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"Feeling Good" (also known as "Feelin' Good") is a song written by English songwriters Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse for the musical ''The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd''. The song was first performed on stage in 1964 by Cy Grant on the UK tour, and by Gilbert Price in the original Broadway cast in 1965. Nina Simone recorded the song for her 1965 album ''I Put a Spell on You'' and it became a standard. The song has been covered by many artists, most notably by English rock band Muse, Sammy Davis Jr., Michael Bublé, George Michael, Eels and Joe Bonamassa. ==Early performances and recordings== Although Bricusse and Newley shared songwriting credits, the words of the song are usually attributed to Bricusse, with the music by Newley.〔(Judy Harris, ''The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd'' ). Retrieved 6 January 2014〕 The song was first performed in public by the Guyanese-British singer and actor Cy Grant on the opening night of ''The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd'' at the Theatre Royal in Nottingham on 3 August 1964; Elaine Paige played the part of one of the "Urchins" in the chorus. The show, directed by Newley, toured British provincial theatres, and was then taken to the US by theatre producer David Merrick. It opened on 16 May 1965 at the Shubert Theatre in New York City, where the role of "the Negro", who sings "Feeling Good", was taken by Gilbert Price. In the show, Price's character is asked to perform a game against the show's hero "Cocky"; but, as "Cocky" and his master "Sir" argue over the rules, "the Negro" reaches the centre of the stage and "wins", singing the song at his moment of triumph.〔 It was described as a "booming song of emancipation,"〔(Stanley Green, ''Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre'', Da Capo Press, 2009, p.120 )〕 and a ''Billboard'' review said it was "the kind of robust number that should have strong appeal."〔(Cameron Dewar, "'Greasepaint' Has What It Takes - And Maybe More", ''Billboard'', 10 April 1965, p.12 )〕 The original cast recording of the show, featuring Price's version of the song, was released by RCA Victor in early 1965, before the show reached New York. A version by Cy Grant with pianist Bill Le Sage – much jazzier than the original stage version – appeared on their 1965 album ''Cy & I''. Anthony Newley's own recording appeared on his 1965 album ''"Who Can I Turn To" and other songs from 'The Roar of the Greasepaint.〔(Anthony Newley, ''Who Can I Turn To and other songs from The Roar of the Greasepaint'', Discogs.com ). Retrieved 6 January 2014〕 One of the earliest recorded versions was a jazz treatment by saxophonist John Coltrane, which appeared on his album ''The John Coltrane Quartet Plays...''. Recorded on 18 February 1965, it also features Art Davis, Elvin Jones and McCoy Tyner.〔( ''The John Coltrane Quartet Plays...'' at Allmusic.com ). Retrieved 6 January 2014〕 Versions were also released in 1965 by Nina Simone, Jean DuShon, Julie London, Chris Connor, Billy Eckstine, and Sammy Davis Jr.. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Feeling Good」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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