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Cole Porter

Cole Porter is a popular Jazz artist from United States, born on .

Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter from Indiana. His works include the musical comedies Kiss Me, Kate (1948) (based on Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew), Fifty Million Frenchmen and Anything Goes, as well as songs like "Night and Day", "I Get a Kick Out of You" and "I've Got You Under My Skin". He was noted for his sophisticated (sometimes ribald) lyrics, clever rhymes, and complex forms. He was one of the greatest half-dozen contributors to the Great American Songbook. . Popular albums include "The Complete Cole Porter Songbooks", "Anything Goes", "Kiss Me, Kate! (Original 1953 Motion Picture Soundtrack)" and "Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook".