Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (musical) Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (musical) Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is a musical with a book by Joseph Fields and Anita Loos, lyrics by Leo Robin, and music by Jule Styne, based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Loos. The story involves an American woman's voyage to Paris to perform in a nightclub. The musical opened on Broadway in 1949 (running for 740 performances and introducing Carol Channing), a London production was mounted in 1962, and there was a Broadway revival in 1995. An adaptation called "Lorelei" (also starring Carol Channing) played on Broadway in 1974. It was made into
The Long Blondes they needed someone to bring a touch of glamour." Jackson describes her style as "Bonnie Parker meets a "Carry On" girl". The Long Blondes were also known for their cheap and glamorous music videos. Their first proper music video was "Appropriation (By Any Other Name)" which was directed by "Rupert Noble", a music video director they regularly made videos with after. In 2006 The Long Blondes received the Philip Hall Radar Award at the NME Awards honouring rising talent, which in previous years has accurately predicted big things for Kaiser Chiefs and Franz Ferdinand. The Long Blondes The Long Blondes