Tumgik
#i linked the clip of just Diahann singing the excerpt because the full song is five minutes and I cannot find a video
toiletpotato · 2 months
Text
one of the many interesting things about Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella (1997) (the version starring Whitney Houston and Brandy) is that it incorporated songs from other r&h shows. one of these songs being "the sweetest sounds" - cinderella and prince christopher's duet in the town square. that song originates from the show no strings (1962), and was originally sung by Diahann Carroll.
With her starring role in No Strings, Diahann Carroll became the first Black American actress to win a Tony Award for Leading Actress in a Musical.
Here's Diahann Carroll performing on The Ed Sullivan Show:
youtube
and, just because, here's the version from 1997:
youtube
47 notes · View notes