Fascinating Rhythm 919 with "Vieni Qui" as the flip side. In 2012 a version by Hawaiian steel guitarist Sol Hoʻopiʻi was added to the Library of Congress's National Recording Registry list of "culturally, historically, or aesthetically important" American sound recordings. "Fascinating Rhythm" inspired the riff to the 1974 Deep Purple song "Burn". Fascinating Rhythm "Fascinating Rhythm" is a popular song written by George Gershwin in 1924 with lyrics by Ira Gershwin. It was first introduced by Cliff Edwards, Fred Astaire and Adele Astaire in the Broadway musical "Lady Be Good." The Astaires also recorded the song on April 19, 1926 in London
Who Could Ask for Anything More? A Celebration of Ira Gershwin Michael Praed; Helen Shapiro and Dave Willetts. It was hosted by Charles Dance and David Soul. Present at the event were Ira Gershwin's family and the then Prime Minister John Major. Songs performed for the show included: The following archive material relating to the concert is held in the Royal Albert Hall Events collection (RAHE): Who Could Ask for Anything More? A Celebration of Ira Gershwin Who Could Ask for Anything More? A Celebration of Ira Gershwin (24 November 1996) was a concert at the Royal Albert Hall, London, in aid of Mencap to celebrate the centenary of Ira Gershwin's