Education
After the war, Grand studied piano and composition at the Juilliard School and worked as a cabaret performer in New York City.
After the war, Grand studied piano and composition at the Juilliard School and worked as a cabaret performer in New York City.
Born in Philadelphia, Grand played piano as a teenager. During World World War II, he served as an infantryman in United States. Army and played piano accompaniment for United Service Organizations Tour stars including Gypsy Rose Lee and Betty Grable. In 1952, he wrote “Guess Who I Saw Today” (with lyrics by Elisse Boyd) for the Broadway musical revue New Faces of 1952.
The song has been recorded by Nancy Wilson, Carmen McRae, and Eydie Gorme among others
Grand’s songs have been recorded by Peggy Lee, Eartha Kitt, Paula West, Blossom Dearie, Toni Tennille, Eydie Gorme, and Michael Feinstein. Grand appeared in two Paul Mazursky films: The Tempest and Moscow on the Hudson.
In his later years Grand lived for a time in Fort Lauderdale, Florida where he ran a pet food business and continued to perform. He died of emphysema in Santa Monica, California.
Guess Who I Saw Today
Casino Royale (dedicated to Ian Fleming)
Chicken Song (from the musical "The Chicken Inspector")
Gore Galore
I Was Beautiful
Love At An Auction
Morris Was Nice
Rouge
The Spider And The Fly
Hurry
April in Fairbanks
Boozers and Losers (written with Cy Coleman)
Thursday"s Child
Too Old to Die Young
I Always Say Hello to a Flower
Everything You Want
Come By Sunday
I"d Rather Cha-Cha Than Eat
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