He began learning trumpet and piano from his father at the age of five, but by the age of seven, after a bout of tuberculosis, he concentrated on the piano. Some of the artists who influenced Peterson during the early years were Teddy Wilson, Nat "King" Cole, James P. Johnson and the legendary Art Tatum, to whom many have tried to compare Peterson in later years. In fact, one of his first exposures to the musical talents of Art Tatum came early in his teen years when his father played an Art Tatum record to him and Peterson was so intimidated by what he heard that he didn't touch the piano for over a month.
He soon developed a reputation as a technically brilliant and melodically inventive jazz pianist, and became a regular on Canadian radio. His United States introduction was at Carnegie Hall, New York City in 1949 by Norman Granz; owing to union restrictions his appearance could not be billed.
Some of his musical associates have included Ray Brown, Ben Webster, Herb Ellis, Ed Thigpen, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Clark Terry, Joe Pass, and Stan Getz. An important step in his career was joining impresario Norman Granz's labels (especially Verve records) and Granz's Jazz at the Philharmonic package, with which he was able to play with the major jazz artists of the time. Granz was also his manager for most of Peterson's career. Some cognoscenti assert that Peterson's best recordings were made for the MPS label in the late 'sixties and early 'seventies. For some years subsequently he recorded for Granz's Pablo Records after the label was founded in 1973 and in more recent years for the Telarc label.
In 1993, Peterson suffered a serious stroke that weakened his left side and sidelined him for two years. However he overcame this setback and resumed touring, recording and composing on a limited basis. In 1997 he received a Grammy for Lifetime Achievement and an International Jazz Hall of Fame Award, proof that Oscar Peterson is still regarded as one of the greatest jazz musicians ever to play.
His work has earned him seven Grammy awards over the years and he was elected to the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1978. He also belongs to the Juno Awards Hall of Fame and the Canadian Jazz and Blues Hall of Fame.
He was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1972, and promoted to Companion, its highest rank, in 1984. He is also a member of the Order of Ontario, a Chevalier of the National Order of Quebec, and an officer of the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
He has received the Roy Thomson Award (1987), a Toronto Arts Award for lifetime achievement (1991), the Governor General's Performing Arts Award (1992), the Glenn Gould Prize (1993), the award of the International Society for Performing Artists (1995), the Loyola Medal of Concordia University (1997), the Praemium Imperiale World Art Award (1999), the UNESCO Music Prize (2000), and the Toronto Musicians' Association Musician of the Year award (2001).
From 1991 to 1994 he was chancellor of York University in Toronto.
In 2004 the City of Toronto named the courtyard of the Toronto-Dominion Centre Oscar Peterson Square.
Peterson's niece, Sylvia Sweeney, is a Canadian journalist and documentary film producer. Her 1992 film In the Key of Oscar is about Peterson.
On August 15, 2005 Peterson celebrated his 80th birthday at the HMV flagship store in Toronto. A crowd of about 200 gathered to celebrate with him there. Diana Krall sang happy birthday to him and also performed a vocal version of one of Peterson's songs "When Summer Comes". The lyrics for this version were written by Elvis Costello, Krall's husband. Canada Post unveiled a commemorative postage stamp in his honour. This marked the first time that a Canadian postage stamp was created celebrating an individual who was still alive other than Queen Elizabeth II. The event was covered by a live radio broadcast by Toronto jazz station, jazz.fm.
The Man I Love
The Oscar Peterson Trio Lyrics
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The man I love
And he'll be big and strong
The man I love
And when he comes my way
I'll do my best to make him stay
He'll look at me and smile
And in a little while
He'll take my hand
And though it seems absurd
I know we both won't say a word
Maybe I shall meet him Sunday
Maybe Monday, maybe not
Still I'm sure to meet him one day
Maybe Tuesday will be my good news day
He'll build a little home
Just meant for two
From which I'll never roam
Who would, would you?
And so, all else above,
I'm waiting for the man I love
The Oscar Peterson Trio's song "The Man I Love" is a romantic ballad about waiting for the perfect man to come into one's life. The lyrics express the longing for a strong and dependable man who will sweep the singer off her feet. She dreams of building a home with him and sharing the rest of her life with him. The lyrics are poignant and heartfelt, with a touch of sadness and longing.
The song's opening lines, "Someday he'll come along, the man I love, and he'll be big and strong, the man I love," set the tone for the rest of the song. The singer longs for a man who will be her protector and provide her with security. The lyrics paint a picture of a loving and devoted relationship built on trust and understanding.
The verses of the song build up to the climax, where the singer dreams of building a home with the man of her dreams. The final line, "And so, all else above, I'm waiting for the man I love," captures the essence of the song's theme. It is a beautiful and hauntingly romantic song that captures the essence of true love and waiting for the right person.
Line by Line Meaning
Someday he'll come along
I'm hoping to meet my ideal partner someday
The man I love
I'm waiting for the man I will eventually fall in love with
And he'll be big and strong
I want my partner to be physically strong and capable
And when he comes my way
When I meet him, I will recognize him
I'll do my best to make him stay
I will try to make him feel loved and appreciated so that he will want to be with me
He'll look at me and smile
When he first sees me, he will be happy
I'll understand
I will be able to tell that he is attracted to me
And in a little while
After a short time
He'll take my hand
He will initiate physical contact
And though it seems absurd
Even though it might sound unrealistic
I know we both won't say a word
We will express our feelings without speaking
Maybe I shall meet him Sunday
Perhaps I will meet him this coming Sunday
Maybe Monday, maybe not
It could be any other day
Still I'm sure to meet him one day
I believe that I will meet him eventually
Maybe Tuesday will be my good news day
Perhaps it will happen next Tuesday
He'll build a little home
He will create a comfortable space for us to live together
Just meant for two
The home will be perfect for the two of us
From which I'll never roam
I will be content to stay in this home with him forever
Who would, would you?
Who wouldn't be happy to have a cozy home and loving partner?
And so, all else above,
Above all other things,
I'm waiting for the man I love
I'm patiently waiting for the man I will love deeply
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GEORGE GERSHWIN, IRA GERSHWIN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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