Murray Grand

Murray Grand (August 27, 1919 – March 7, 2007) was an American singer, songwriter, lyricist, and pianist best known for the song "Guess Who I Saw Today".

Murray Grand
Birth nameMurray Grand
Born(1919-08-27)27 August 1919
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died7 March 2007(2007-03-07) (aged 87)
Santa Monica, California
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, lyricist, pianist
InstrumentsPiano

Born in Philadelphia, Grand played piano as a teenager. During World War II, he served as an infantryman in U.S. Army and played piano accompaniment for USO Tour stars including Gypsy Rose Lee and Betty Grable. After the war, Grand studied piano and composition at the Juilliard School and worked as a cabaret performer in New York City.

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.

Songs (Include)
  • 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
  • Comment Allez-Vous
  • Not a Moment Too Soon
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