Noël Coward was not only a playwright but also a composer, director, actor, and singer, showcasing his diverse talents in the arts.
He received an Academy Honorary Award, highlighting his significant contributions to film and theatre.
Coward was honored with the title of Knight Bachelor, recognizing his impact on British culture.
Biography
Early Life
Sir Noël Peirce Coward was born on December 16, 1899, in England. He emerged as a multifaceted talent, becoming a renowned playwright, composer, director, actor, and singer. His flamboyant style and sharp wit quickly set him apart in the entertainment industry, earning him a reputation that would last throughout his life.
Career
Coward's career spanned several decades, during which he created a significant body of work that included numerous plays, songs, and films. He was known for his ability to blend humor with poignant emotional depth, a quality that became evident in his most famous works. Some of his notable albums include "I’ll See You Again," "Mad Dogs and Englishmen," and "The Songs of Noel Coward." His contributions to the arts were recognized with several prestigious awards, including a Knight Bachelor and an Academy Honorary Award.
Legacy
Coward's legacy is marked by his versatility and the lasting impact of his work on the theatre. Critics have noted that his plays, while initially seen as ephemeral, have gained recognition for their emotional depth and relatable characters. By the time of his death on March 26, 1973, he was celebrated as one of the great figures of English theatre, with his works being compared to those of Congreve, Sheridan, Wilde, and Shaw. His influence continues to be felt in the arts, and he remains a symbol of British theatrical excellence.
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Discography
Everything Stops for Tea2010
- 1.Everything Stops for Tea2:09
- 2.Happy Days Are Here Again3:09
- 3.Look Out for the Sunshine2:41
- 4.If I Had a Talking Picture of You3:32
- 5.Let’s Misbehave2:52
- 6.The Varsity Drag3:33
- 7.On the Sunny Side of the Street3:23
- 8.Got a Date With an Angel2:48
- 9.You’re the Cream in My Coffee3:08
- 10.Love Is the Sweetest Thing3:19
- 11.Who?1:20
- 12.If I Had You2:50
- 13.I’m in a Dancing Mood2:42
- 14.Tap Your Feet3:21
- 15.We’re in the Money2:36
- 16.Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries2:50
- 17.I’ll String Along With You2:46
- 18.The Very Thought of You3:27
- 19.Did You Ever See a Dream Walking?3:04
- 20.Button Up Your Overcoat3:18
- 21.What a Little Moonlight Can Do2:44
- 22.Red Sails in the Sunset3:13
- 23.Someday I’ll Find You4:41
- 24.The Party’s Over Now3:37
I Went to a Marvellous Party: His 45 Finest2010
- 1.Parisian Pierrot3:47
- 2.Poor Little Rich Girl3:13
- 3.A Room With a View3:33
- 4.Dance, Little Lady2:48
- 5.Lorelei3:17
- 6.World Weary3:09
- 7.I'll See You Again - Private Lives3:17
- 8.I'll See You Again - Act 1 Love Scene4:46
- 9.I'll See You Again - Act 2 Love Scene (including Someday I'll Find You)4:22
- 10.Half-Caste Woman3:23
- 11.Any Little Fish2:24
- 12.Mad Dogs and Englishmen2:58
- 13.Twentieth Century Blues3:36
- 14.Something to do With Spring2:32
- 15.Mad About the Boy3:20
- 16.The Party's Over Now3:41
- 17.Conversation Piece - Scene (including I'll Follow My Secret Heart)6:22
- 18.Mrs. Worthington2:08
- 19.I Travel Alone2:37
- 20.Most of Ev'ry Day2:39
- 21.Shadow Play - Scene8:51
- 22.We Were Dancing
- 23.The Stately Homes of England
- 24.Where Are the Songs We Sung?
- 25.Dearest Love
- 26.I Went to a Marvellous Party
- 27.Never Again
- 28.The Last Time I Saw Paris
- 29.London Pride
- 30.Could You Please Oblige Us With a Bren Gun?
