He has worked with many of the greatest musical artists of 20th Century popular music including; Ella Fitzgerald, Bing Crosby, Judy Garland, Peggy Lee, Anita O'Day, Matt Monro, and Frank Sinatra.
Born in Chicago, he studied at UCLA and during his sophomore year, wrote 'I Need Your Lovin' with Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller which subsequently became his first hit record.
As an arranger, conductor and the A&R head of Norman Granz's newly established Verve Records, he also scored and orchestrated many major motion pictures including; 'The Pajama Game, Crime in the Streets, Secret of the Purple Reef and several others.
1956 saw Bregman orchestrate and arrange three albums which subsequently went platinum, and which still remain today one of his greatest achievements.
Two of the albums represented the commencement of Ella Fitzgerald's epic 'Songbooks' project.
Bregman's intelligent and sensitive arrangements for Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook, and Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers & Hart Songbook would establish Fitzgerald as an international star, and secure her legacy as one of the supreme interpreters of the Great American Songbook. Bregman also arranged several of Fitzgerald's early Verve singles.
Bing Crosby's 1956 album Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings which Bregman also arranged and conducted also later went platinum.
After his tenure at Verve, Bregman became a television producer and director, working with great success for the BBC, and also as Head of Entertainment for the London weekday ITV company Rediffusion London from December 1965.
Bregman then wrote Jump Jim Crow, a musical for the Royal Shakespeare Company, and later went into London-based independent TV and film production, and subsequently produced and directed a feature film starring Olivia Newton-John.
Upon returning to the United States, Bregman worked as a television producer and director.
In The Mood
Buddy Bregman & his Orchestra Lyrics
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Simply because you're near me.
Funny, but when you're near me
I'm in the mood for love.
Heaven is in your eyes
Bright as the stars we're under
Oh! Is it any wonder
Why stop to think of whether
This little dream might fade?
We've put our hearts together
Now we are one, I'm not afraid!
If there's a cloud above
If it should rain we'll let it
But for tonight, forget it!
I'm in the mood for love
The lyrics to Buddy Bregman & his Orchestra's song In The Mood are a beautiful expression of being in love and feeling the overwhelming desire to be close to the person who ignites the feeling. The first two lines set the tone for the song, as the singer shares that they are "in the mood for love" simply because the person they love is near. It's a simple sentiment, but one that encapsulates the power of love and how it can change our state of mind and emotions.
The second verse continues this theme, with the singer describing the way their lover's eyes hold heaven and how being close to them makes the singer feel as though they are under the stars. The sense of wonder and amazement at the power of love is palpable in these lines. The final verse invokes a sense of optimism and hope, as the singer declares that they're not going to worry about any potential obstacles to their love, such as a rain cloud. Instead, they're just going to embrace the moment and celebrate their love. It's a romantic and uplifting song that perfectly captures the feeling of being in love.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm in the mood for love
I'm feeling romantic
Simply because you're near me.
It's because I'm with you
Funny, but when you're near me
It's amusing that my mood changes when you're close
Heaven is in your eyes
I can see paradise in your gaze
Bright as the stars we're under
Your eyes sparkle just like the stars shining above us
Oh! Is it any wonder
It's not surprising then
I'm in the mood for love?
That I'm feeling romantic?
Why stop to think of whether
Why waste time considering whether
This little dream might fade?
This sweet dream might eventually disappear?
We've put our hearts together
Because we've become united in love
Now we are one, I'm not afraid!
Now that we're together, I'm not scared anymore
If there's a cloud above
Even if there is a dark cloud in the sky
If it should rain we'll let it
We will not let it ruin our romance
But for tonight, forget it!
But for this evening, let's disregard it all and focus on our love
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Dorothy Fields, Jimmy Mchugh
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