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Easy Living owes Billie Holiday for giving it voice

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A tender ballad Easy Living has forthright lyrics that declare just how wonderful life can be when living for someone you love. 

 

The songwriting team of Ralph Rainger and Leo Robin wrote Easy Living in 1937 for the film of the same name which was well-reviewed and is best characterized as a screwball comedy classic. Their partnership was a productive one, producing a number of hits in the '30s, and lasted until Rainger’s tragic death in a plane crash in 1942. 

 

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"old forms" came to pop music from the classics. all these songs are written by composers and sung by professional singers. the world changed. now only a meager chain of 4 chords is in use. but everyone can make music. it's good!

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