- 31.Don't Let's Be Beastly to the Germans
- 32.I'm Old-Fashioned
- 33.You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To
- 34.Wait a Bit, Joe
- 35.Nina
- 36.Matelot
- 37.Uncle Harry
- 38.Josephine
- 39.Sail Away
- 40.There Are Bad Times Just Around the Corner
- 41.Alice Is at It Again
- 42.Time and Again
- 43.A Bar on the Piccola Marina
- 44.Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love
- 45.Let's Say Goodbye
Mad Dogs & Englishmen2007
- 1.Opening Medley: I’ll See You Again / Dance Little Lady / Poor Little Rich Girl / A Room With a View / Someday I’ll Find You5:06
- 2.Uncle Harry3:51
- 3.Loch Lomond2:37
- 4.A Bar on the Piccola Marina4:55
- 5.World Weary3:19
- 6.Nina (includes Begin the Beguine)3:59
- 7.Mad Dogs and Englishmen2:52
- 8.Matelot4:40
- 9.Alice Is at It Again3:37
- 10.A Room With a View3:11
- 11.Lets Do It4:10
- 12.The Party’s Over Now1:35
- 13.London Pride3:21
- 14.Could You Please Oblige Us With a Bren Gun3:26
- 15.Imagine the Duchess’s Feelings2:27
- 16.Don’t Lets Be Beastly to the Germans3:12
- 17.His Excellency Regrets3:09
- 18.Josephine2:43
- 19.Don’t Make Fun of the Fair3:05
- 20.Noel Coward Medley, Part 1: I’ll See You Again / Dance Little Lady / Poor Little Rich Girl / A Room With a View3:32
- 21.Noel Coward Medley, Part 2: Any Little Fish / You Were There / Someday I’ll Find You / I’ll Follow My Secret Heart / If Love Were All / Play, Orchestra, Play3:30
- 22.There Are Bad Times Just Around the Corner3:29
- 23.I Like America3:12
- 24.Louisa3:41
- 25.Half‐Caste Woman3:35
- 26.I Went to a Marvellous Party2:51
- 27.Time and Again4:05
- 28.Why Must the Show Go On?4:00
- 29.New York Medley: Let’s Say Goodbye / Teach Me to Dance Like Grandma / We Were Dancing / Sigh No More / Zigeuner / You Were There / Nevermore / I’ll See You Again / Mad Dogs and Englishmen5:10
- 30.What’s Going to Happen to the Tots?3:32
- 31.Sail Away2:26
- 32.Wait a Bit, Joe2:50
- 33.Twentieth Century Blues3:38
- 34.I Wonder What Happened to Him3:57
- 35.The Party’s Over Now (v2)0:33
- 36.A Room With a View (v2)3:28
- 37.Don’t Put Your Daughter on the Stage, Mrs. Worthington2:09
- 38.World Weary (v2)2:51
- 39.Alice Is at It Again (v2)3:21
- 40.Someday I’ll Find You2:26
- 41.Mad Dogs and Englishmen (v2)2:43
- 42.Poor Little Rich Girl2:59
- 43.Uncle Harry (v2)3:52
- 44.I’ll See You Again3:10
The Best of Noël Coward2006
- 1.Play, Orchestra, Play1:30
- 2.A Room With a View3:34
- 3.A Bar on the Piccola Marina4:44
- 4.Poor Little Rich Girl3:11
- 5.Don't Put Your Daughter on the Stage Mrs. Worthington2:02
- 6.Dance Little Lady2:45
- 7.We Were So Young3:23
- 8.I'll See You Again3:17
- 9.Mad Dogs and Englishmen2:50
- 10.The Stately Homes of England3:19
- 11.Could You Please Oblige Us With a Bren Gun?3:13
- 12.London Pride3:17
- 13.Matelot4:35
- 14.Something to Do With Spring2:30
- 15.Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love)4:33
- 16.Where Are the Songs We Sung?3:12
- 17.Gypsy Melody3:23
- 18.Dearest Love3:15
- 19.Fare Thee Well2:43
- 20.World Weary3:09
A Room With A View The Complete Recordings Volume 1: 1928-19322001
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Mad Dogs and Englishmen2001
- 1.Mad Dogs and Englishmen2:54
- 2.Let's Say Goodbye3:25
- 3.The Party's Over Now3:44
- 4.Something to Do With Spring2:32
- 5.Noël Coward Presents9:03
- 6.I Travel Alone2:33
- 7.Most of Ev'ry Day2:35
- 8.Love in Bloom3:11
- 9.Fare Thee Well2:47
- 10.Mrs. Worthington2:04
- 11.We Were So Young3:24
- 12.Family Album, Scenes8:08
