Even if you don't trek to New York to see musicals on Broadway, you certainly know the name Andrew Lloyd Webber. He is the genius behind such modern stage classics as Evita, Cats, and Jesus Christ Superstar. But I bet you didn't know that Webber also wrote songs for two of the most enduring and talented stars in the music firmament - Elvis Presley and Taylor Swift. Per Showbiz Cheat Sheet, "The fact that Lloyd Webber penned tracks for two major icons from different generations shows how remarkable his career has been." Remarkable and versatile and brilliant! There is really no one else quite like him. Lloyd Webber has been in his own lane for a long time now, and presumably always will be.
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What Exactly Did Andrew Lloyd Webber Write For Presley And Swift?
Both Songs Are Characterized By A 'Sense Of Yearning'
Elvis' album, Moody Blue, features a song that Webber co-wrote called "It's Easy for You." Swift connected with Webber to craft a new song for the film version of Cats titled "Beautiful Ghosts." Per the outlet, "'It's Easy for You' and 'Beautiful Ghosts' are about yearning for something you can't reach. 'It's Easy for You' is about wishing a relationship hadn't ended. Meanwhile, 'Beautiful Ghosts' is about retreating into memories when the present is intolerable." So thematically, the tunes definitely seem to have something in common.
Elvis Presley Was Appreciative Of The Andrew Lloyd Webber Song He Recorded
The King Of Rock And Roll Had Warm Words For The Tune
According to Showbiz Cheat Sheet via Rolling Stone, Lloyd Webber said seven years ago that "...[T]here's a nice moment on the Jungle Room mix of the song where he [Elvis] says, 'This is a very important song for me.'"
The Jungle Room was a colorfully-decorated room in Graceland, Elvis's iconic mansion in Memphis. It was a man cave and recording studio.
At The Age Of 76, Lloyd Webber Seems To Have Done It All
He Has Conquered The Great White Way In America And The West End In London Multiple Times
His resume is bursting with superb musicals such as Phantom of the Opera, Starlight Express, and Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. No wonder that Elvis and Taylor Swift were glad to benefit from his vast musical expertise!
