Fred Astaire was an American dancer, actor, singer, musician, choreographer, and presenter, whose career spanned 76 years.
Astaire was born in Omaha, Nebraska, and moved to New York City at the age of six to pursue a career in show business.
He is widely regarded as the 'greatest popular-music dancer of all time' due to his innovative and elegant dance style.
Biography
Early Life
Fred Astaire, born Frederick Austerlitz on May 10, 1899, in Omaha, Nebraska, was the son of Johanna and Friedrich Austerlitz. His family moved to New York City in 1905 to pursue show business, where Fred began his formal training in dance and music alongside his sister Adele. Initially resistant to dance lessons, he eventually embraced the art, leading to a remarkable career that would span 76 years.
Career
Astaire became a legendary figure in American entertainment, renowned as a dancer, actor, singer, and choreographer. He is celebrated as the "greatest popular-music dancer of all time," with a unique style that blended various dance forms, influencing the American Smooth style of ballroom dance. His film career featured iconic performances in musicals, introducing timeless songs from the Great American Songbook, including classics like "Cheek to Cheek" and "The Way You Look Tonight." Astaire's contributions to film and music earned him numerous accolades, including an Honorary Academy Award and multiple Emmy and Golden Globe Awards.
Personal Life
In 1933, Astaire married Phyllis Potter, with whom he had two children, Fred Jr. and Ava. After Phyllis's untimely death in 1954, he married Robyn Smith in 1980, who was 45 years his junior. Despite his fame, Astaire was known for his modesty and reluctance to allow portrayals of his life, emphasizing his desire to avoid misinterpretation. He passed away on June 22, 1987, leaving behind a legacy that continues to influence artists today.
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Discography
Together2006
- 1.Roxie2:54
- 2.Top Billing3:20
- 3.How Lucky Can You Get?3:35
- 4.Spring Spring Spring4:05
- 5.It's Easy to Remember3:12
- 6.Change Partners2:55
- 7.Pick Yourself Up5:09
- 8.Mr Keyboard Man2:50
- 9.I've a Shooting Box in Scotland3:26
- 10.In the Cool Cool Cool of the Evening3:28
- 11.Bon Vivant3:49
- 12.Sing2:50
- 13.Dance in the The Old Fashioned Way3:50
- 14.I Love to Dance Like They Used to Dance3:00
- 15.A Couple of Song and Dance Men2:57
- 16.That's Entertainment (The Band Wagon)2:38
- 17.Top Billing (Reprise)1:51
- 18.Session Sound Bites Part Two - Blow-Ups with Bing3:40
Let’s Face the Music1994
- 1.Let’s Face the Music and Dance2:32
- 2.A Fine Romance2:53
- 3.A Foggy Day2:55
- 4.Change Partners3:05
- 5.I’m Old Fashioned2:28
- 6.They Can’t Take That Away From Me3:04
- 7.Flying Down to Rio2:49
- 8.Let Yourself Go2:38
- 9.Fascinating Rhythm2:27
- 10.They All Laughed2:48
- 11.Pick Yourself Up2:59
- 12.Nice Work If You Can Get It2:43
- 13.Isn’t This a Lovely Day?3:16
- 14.Dearly Beloved2:41
- 15.The Way You Look Tonight3:11
- 16.Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off3:12
- 17.Cheek to Cheek3:19
- 18.Funny Face3:10
- 19.Bojangles of Harlem3:06
- 20.Shall We Dance?2:34
- 21.Love of My Life2:23
- 22.Top Hat, White Tie & Tails2:41
- 23.I’m Putting All My Eggs in One Basket2:49
- 24.I Used to Be Colour Blind3:07
- 25.Dream Dancing2:43
Top Hat: Hits from Hollywood1994
- 1.No Strings2:31
- 2.Let's Call the Whole Thing Off3:09
- 3.Top Hat, White Tie and Tails2:37
- 4.A Fine Romance (A Sarcastic Love Song) (78rpm version)2:50
- 5.Let Yourself Go2:35
- 6.I Can't Be Bothered Now2:22
- 7.The Way You Look Tonight3:08
- 8.(I've Got) Beginners Luck2:48
- 9.I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket2:46
- 10.The Piccolino3:15
- 11.Bojangles of Harlem3:03
- 12.Slap That Bass2:52
- 13.I'd Rather Lead a Band2:28
