Joel Grey
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Biography
[Edit]The future Tony Award-winning Joel Grey was born on April 11, 1932, in Cleveland, OH. Grey (actually born Joel Katz) was the son of Yiddish comedian Mickey Katz, a member of the Spike Jones Orchestra, and a well-known nightclub performer and Broadway satirist. Joel Grey married Jo Wilder in 1957 and had two children, including actress Jennifer Grey who starred in the 1980s cult classic Dirty Dancing, as well as the short-lived television comedy It's Like You Know, in which her father had a guest appearance.
Joel Grey made his stage debut at the age of nine as Pud in On Borrowed Time and is best known for his role as Emcee in the 1972 film version of Cabaret opposite Liza Minnelli, for which he won an Academy Award. He first performed the mesmerizing, sexually ambivalent role during its original Broadway run in 1966 (for which he won a Tony), after a low-profile run of film and television roles including 77 Sunset Strip, About Face (1953), and Come September (1961). Grey also enjoyed a highly successful Broadway run in the 1969 musical George M. Though considered difficult to cast, Joel Grey has worked into the '90s, appearing in multiple episodes of both Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Touched By an Angel. Recent film roles include Dancer in the Dark with Bjork, Armistead Maupin's Further Tales of the City, and The Fantasticks with Joe McIntyre of the New Kids on the Block.
As detailed as is Joel Grey's filmic and theatrical career, very little has been written about his musical recording career. Not surprisingly, he has appeared on quite a few original cast recording albums, including the film and Broadway soundtracks for Cabaret and two shows released on CD in 1997, Chicago and Goodtime Charlie. Few know that he has also released three of his own, non-Broadway show related albums: Whoever Heard of a Fird, Black Sheep Boy, and Songs My Father Taught Me. Each of these three albums offer fascinating glimpses into the musical inspirations of one of the greatest talents in American musical theater history. Black Sheep Boy is a collection of pop songs chosen by Joel Grey, including compositions by Tim Hardin, Donovan, John Lennon, and Paul McCartney, Simon and Garfunkle, and (amazingly!) Cream. It is safe to say that Black Sheep Boy will be a surprising listen for those who know Joel Grey as the smirking, stylized character in Cabaret. Songs My Father Taught Me is, perhaps, an even more unexpected and personal musical trip for Grey. The album, released by Capitol Records, comes labeled with the instructions to "file under: Jewish Music." Though that seems insultingly simplistic, it is an accurate representation of the content of Songs My Father Taught Me. The album includes 12 examples of the Jewish folk music that Joel Grey heard while growing up the son of Mickey Katz. The liner notes describe the performances as "warm-hearted" which perfectly captures the nature of the personal album of ethnic celebration and family heritage. The record's harvest songs, lullabies, and humorous tunes are among the most essential recordings to track down if understanding Joel Grey as an artist is your goal.
Title: Goodtime Charley (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
Artist: Joel Grey
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Collections
Title: Wicked (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Broadway: The American Musical
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: There's No Business Like Show Business
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: 60's Party Dances
Genre: Pop
Title: The Sixties - Lost Songs of the Decade, Vol. 1
Genre: Rock
Title: Classics of Mexico
Genre: World Music
Title: The Sixties - Lost Songs of the Decade, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: 60's Instrumentals for Dancers & Groovers
Genre: Jazz
Title: George M! (Music from the Musical)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Broadway's Greatest Leading Men (2000 Compilation)
Genre:
Title: The All Time Greatest Songs - 10 - Musical (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Featuring albums
Title: Cabaret (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
Artist: Pierre Fournier, Lotte Lenya
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Wicked (Original Cast Recording/2003)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack, Classical, Vocal & Symphonic
Title: Broadway: The Great Original Cast Recordings
Artist: Original Broadway Cast Recording
Genre: Pop
Title: Wicked: 5th Anniversary Special Edition
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack, Vocal & Symphonic
Title: Anything Goes (New Broadway Cast Recording) [2011]
Artist: Cole Porter
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack