ARTIST SPOTLIGHT = Andrew Llloyd Webber (3 songs)

This composer & impresario of musical theatre has a host of memorable tunes to his name. Featured here are some that were widely-recorded & became hits outside of their parent musicals.

#1
This song, from the 1978 musical ‘Evita’, was 1st recorded by Julie Covington in 1976. In the musical, the song is sung by the title character Eva Peron in the 2nd act. 18 years after the musical & 20 years after the 1st recording, Madonna starred in the 1996 film ‘Evita’; her version reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 & notched in the Top 10 of 18 other international charts.

#2
This song, from the 1981 musical ‘Cats’, was originally sung by the character Grizabella, a 1-time glamour cat now a shell of her former self. Since, the song has been recorded by many artists, including Barbra Streisand, Barry Manilow, Johnny Mathis & Celine Dion.

#3
This song, from the 1986 musical ‘The Phantom Of The Opera’, was originally sung by the title character, played by Michael Crawford, a household name via his portrayal of Frank Spencer in the 1970s British sitcom “Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em”.