- 13.Shadow Play, Scenes8:49
- 14.Red Peppers, Scenes8:48
Noel Coward: Mad Dogs and Englishmen2000
- 1.This Is a Changing World3:09
- 2.Mrs Worthington2:03
- 3.You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To1:58
- 4.Mad Dogs and Englishmen2:57
- 5.His Excellency Regrets3:08
- 6.Sail Away3:27
- 7.I Travel Alone2:28
- 8.London Pride3:19
- 9.Never Again3:03
- 10.Poor Little Rich Girl3:11
- 11.Let's Say Goodbye3:23
- 12.Fare Thee Well2:44
- 13.Could You Please Oblige Us With a Bren Gun?3:26
- 14.World Weary3:01
- 15.A Room With a View3:31
- 16.The Last Time I Saw Paris2:56
- 17.Just Let Me Look at You3:16
- 18.I'm Old Fashioned2:33
- 19.Imagine the Duchess's Feelings2:26
- 20.Any Little Fish2:22
- 21.The Dream Is Over3:24
- 22.I Wonder What Happened to Him?3:37
- 23.The Party's Over Now3:38
- 24.Don't Let's Be Beastly to the Germans3:11
If Love Were All (original cast)1999
- 1.Someday I'll Find You2:17
- 2.A Room With a View2:36
- 3.Mad About You3:18
- 4.Don't Put Your Daughter on the Stage, Mrs. Worthington3:06
- 5.Parisian Pierrot1:51
- 6.Mad Dogs and Englishmen3:00
- 7.Poor Little Rich Girl1:53
- 8.Twentieth Century Blues3:36
- 9.You Were There2:49
- 10.Has Anybody Seen Our Ship?4:20
- 11.Men About Town2:18
- 12.Mad About the Boy4:13
- 13.I'll Follow My Secret Heart1:53
- 14.I Like America4:19
- 15.London Pride3:24
- 16.Younger Generation4:00
- 17.If Love Were All3:45
- 18.I'll Remember Her / I'll See You Again3:00
Noel Coward Sings Sail Away and Other Coward Rarities1999
- 1.There Have Been Songs in England3:28
- 2.Uncle Harry3:16
- 3.I Wonder What Happened to Him?3:31
- 4.I Wanted to Show You Paris2:46
- 5.Family Dirge2:31
- 6.Now I'm a Widow1:13
- 7.Home3:20
- 8.I Wanted to Show You Paris (reprise)1:19
- 9.Come to Me3:14
- 10.I Am No Good at Love2:06
- 11.Sail Away2:04
- 12.Where Shall I Find Him?3:38
- 13.Beatnik Love Affair2:43
- 14.Later Than Spring2:36
- 15.The Passenger's Always Right2:36
- 16.Useless Useful Phrases2:32
- 17.This Is a Night for Lovers3:01
- 18.The Customer's Always Right2:20
- 19.Something Very Strange2:25
- 20.The Little Ones' ABC2:41
- 21.When You Want Me2:48
- 22.Why Do the Wrong People Travel?3:48
- 23.This Is a Changing World3:33
- 24.Bronxville Darby and Joan2:06
- 25.This Is a Night for Lovers1:54
- 26.Bronxville Darby and Joan3:21
Legends of the 20th Century1999
- 1.Any Little Fish2:23
- 2.Parisian Pierrot3:46
- 3.Dance Little Lady2:45
- 4.Private Lives4:42
- 5.A Room With a View3:33
- 6.Zigeuner2:51
- 7.I'll See You Again3:16
- 8.Poor Little Rich Girl3:15
- 9.Has Anyone Seen Our Ship4:37
- 10.Men About Town4:14
- 11.The Stately Homes of England3:18
- 12.You Were There4:41
- 13.We Were Dancing2:52
- 14.Most of Ev'ry Evening2:32
- 15.Sigh No More3:01
- 16.Mrs Worthington2:02
- 17.Mad Dogs and Englishmen2:50
- 18.London Pride3:23
- 19.Matelot3:22
- 20.Nina3:13
- 21.There Are Bad Times Just Around the Corner3:30
- 22.The Party's Over Now3:37
On the Air: Broadcasts 1944-481999
- 1.Opening0:58
- 2.I'll See You Again / Someday I'll Find You / Let's Say Goodbye / I'll Follow My Secret Heart / I'll See You Again4:39
- 3.Lie in the Dark and Listen3:34
- 4.Fourth War Loan Drive1:10
- 5.Don't Let's Be Beastly to the Germans3:50
- 6.Closing - Any Bonds Today0:31
- 7.Opening - Someday I'll Find You0:39
- 8.Mad Dogs and Englishmen3:18
- 9.The Stately Homes of England4:46
- 10.London Pride3:56
- 11.His Excellency Regrets3:39
- 12.Where Are the Songs We Sung3:16
- 13.Nina4:14
