'Mr. Belvedere' Mom Is Up For A Grammy Award - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TJ · 01-12-2004, 11:55 PM

http://www.ncbuy.com/news/2003-12-22/1008528.html

LOS ANGELES (Wireless Flash) -- Actress Ilene Graff was never nominated for an Emmy Award for playing the mom on the 1980s sitcom "Mr. Belvedere," but she may soon have a Grammy award for an album of Broadways songs she's turned into lullabies.

Graff is also a singer who recently released the album "Baby's Broadway Lullabies," one of the contenders for Best Musical Album For Children at this year's Grammy Awards.

Included in the mix are her mellowed-out renditions of the "Annie" anthem "Tomorrow," "Music of the Night" from "Phantom of the Opera" and the "Lullaby of Broadway."

Graff's husband did all the arrangements for the album, which was inspired by the songs she used to sing to their now-college-aged daughter when she was just a babe.

Although she has plenty of other songs she'd like to convert into lullabies on future albums, there's one song she'll probably never sing: Leon Redbone's Dixieland theme song to "Mr. Belvedere."

Pondering the lyrics to the bouncy ode to being a butler, she says, ""Streaks on the china...?" I don't know. It's hard to really sing that with a lot of emotion.

TALLguyinKY · 01-15-2004, 02:15 PM

Lol, cool...thanks, TJ!

SBTB Geek · 01-16-2004, 04:45 AM

LOL... that's actually very interesting.

EricIdlefan · 01-23-2004, 11:02 PM

I never heard her sing but it the CD out because I would love to buy the CD and hear her sing just once!!

Marvo301 · 01-31-2004, 09:44 PM

Congratulations Ilene. Best of luck at the Grammys!

01-12-2004, 11:55 PM	#1
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,676	'Mr. Belvedere' Mom Is Up For A Grammy Award http://www.ncbuy.com/news/2003-12-22/1008528.html LOS ANGELES (Wireless Flash) -- Actress Ilene Graff was never nominated for an Emmy Award for playing the mom on the 1980s sitcom "Mr. Belvedere," but she may soon have a Grammy award for an album of Broadways songs she's turned into lullabies. Graff is also a singer who recently released the album "Baby's Broadway Lullabies," one of the contenders for Best Musical Album For Children at this year's Grammy Awards. Included in the mix are her mellowed-out renditions of the "Annie" anthem "Tomorrow," "Music of the Night" from "Phantom of the Opera" and the "Lullaby of Broadway." Graff's husband did all the arrangements for the album, which was inspired by the songs she used to sing to their now-college-aged daughter when she was just a babe. Although she has plenty of other songs she'd like to convert into lullabies on future albums, there's one song she'll probably never sing: Leon Redbone's Dixieland theme song to "Mr. Belvedere." Pondering the lyrics to the bouncy ode to being a butler, she says, ""Streaks on the china...?" I don't know. It's hard to really sing that with a lot of emotion.

01-23-2004, 11:02 PM	#4
EricIdlefan USA 250th! Forum Addict Join Date: Oct 12, 2003 Location: East TN Posts: 68,236	I never heard her sing but it the CD out because I would love to buy the CD and hear her sing just once!!
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01-15-2004, 02:15 PM	#2
TALLguyinKY Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 18, 2002 Posts: 1,439	Lol, cool...thanks, TJ!

01-16-2004, 04:45 AM	#3
SBTB Geek Smooth Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 21, 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,004	LOL... that's actually very interesting.

01-31-2004, 09:44 PM	#5
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,453	Congratulations Ilene. Best of luck at the Grammys!