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
associatedArtist Duke Ellington
composer Billy Strayhorn
countryOfOrigin United States
firstPerformer Duke Ellington Orchestra
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
linked to: Billy Strayhorn
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
notablePerformer Billy Strayhorn
Carmen McRae
Duke Ellington
Ella Fitzgerald
Johnny Hodges
Nina Simone
Sarah Vaughan
Tony Bennett
partOfRepertoireOf Carmen McRae
Duke Ellington Orchestra
Ella Fitzgerald
Sarah Vaughan
typicalInstrumentation piano trio accompaniment
voice and jazz ensemble

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Billy Strayhorn notableWork Something to Live For