SHORT BIOGRAPHY:
Marilyn Monroe was born 1 June 1926 - baptized Norma Jeane Baker. She was an actress and a singer as well as a model and sex symbol.
Monroe began her career as a model, which led to a film contract in 1946. Her early roles were minor, but her performances in The Asphalt Jungle and All About Eve (both 1950) were well received. She was praised for her comedic ability in such films as Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, How to Marry a Millionaire and The Seven Year Itch, and became one of Hollywood's most popular and glamorous performers.
The typecasting of Monroe's "dumb blonde" persona limited her career prospects, so she broadened her range. She studied at the Actors Studio and formed Marilyn Monroe Productions. Her dramatic performance in William Inge's Bus Stop was hailed by critics, and she won a Golden Globe Award for her performance in Some Like it Hot.
In many of her movies she performs as a singer, and her songs have been released on numerous compilation albums
Source: Wikipedia etc.
Movies featuring songs sung by Marilyn:
1. Ladies of the Chorus - 1949
Tracks:
Ladies of the Chorus // Anyone Can See I Love You // Everybody Needs a Da Da Daddy
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2. The French Doll - 1953
Tracks:
Do it Again
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3. Niagara - 1953
Kiss
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4. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes - 1953
Tracks:
Two Little Girls From Little Rock // When Love Goes Wrong // Bye Bye Baby // Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend
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5. 1954 non movie recordings for RCA
Tracks:
She Acts Like a Woman Should // A Fine Romance // You'd Be Surprised
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6. The River of No Return - 1954
Tracks:
One Silver Dollar // I'm Gonna File my Claim // The River of No Return // Down in the Meadow
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7. There's No Business Like Showbusiness - 1954
Tracks:
After You Get What you Want // Heat Wawe // Lazy
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8. The Seven Year Itch - 1955
Tracks:
Chopsticks
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9. Bus Stop - 1957
Tracks:
The Old Black Magic
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10. The Prince and the Showgirl - 1957
Tracks:
I Found a Dream
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11. Some Like it Hot - 1959
Tracks:
Some Like it Hot // Running Wild // I Wanna Be Loved By You // I'm Thru' With Love
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12. Let's Make Love - 1960
Tracks:
Let's Make Love // Incurably Romantic // Specialisation // My Heat Belongs to Daddy
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My Suggestion For a 50 minutes (app.) Best Of Compilation:
1. Down in the Meadow ( Darby/Newman ) The River of No Return
2. One Silver Dollar ( Darby/Newman ) The River of No Return
3. When Love Goes Wrong ( Heyman/Young ) Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
4. Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend ( Styne/Robin ) Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
5. I Wanna Be Loved By You ( Kalmar/Ruby/Stothart ) Some Like it Hot
6. You'd Be Surprised ( Berlin ) 1954 recording
7. I'm Thru' With Love ( Kahn/Malneck ) Some Like it Hot
8. My Heart Belongs to Daddy ( Porter ) Let's Make Love
9. Bye Bye Baby ( Styne/Robin ) Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
10. Some Like it Hot ( Deutsch ) Some Like it Hot
11. She Acts Like a Woman Should Scott ) 1954 recording
12. A Fine Romance ( Kern / Fields ) 1954 recording
13. I'm Gonna File My Claim ( Darby/Newman ) The River of No Return
15. Anyone Can See I Love You ( Roberts/Lee ) Ladies of the Chorus
Essential Albums!
Original albums as listed and rated on “Rate Your Music” - April 25 - 2009
49 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes - 1953
400 Let's Make Love - 1960
763 Some Like it Hot - 1959
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LINKS:
The Official M.M.