
- Raisin: Whose Little Angry Man
- Candide: Auto da fé
The Great American Composers: George & Ira Gershwin
Released 1989- Girl Crazy Overture
- Who Cares?
- Summertime
- I Can't Be Bothered Now
- Bidin' My Time
- I've Got a Crush on You
- Clap Yo' Hands
- Embraceable You
- Love Walked In
- They Can't Take That Away From Me
- Sweet and Low Down
- Shall We Dance
- Things Are Looking Up
- But Not for Me
- Sam and Deliah
- Do Do Do
- Soon
- Hi-Ho!
- It Ain't Necessary So
- How Long Has This Been Going On!
- Of Thee I Sing
The Great American Composers: Harold Arlen
- Stormy Weather
- Kickin the Gong Around
- Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
- If I Only Had a Brain
- It's a Womans Preogative
- Hooray for Love
- One for My Baby (And One for the Road)
- Come Rain or Shine
- Legalize My Name
- It Was Written in the Stars
- As Long as I Live
- Over the Rainbow
- House of Flowers Waltz
- Whats Good About Goodbye
- A Sleepin Bee
- In the Shade of the New Apple Tree
- House of Flowers
- Last Night We Were Young
- Out of This World
- Hit the Road to Dreamland
- That Old Black Magic
The Great American Composers: Rodgers & Hart
- Johnny One-Note
- That Terrific Rainbow
- With a Song in My Heart
- Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
- Babes in Arms
- My Funny Valentine
- Imagine
- Ten Cents a Dance
- In Our Little Den of Iniquity
- Glad to Be Happy
- Blue Moon
- This Can't Be Love
- Dancing on the Ceiling
- You Took Advantage of Me
- It Never Entered My Mind
- Falling in Love With Love
- Spring Is Here
- Mountain Greenery
- Have You Met Miss Jones?
- Little Girl Blue
- Everything I've Got
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Willkommen
by: Joel GreyM.C.:
Willkommen! Bienvenue! Welcome!
Fremder, Etranger, Stranger,
Glücklich zu sehen,
Je suis enchanté,
Happy to see you,
Bleibe, reste, stay.
Willkommen! Bienvenue! Welcome!
Im Cabaret, Au Cabaret, To Cabaret!
Meine Damen und Herren-
Mes dames et Messieurs-
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Comment ça va?
Do you feel good?
Ich bin euer Conférencier!
I am you host!
Und sage.
Willkommen! Bienvenue! Welcome!
Leave your troubles outside.
So life is disappointing, forget it!
In here life is beautiful.
The girls are beautiful.
Even the orchestra is beautiful.
(The Band plays)
And now presenting the cabaret girls!
Heidi, Christine, Mouzy, Helga, Betty, Und inged.
Each and everyone a virgin--
You don't believe me,
Well, do not take my word for it,
Go ahead, ask Helga!
Ha ha ha!
GIRLS:
Glücklich zu sehen,
Je suis enchanté,
Happy to see you--
Willkommen! Bienvenue! Welcome!
Im Cabaret,
Au Cabaret,
To Cabaret!
Willkommen! Bienvenue! Welcome! M.C.:
Fremder, Etranger, Stranger, I love stranger
Glücklich zu sehen,
Je suis enchanté, Enchanté, Madame!
COMPANY:
Happy to see you,
Wir sagen
Willkommen! Bienvenue! Welcome!
Im Cabaret,
Au Cabaret,