Monday Meme: Colors

Born on this day in 1895, lyricist Lorenz Hart is responsible for some of the world’s most loved songs. “Blue Moon,” “The Lady Is a Tramp,” “Manhattan,” “Where or When,” “Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered,” “My Funny Valentine,” “I Could Write a Book”, “This Can’t Be Love”  “It Never Entered My Mind”, and “Isn’t It Romantic?” are just a few of the songs Hart provided lyrics for in his brief but brilliant career. Hart’s own life was as haunting and sad as some of his best known songs. As a closeted gay man and alcoholic, Hart struggled to fit in the homophobic times of the 1930’s and 40’s and died at the age of 48. Nevertheless, today he is remembered as one of the world’s top lyricists and a man who shaped popular music. Recordings by singers like Sarah Vaughn, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett are still enjoyed today and insure that Hart’s incredible work will never be forgotten.

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