- 14.Don't Let's Be Beastly to the Germans2:31
- 15.Mrs Worthington2:41
- 16.This Is a Changing World3:46
- 17.A Marvelous Party3:37
- 18.I Saw No Shadow on the Sea3:11
- 19.Uncle Harry3:29
- 20.Waltz Medley: I'll See You Again / Someday I'll Find You / Let's Say Goodbye / I'll Follow My Secret Heart / I'll See You Again4:35
- 21.Toast Speech From Cavalcade0:47
- 22.Closing Theme - I'll See You Again1:16
Noël & Gertie: Classic Original Recordings 1928-19471999
- 1.Parisian Pierrot3:48
- 2.Poor Little Rich Girl3:15
- 3.Mary Make-Believe3:13
- 4.Lorelei3:10
- 5.A Room With a View3:36
- 6.Dance, Little Lady2:48
- 7.Try to Learn a Little Love3:25
- 8.World Weary3:03
- 9.I'll See You Again3:19
- 10.Zigeuner2:53
- 11.Someday I'll Find You4:43
- 12.I Never Realised/If You Were the Only Girl in the World/Someday I'll Find You4:24
- 13.Someday I'll Find You3:05
- 14.Any Little Fish2:25
- 15.Half-Caste Woman3:25
- 16.Lover of My Dreams2:43
- 17.'Cavalcade' Vocal Medley6:59
- 18.Twentieth Century Blues1:17
- 19.Land of Hope and Glory0:39
- 20.'Cavalcade' Epilogue0:41
- 21.Mad Dogs and Englishmen2:54
- 22.Let's Say Goodbye3:15
- 23.Mad About the Boy3:18
- 24.Something to Do With Spring2:31
- 25.The Party's Over Now3:40
- 26.We Were Dancing2:55
- 27.Has Anybody Seen Our Ship?4:41
- 28.Men About Town4:17
- 29.The Play, Orchestra, Play4:12
- 30.You Were There4:45
- 31.Drinking Song4:00
- 32.Hearts & Flowers/Music Box4:15
- 33.Dearest Love3:16
- 34.The Stately Homes of England3:20
- 35.Where Are the Songs We Sung?3:12
- 36.Gipsy Melody3:23
- 37.Sigh No More3:04
- 38.I Wonder What Happened to Him?3:40
- 39.Never Again3:05
- 40.Wait a Bit, Joe2:51
- 41.Nina3:15
- 42.Matelot3:25
- 43.Bright Was the Day3:39
- 44.His Excellency Regrets3:09
- 45.This Is a Changing World3:13
- 46.Uncle Harry3:10
Centenary Celebration1998
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Glamorous Nights1996
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The Songs of Noel Coward1996
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Noel Coward Sings His Score for The Girl Who Came to Supper1995
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The Master1995
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Sutherland Sings Coward1993
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The Masters' Voice1992
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Together With Music1990
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A Room With a View1990
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Noël Coward and Gertrude Lawrence1990
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The Compact Coward1989
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I’ll See You Again1954
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Carnival Des Animaux (The Carnival Of The Animals)
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Achievements
- Award
- National Board of Review Award for Best Film
- Award
- Knight Bachelor
- Award
- Academy Honorary Award
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Identifiers & aliases
Also known as: Noël Coward, Noel Coward, Noël Peirce Coward, Sir Noel Coward
English playwright, composer, director, actor, and singer (1899–1973)
Sir Noël Peirce Coward was an English playwright, composer, director, actor, and singer, known for his wit, flamboyance, and what Time called "a sense of personal style, a combination of cheek and chic, pose and poise".
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