- 14.Things Are Looking Up3:08
- 15.Shall We Dance?2:30
- 16.Pick Yourself Up2:55
Fred Astaire Volume 2: Let's Face The Music And Dance1994
- 1.Let's Face The Music And Dance2:30
- 2.I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket2:51
- 3.Cheek To Cheek3:22
- 4.No Strings2:37
- 5.Top Hat, White Tie And Tails2:36
- 6.I Used To Be Color Blind3:03
- 7.The Yam2:43
- 8.Change Partners3:10
- 9.They All Laughed2:50
- 10.A Foggy Day2:54
- 11.Nice Work If You Can Get It2:47
- 12.They Can't Take That Away From Me3:09
- 13.Things Are Looking Up3:14
- 14.Let's Call The Whole Thing Off3:16
- 15.Shall We Dance?2:35
- 16.I Can't Be Bothered Now2:28
- 17.Slap That Bass3:00
- 18.I've Got Beginner's Luck2:55
- 19.The Way You Look Tonight3:09
- 20.Pick Yourself Up3:01
- 21.Never Gonna Dance3:16
- 22.A Fine Romance2:54
- 23.Dearly Beloved2:41
- 24.You Were Never Lovelier2:45
- 25.I'm Old Fashioned2:28
- 26.Poor Mr. Chisholm2:42
- 27.Since I Kissed My Baby Goodbye2:59
Steppin' Out: Astaire Sings1994
- 1.Steppin' Out With My Baby2:26
- 2.Let's Call the Whole Thing Off4:41
- 3.Top Hat, White Tie, and Tails3:51
- 4.They Can't Take That Away From Me4:26
- 5.Dancing in the Dark4:50
- 6.'S Wonderful3:01
- 7.The Way You Look Tonight3:01
- 8.They All Laughed2:59
- 9.I Concentrate on You2:48
- 10.Night and Day5:03
- 11.A Fine Romance3:48
- 12.Nice Work If You Can Get It2:11
- 13.The Continental3:32
- 14.I Won't Dance3:05
- 15.You're Easy to Dance With3:26
- 16.Change Partners3:19
- 17.Cheek to Cheek9:44
Best of Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire: A Couple of Song and Dance Men1993
- 1.A Couple of Song and Dance Men2:57
- 2.Sing2:48
- 3.It’s Easy to Remember3:12
- 4.Pick Yourself Up5:08
- 5.How Lucky Can You Get3:36
- 6.Change Partners2:55
- 7.Roxie2:54
- 8.Spring, Spring, Spring4:05
- 9.Top Billing3:20
- 10.Mr. Keyboard Man2:47
The Cream of Fred Astaire1993
- 1.We Saw the Sea2:25
- 2.I’m Putting All My Eggs in One Basket2:51
- 3.Puttin’ On the Ritz2:38
- 4.I’d Rather Lead a Band2:34
- 5.The Way You Look Tonight3:14
- 6.Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off3:15
- 7.Hoops2:53
- 8.Hang on to Me2:54
- 9.I’d Rather Charleston3:00
- 10.Night and Day3:30
- 11.Crazy Feet2:56
- 12.Shall We Dance?2:35
- 13.A Fine Romance2:57
- 14.Top Hat, White Tie and Tails2:45
- 15.The Wedding-Cake Walk2:35
- 16.Dig It2:26
- 17.Just Like Taking Candy From a Baby2:51
- 18.I’ve Got You on My Mind2:49
- 19.Let’s Face the Music and Dance2:32
- 20.So Near and Yet So Far3:10
- 21.Who Cares?2:54
- 22.They All Laughed2:50
- 23.Isn’t This a Lovely Day?3:20
- 24.Slap That Bass2:58
- 25.Cheek to Cheek3:19
Steppin' Out: Fred Astaire at MGM1993
- 1.Steppin' Out With My Baby5:34
- 2.It Only Happens When I Dance With You2:37
- 3.A Couple of Swells4:34
- 4.You'd Be Hard to Replace2:44
- 5.Shoes With Wings On2:42
- 6.They Can't Take That Away from Me3:06
- 7.My One and Only Highland Fling3:21
- 8.Where Did You Get That Girl?2:41
- 9.My Sunny Tennessee / So Long Oo-Long (How Long You Gonna Be Gone?) / Three Little Words3:19
- 10.Nevertheless (I'm in Love with You)3:31
- 11.You're All the World to Me2:56
- 12.How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Loved You When You Know I've Been a Liar All My Life?6:23
- 13.Bachelor Dinner Song3:26
- 14.Baby Doll4:35
- 15.Triplets2:36
- 16.By Myself2:23
- 17.Got a Bran' New Suit1:44
- 18.Stereophonic Sound3:56
- 19.All of You5:18
- 20.The Ritz Roll and Rock3:36
Astairable Fred1992
- 1.Hello Baby6:50
- 2.There’s No Time Like the Present12:54
- 3.Sweet Sorrow14:45
- 4.Just Like Taking Candy From a Baby2:50
- 5.Calypso Hooray2:05
- 6.The Notorious Landlady2:23
- 7.The Martini2:05
- 8.It Happens Every Spring2:10
- 9.You Worry Me2:18
- 10.That Face1:54
- 11.Something’s Gotta Give2:44
- 12.Slue Foot2:41
- 13.Funny Face2:29
