Here I'll Stay - The Words Of Jay Lerner

Here I'll Stay is the tenth studio album by English singer Julie Andrews. It was released in 1996 by Philips Records. The album was the second and final installment in Julie Andrews' Broadway-themed series, following Broadway: The Music of Richard Rodgers. Focused on Alan Jay Lerner's compositions, it features full suites from Brigadoon, Paint Your Wagon, My Fair Lady, and Camelot, with arrangements by Ian Fraser. The recording includes orchestral and choral sections, as well as an unplugged segment with Andrews accompanied only by piano. Plans for further tributes to Gershwin, Sondheim, Berlin, and Porter were canceled due to Andrews' vocal cord issues. The album songs were later included in compilations like Classic Julie, Classic Broadway and At Her Very Best. The album earned a Grammy nomination for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album in 1998. The album was praised for delivering a "wonderful listening experience" through its "crisp" production and "lively" music. Critics highlighted Julie Andrews' vocal performance, for the "low notes full of human warmth" and for performances that struck a perfect balance between "the actress, the singer, and the interpreter". From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadwa...) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)