Once in a while a musician comes along with impecca… Read Full Bio ↴Beegie Adair Bio
Once in a while a musician comes along with impeccable technique, deep understanding of the jazz repertoire, an innate tendency to swing and the rare ability to communicate the heart and soul of a tune to listeners. That musician is Beegie Adair.
About her music Adair says, “Falling in love with jazz is like falling in love with a person, except with jazz you never get over it.” About Beegie (say B-G) Adair, what do others say?
Jazz great Helen Merrill salutes her “inventive jazz sense, her wonderful sense of time and improvised melody.”
Christopher Louden of Jazz Times magazine says Adair is “an accomplished artist with a delicate touch.”
The Los Angeles Times calls her music “Elegant.”
Entertainment News writes, “Beegie Adair is one of the finest piano players in the world.”
Intrigued? So are thousands of jazz fans, who agree with critics about Adair’s sophisticated and listenable jazz performances, and who have made her recordings among the biggest sellers in the jazz world.
Citing George Shearing, Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson and Erroll Garner among her influences, Adair has recorded 24 CDs, ranging from Cole Porter standards to Frank Sinatra classics to romantic World War II ballads. Her 6-CD Centennial Composers Collection of tunes by Rodgers, Gershwin, Kern, Ellington, Carmichael and Berlin became an instant collectible classic when it was released in 2002.
Kentucky born and raised, Adair lives and records in Nashville – something of a surprise to people who associate the city solely with country music. In fact Nashville lives up to its “Music City” nickname by hosting a vibrant jazz scene, in which she has been a leading light for decades. A sought-after studio musician in her early days there, Adair accompanied such legendary performers as Chet Atkins, Dolly Parton and Johnny Cash – and also worked with Lucille Ball, Dinah Shore, Mama Cass Elliott and Peggy Lee.
Her guests on Improvised Thoughts, Beegie’s radio talk/music show on the local NPR affiliate, included such greats as Tony Bennett, Joe Williams, Marian McPartland, Benny Golson and Helen Merrill. She has guested on McPartland’s Piano Jazz show and has performed with Nat Adderley, Bill Watrous, Lew Tabackin, Terry Clarke, Urbie Green and Jim Ferguson, among many others.
When she’s not in the studio or appearing in clubs and concert halls around the country, Adair wears a variety of hats, from adjunct professor at Vanderbilt University to teacher and mentor at the Nashville Jazz Workshop. Recently she co-wrote and scored an innovative theatrical production, Betsy, which in April 2006 premiered off-Broadway in New York.
She has recorded eight projects for Village Square Records in Nashville; her most recent CDs are Sentimental Journey, a popular collection of World War II-era songs, and a solo piano recording, Quiet Romance.
She performs solo and with the Beegie Adair Trio, whose members include drummer Chris Brown, a veteran of the Maynard Ferguson ensemble, and bassist Roger Spencer, who has played with the Les Brown Band, Ray Conniff, the Page Cavanaugh Trio and Pete Jolly. They are, she says, “my main guys. They’re so tuned into the way I visualize music that it’s effortless to play with them.”
In clubs and concert venues from Los Angeles to New York, Beegie and her “main guys” win kudos from audiences and critics alike who appreciate her unique take on classic jazz. She fell in love with the music a long time ago, and indeed she’s never gotten over it -- a love affair the jazz world is much the better for.
Unforgettable
Beegie Adair Lyrics
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That's what you are
Unforgettable
Tho' near or far
Like a song of love that clings to me
How the thought of you does things to me
Never before has someone been more
Unforgettable in every way
That's why darling it's incredible
That someone so unforgettable
Thinks that I am unforgettable too
The song "Unforgettable" by Beegie Adair is a timeless classic that speaks to the depth of emotions that come with being in love. The lyrics speak of the irresistible allure of a loved one, who is unforgettable in every way. The song describes how the very thought of this person can bring joy and happiness even when they are far away. The song compares the feeling of being in love to a "song of love that clings" to the singer.
The song speaks to the lover's relief that they are themselves just as unforgettable, as the person they love. The lyrics express the surprise and astonishment the singer feels that someone so unforgettable sees them as equally unforgettable. It's a joyful and celebratory song that captures the feeling of being in love and how it can make us feel more alive and vibrant.
Overall, the lyrics paint a picture of a deep and true love that is unforgettable and unbreakable. The song celebrates the beauty and power of love and reminds us of the profound impact it can have on our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Unforgettable
I cannot forget you
That's what you are
You are unforgettable
Unforgettable
Your impression on me is indelible
Tho' near or far
Even if we are not close in proximity, you still remain unforgettable
Like a song of love that clings to me
You embody the emotions of a love song that stays with me always
How the thought of you does things to me
Thinking of you has a profound effect on me
Never before has someone been more
No one has ever made such an impact on me
Unforgettable in every way
You are unforgettable in every aspect
And forever more, that's how you'll stay
You will always be unforgettable to me
That's why darling it's incredible
I find it unbelievable
That someone so unforgettable
That a person who is unforgettable
Thinks that I am unforgettable too
Believes that I am also unforgettable
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Irving Gordon
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