Judy Garland (June 10, 1922 – June 22, 1969) was an American actress and si… Read Full Bio ↴Judy Garland (June 10, 1922 – June 22, 1969) was an American actress and singer from Grand Rapids, Minnesota, USA. Through a career that spanned 45 of her 47 years, Garland attained international stardom as an actress in musical and dramatic roles, as a recording artist, and on the concert stage. Respected for her versatility, she received a Juvenile Academy Award, won a Golden Globe Award, received the Cecil B. DeMille Award for her work in films, as well as Grammy Awards and a Special Tony Award. She had a contralto singing range.
After appearing in Vaudeville theater with her sisters, Judy was signed to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as a teenager. There she made more than two dozen films, including nine with Mickey Rooney, and the film with which she would be most identified, "The Wizard of Oz" (1939). After 15 years, Judy was released from the studio but gained renewed success through record-breaking concert appearances, including a critically acclaimed Carnegie Hall concert, a well-regarded but short-lived television series, and a return to film acting beginning with "A Star Is Born" (1954).
Despite her professional triumphs, Judy battled personal problems throughout her life. Insecure about her appearance, her feelings were compounded by film executives who told her she was unattractive and overweight. Plied with drugs to control her weight and increase her productivity, Garland endured a decades-long struggle with addiction. Garland was plagued by financial instability, often owing hundreds of thousands of dollars in back taxes, and her first four of five marriages ended in divorce. She attempted suicide on a number of occasions. Garland died of an accidental drug overdose at the age of 47, leaving children Liza Minnelli, Lorna Luft, and Joey Luft.
Legacy
Judy Garland's legacy as a performer and a personality has endured long after her death. The American Film Institute named Garland eighth among the "Greatest Female Stars of All Time". She has been the subject of over two dozen biographies since her death, including the well-received "Me and My Shadows: A Family Memoir" by her daughter, Lorna Luft. Luft's memoir was later adapted into the multiple award-winning television mini-series, "Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows", which won Emmy Awards for two actresses portraying Garland (Tammy Blanchard and Judy Davis).
Garland was posthumously awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997. Several of her recordings have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. These include "Over the Rainbow," which was ranked as the number one movie song of all time in the American Film Institute's "100 Years...100 Songs" list. Four more Garland songs are featured on the list: "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (#76), "Get Happy" (#61), "The Trolley Song" (#26), and "The Man That Got Away" (#11).
Judy Garland has twice been honored on U.S. postage stamps, in 1989 (as Dorothy) and again in 2006 (as Vicki Lester from A Star Is Born).
After appearing in Vaudeville theater with her sisters, Judy was signed to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as a teenager. There she made more than two dozen films, including nine with Mickey Rooney, and the film with which she would be most identified, "The Wizard of Oz" (1939). After 15 years, Judy was released from the studio but gained renewed success through record-breaking concert appearances, including a critically acclaimed Carnegie Hall concert, a well-regarded but short-lived television series, and a return to film acting beginning with "A Star Is Born" (1954).
Despite her professional triumphs, Judy battled personal problems throughout her life. Insecure about her appearance, her feelings were compounded by film executives who told her she was unattractive and overweight. Plied with drugs to control her weight and increase her productivity, Garland endured a decades-long struggle with addiction. Garland was plagued by financial instability, often owing hundreds of thousands of dollars in back taxes, and her first four of five marriages ended in divorce. She attempted suicide on a number of occasions. Garland died of an accidental drug overdose at the age of 47, leaving children Liza Minnelli, Lorna Luft, and Joey Luft.
Legacy
Judy Garland's legacy as a performer and a personality has endured long after her death. The American Film Institute named Garland eighth among the "Greatest Female Stars of All Time". She has been the subject of over two dozen biographies since her death, including the well-received "Me and My Shadows: A Family Memoir" by her daughter, Lorna Luft. Luft's memoir was later adapted into the multiple award-winning television mini-series, "Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows", which won Emmy Awards for two actresses portraying Garland (Tammy Blanchard and Judy Davis).
Garland was posthumously awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997. Several of her recordings have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. These include "Over the Rainbow," which was ranked as the number one movie song of all time in the American Film Institute's "100 Years...100 Songs" list. Four more Garland songs are featured on the list: "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (#76), "Get Happy" (#61), "The Trolley Song" (#26), and "The Man That Got Away" (#11).
Judy Garland has twice been honored on U.S. postage stamps, in 1989 (as Dorothy) and again in 2006 (as Vicki Lester from A Star Is Born).
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Judy Garland Lyrics
A Pretty Girl Milking Her Cow Twas on a bright morning in summer When I first heard…
After You're Gone After you've gone and left me cryin' After you've gone there…
April Showers When April showers may come your way They bring the flowers…
As Long As He Needs Me When the sun comes out And the rain stops beating on…
Battle Hymn of the Republic Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of…
By Myself I'll go my way by myself This is the end of…
Carolina In The Morning "Nothing could be finer than to be in Carolina" Wishing is…
Chicago I got the surprise, the surprise of my life I had…
Come Rain or Come Shine I'm gonna love you like nobody's loved you, Come rain…
Comes Once In A Lifetime Every day, just go along dawn till sundown Here's a rundown …
Danny Boy Oh, Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling From glen…
Do It Again You really shouldn't have done it, You hadn't any right. I r…
Don't Rain On My Parade Don't tell me not to fly I've simply got to If someone…
Down With Love You sons of Adam, you daughters of Eve The time has…
Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe It seems like happiness is just a thing called Joe He's…
Hello Bluebird Hear that bluebird, up in a tree Hear him, what…
How Long Has This Been Going On? I could cry salty tears Where have I been all…
I Can't Give You Anything But Love Now that it's your birthday, I don't know what to…
I Hadn't Anyone Till You I hadn't anyone till you, I was a lonely one 'til…
I Happen To Like New York I happen to like New York, I happen to love…
I Wish You Love Goodbye, No use leading with our chins, This is where our…
It's A Great Day For The Irish It's a great day for the Irish, it's a great…
Just in Time Just in time I found you just in time Before you came…
Last Night When We Were Young Last night when we were young Love was a star, a…
Little Girl Blue Sit there, hmm, count your fingers. What else, what else is…
Lucky Day I'm sitting on top of this great big wonderful world 'Cause…
Make Someone Happy The sound of applause is delicious It's a thrill to have…
Me and My Shadow Shades of night are falling and I'm lonely Standing on the…
Memories Of You Waking skies At Sunrise, Every sunset too, Seems to be Bring…
More Whether you are here or yonder, Whether you are false…
Old Devil Moon I look at you and suddenly Something in your eyes I…
Over The Rainbow Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high There's a land that…
Puttin' on the Ritz Have you seen the well to do Up and down Park…
Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody Rock-a-bye your baby with a Dixie melody. When you croon, cr…
San Francisco It only takes a tiny corner of This great big…
Smile Smile though your heart is aching Smile, even though it's br…
Stormy Weather Don't know why There's no sun up in the sky Stormy weather S…
Swanee I've been away from you a long time I never…
Thats Entertainment A clown with his pants falling down Or the dance that's…
The Man That Got Away The night is bitter The stars have lost their glitter The wi…
The Party's Over The party's over, it's time to call it a day They've…
When The Sun Comes Out When the sun comes out And the rain stops beating on…
While We're Young Last night when we were young Love was a star, a…
Why Was I Born? Why was I born? Why am I livin'? What do…
You Go To My Head You go to my head And you linger like a haunting…
You'll Never Walk Alone When you walk through a storm Hold your chin up high And…
Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart 4. ZING! WENT THE STRINGS OF MY HEART Dear when you…