Welcome to the official home of the lyricist par excellence who penned many Popular Standards -- "Blue Hawaii," "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend," "Easy Living," "If I Should Lose You," "Love Is Just around the Corner," "Prisoner of Love," "Thanks for the Memory" -- just to name seven.
Leo Robin’s songs are celebrated time and again with contemporary covers by pop icons such as Aretha Franklin, Ariana Grande, Beyoncé, Christina Aguilera, Cyndi Lauper, Diana Krall, Dolly Parton, Jane Monheit, Kenny Rogers & gospel group Take 6, Kylie Minogue, Madonna, Michael Bublé, Michael Feinstein, Nicole Kidman, Nicole Scherzinger, Norah Jones, Rod Stewart, Seth MacFarlane, Shirley Bassey,Tony Bennett and The Puppini Sisters. The timeless music of Leo Robin is featured in recently released films including “Easy Living” in Carol, “I Can’t Escape from You” in A Kind of Murder,” “It’s June in January” in Woody Allen’s Cafe Society and “Zing a Little Zong” in Brooklyn. For your enjoyment, here are many magical musical moments of contemporary covers by pop icons.
Aretha franklin singing "If I Should Lose You"
Ariana Grande's marvelous jazz version of “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend” at Tiffany & Co.’s party
Beyoncé singing “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend.”
Bobby Vinton singing the popular standard "Blue Hawaii"
Connie Francis singing the classic "Blue Hawaii"
Diana Ross singing the jazz standard "Easy Living"
Dionne Warwick singing "What's Good about Goodbye?"
Dolly Parton and Al Harrington perform "Blue Hawaii" on the episode My Hawaii of her 1988 TV variety show Dolly
Johnny Mathis singing “Beyond the Blue Horizon”
Kenny Rogers & gospel group Take 6 singing the jazz standard -- “Love Is Just around the Corner”
Kylie Ann Minogue Bday sings "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend"
Lou Christie sings country style version of "Beyond the Blue Horizon," composed by Richard A. Whiting and W. Franke Harling with lyrics by Leo Robin
Madonna sings this classic song -- “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend”
Michael Bublé singing playful version of “Thanks for the Memory.”
Nicole Mary Kidman singing “Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend” from film Moulin Rouge
Nicole Scherzinger singing “Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend”
Pat Boone singing the popular standard "Blue Hawaii"
Rod Stewart singing "Thanks for the Memory"
Seth MacFarlane performs "A Kiss or Two" on his album In Full Swing released on September 14, 2017
The Puppini Sisters performing "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend"
Tony Bennett singing a jazz standard -- “True Blue Lou"
Willie Nelson singing the popular standard "Blue Hawaii"
Woody Allen’s Cafe Society of scene with “June in January”
* To go back to select another movie to view at Easy Living Theatre, click here Favorite Music Films
* To go back to the Leo Robin Songbook to select another Popular Song to listen to and/or view, click here The Popular Songs
Leo Robin’s songs are celebrated time and again with contemporary covers by pop icons such as Aretha Franklin, Ariana Grande, Beyoncé, Christina Aguilera, Cyndi Lauper, Diana Krall, Dolly Parton, Jane Monheit, Kenny Rogers & gospel group Take 6, Kylie Minogue, Madonna, Michael Bublé, Michael Feinstein, Nicole Kidman, Nicole Scherzinger, Norah Jones, Rod Stewart, Seth MacFarlane, Shirley Bassey,Tony Bennett and The Puppini Sisters. The timeless music of Leo Robin is featured in recently released films including “Easy Living” in Carol, “I Can’t Escape from You” in A Kind of Murder,” “It’s June in January” in Woody Allen’s Cafe Society and “Zing a Little Zong” in Brooklyn. For your enjoyment, here are many magical musical moments of contemporary covers by pop icons.