- 14.He Loves and She Loves4:54
- 15.Let’s Kiss and Make Up2:09
- 16.’S Wonderful
Crazy Feet!1992
- 1.Night and Day3:26
- 2.My One and Only3:00
- 3.Fascinating Rhythm2:22
- 4.New Sun in the Sky2:51
- 5.Louisiana2:52
- 6.Swiss Miss2:53
- 7.I’d Rather Charleston2:54
- 8.High Hat2:30
- 9.The Whichness of the Whatness2:52
- 10.I’ve Got You on My Mind2:44
- 11.Puttin’ On the Ritz2:35
- 12.White Heat / Dancing in the Dark2:41
- 13.Hang on to Me2:49
- 14.Oh Gee, Oh Gosh2:59
- 15.Not My Girl2:26
- 16.The Babbitt and the Bromide3:05
- 17.The Half of It, Dearie, Blues2:51
- 18.I Love Louisa2:59
- 19.Funny Face3:05
- 20.Crazy Feet2:53
A Fine Romance1991
- 1.A fine romance2:45
- 2.You'll be2:02
- 3.The way you look tonight1:59
- 4.Pick yourself up4:48
- 5.Out for no good1:37
- 6.Never gonna dance4:05
- 7.I got a new lease on life2:57
- 8.(I've got) Beginners luck2:12
- 9.Let's call the whole thing off3:20
- 10.Out of sight, out of mind5:04
- 11.Cheek to cheek5:03
- 12.The piccolino4:37
- 13.They can't take that away from me2:25
- 14.They all laughed1:51
- 15.Puttin' on the Ritz2:35
- 16.Night & day4:36
Puttin' On The Ritz1991
- 1.Fascinating Rhythm
- 2.Hang On To Me
- 3.Half Of It Dearie Blues
- 4.I'd Rather Charleston
- 5.Swiss Miss
- 6.Funny Face
- 7.Puttin' On The Ritz
- 8.I Love Louisa
- 9.New Sun In The Sky
- 10.White Heat (Dancing In The Dark)
- 11.I've Got You On My Mind
- 12.Cheek To Cheek
"Nice Work": Fred Astaire Sings Gershwin1989
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Fred & Ginger: The Story1989
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Cheek To Cheek1988
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They Can’t Take These Away From Me1988
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An Evening With Fred Astaire1987
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Fred Astaire Sings1983
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The Astaire Story Vol.21978
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Attitude Dancing1976
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Mr. Top Hat1956
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The Astaire Story1953
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Jazz Time
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The Irving Berlin Songbook
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The Essential Collection2006
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Label
- Record label
- MGM Records
Achievements
- Award
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
- Award
- Academy Honorary Award
- Award
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
- Award
- Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award
- Award
- Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
- Award
- BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- Award
- Kennedy Center Honors
- Award
- Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
- Award
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
- Award
- AFI Life Achievement Award
- Award
- Grammy Hall of Fame
- Award
- Capezio Dance Award
- Award
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
- Award
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Award
- David di Donatello Award for Lifetime Achievement
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Also known as: Fred Astair, Fred Astaire & Chorus
Fred Astaire was an American dancer, actor, singer, musician, choreographer, and presenter, whose career in stage, film, and television spanned 76 years. He is widely regarded as the "greatest popular-music dancer of all time". He received an Honorary Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a David di Donatello Award, three Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and a Grammy Award.
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