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How Do You Keep the Music Playing?

"How Do You Keep the Music Playing?" is a song composed by Michel Legrand, with lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman for the 1982 film Best Friends, where it was introduced by James Ingram and Patti Austin.[1] The Austin/Ingram version became a single in 1983 and reached #45 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #5 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. It was one of three songs with lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman that were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 55th Academy Awards.

This article is about the composition by Michel Legrand. For the albums, see How Do You Keep the Music Playing? (Johnny Mathis album) and How Do You Keep the Music Playing? (Larry Willis album).

— How Do You Keep the Music Playing (1985)

Susannah McCorkle

— Place in Time (1985) and Wheels of a Dream (1998)

Frankie Laine

— Close Enough for Love (1986)

Andy Williams

— The Art of Excellence (1986), Duets: An American Classic (with George Michael) (2006) and Duets II (with Aretha Franklin) (2011)

Tony Bennett

with the Count Basie Orchestra (with Carmen Bradford) — Big Boss Band (1990)

George Benson

— Keep the Music Playing (1991)

Shirley Bassey

— included in several compilation albums, including Baby Love and Live, Live, Live (1991)

Former Ladies of the Supremes

& Buddy's Buddies — Steve Smith & Buddy's Buddies

Steve Smith

— How Do You Keep the Music Playing? (1993)

Johnny Mathis

— In Flight (1993)[2]

Pieces of a Dream

— L.A. Is My Lady (1984), Duets II (with Lorrie Morgan) (1994)

Frank Sinatra

— How Do You Keep the Music Playing (1996)

Vocal Majority

— Why We Are Here! (1997)

Carl Anderson

— The Music Never Ends: The Lyrics of Alan & Marilyn Bergman (1997)

Maureen McGovern

The of Birmingham, Alabama recorded the song on the CD, UAB SuperJazz, Featuring Ellis Marsalis (2001) Arranged and sung by Ray Reach.

SuperJazz Big Band

— The Movie Album (2003)

Barbra Streisand

— On My Way to You (2006)

Rigmor Gustafsson

— Salena sings pop favorites (orchestra and sax) (2009)

Salena Jones

(Featuring Kyla) — As Always (2010)

Martin Nievera

— Loved Me Back to Life (Deluxe Edition) (2013)

Celine Dion

— Chasing Dreams (2016)

Bradley Walsh

The directed by Stephen Layton recorded the song in 2015 in an arrangement by Alexander L'Estrange with soloist Helen Charlston. This recording was not officially released but it is available on YouTube. [3]

Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge

— Live Concert (1997)

Thomas Anders

& Kuh Ledesma — Performed live at the PICC Plenary Hall in Manila (2002)

Michel Legrand

— Celine - A holographic duet with herself (2011)

Céline Dion

& Kyla — Performed live at the Araneta Coliseum in Manila (2012)

Brian McKnight

— Performed live on the PBS special "Cheek To Cheek LIVE!" and NBC special "Tony Bennett Celebrates 90" (2016)

Tony Bennett

— Blurred Lines (2017) — Performed live on "Feinstein's/54 Below" (2016)

Lea Salonga