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Glee is an American musical comedy-drama television series produced by Fox. It focuses on the glee club New Directions, at the fictional William McKinley High School in Lima, Ohio.[1] The show was created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan, and features many cover versions of songs sung on-screen by the characters.[2] Murphy is responsible for selecting all of the songs used, and strives to maintain a balance between show tunes and chart hits, as he wants there to be "something for everybody in every episode."[3] Once Murphy selects a song, rights are cleared with its publishers by music supervisor P.J. Bloom, and music producer Adam Anders rearranges it for the Glee cast.[4] Numbers are pre-recorded by the cast, while choreographer Zach Woodlee constructs the accompanying dance moves, which are then taught to the cast and filmed.[3] Studio recordings of tracks are then made. The process begins six to eight weeks before each episode is filmed, and can end as late as the day before filming begins.[4]
At the beginning of the season, Murphy intended for the performances to remain reality-based, as opposed to having the characters spontaneously burst into song.[5] As the season progressed, however, Glee began to utilize fantasy sequences, with paraplegic character Artie imagining himself dancing to "The Safety Dance", and six separate characters performing a fantasy version of "Like a Virgin".[6] The first thirteen episodes of the season averaged five songs per episode. For the final nine episodes, the number of performances increased to eight.[7]
Murphy was surprised at the ease with which use of songs was approved by the record labels approached.[5] Composer and musician Billy Joel offered many of his songs for use on the show,[8] singer Rihanna offered her single "Take a Bow" for use at a reduced licensing rate, and other artists have offered use of their songs for free.[9] Madonna granted the show rights to her entire catalogue, and the 2010 episode "The Power of Madonna" featured Madonna performances exclusively.[10] A series of Glee albums have been released through Columbia Records. Accompanying the first season were the albums Glee: The Music, Volume 1,[11] Glee: The Music, Volume 2 and Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers, and extended plays (EP) Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna and Glee: The Music, Journey to Regionals. Songs featured on the show are available for digital download through iTunes up to two weeks before new episodes air, and through other digital outlets and mobile carriers a week later.[4]
Performers
[edit]The majority of songs are performed by New Directions, which is composed of Artie Abrams (Kevin McHale), Brittany (Heather Morris), Rachel Berry (Lea Michele), Mike Chang (Harry Shum, Jr), Tina Cohen-Chang (Jenna Ushkowitz), Quinn Fabray (Dianna Agron), Finn Hudson (Cory Monteith), Kurt Hummel (Chris Colfer), Mercedes Jones (Amber Riley), Santana Lopez (Naya Rivera), Puck (Mark Salling) and Matt Rutherford (Dijon Talton). Club director Will Schuester (Matthew Morrison) also performs several songs, and in the episode "Acafellas" forms an all-male a capella group of the same name, encompassing Ken Tanaka (Patrick Gallagher), Sandy Ryerson (Stephen Tobolowsky), Henri St. Pierre (John Lloyd Young), Howard Bamboo (Kent Avenido), Finn and Puck. The season features some performances by rival glee clubs Vocal Adrenaline, lead by Jesse St. James (Jonathan Groff), Jane Addams Girls Choir, Haverbrook Deaf Choir and Aural Intensity, as well as McKinley High's football team and cheerleaders, the Cheerios.
Guest stars who gave vocal performances during the season were Ben Bledsoe as former glee club member Hank Saunders, Jerry Phillips as a younger Finn, and Aaron Hendry as Darren in the pilot episode, Kristin Chenoweth and Neil Patrick Harris as former glee club members April Rhodes and Bryan Ryan, Zack Weinstein as Sean Fretthold, Olivia Newton-John, Wendy Worthington as an auditionee for Les Misérables in "Dream On", and Idina Menzel as Vocal Adrenaline director Shelby Corcoran.
Songs
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- General
- "Featured Music". Fox Broadcasting Company. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
- Glee Cast singles and albums – "Glee Cast". iTunes Store. Retrieved April 13, 2010.
- Glee: The Music, Volume 1 track list – "Glee: The Music, Volume 1". Amazon.com. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
- Glee: The Music, Volume 2 track list – "Glee: The Music, Volume 2". Amazon.com. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
- Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers track list – "Glee: The Music, Volume 3: Showstoppers". Amazon.com. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
- Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna track list – "Glee: The Music, The Power Of Madonna". Amazon.com. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
- Glee: The Music, Journey to Regionals track list – "Glee: The Music, Journey To Regionals". Amazon.com. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
- Specific
- ^ Kelly, Mike (May 17, 2009). "'Glee' series set in a Lima high school has Toledo connection too". The Blade. The Toledo Times. Retrieved May 19, 2009.
- ^ Keveney, Bill (May 18, 2009). "After 'Idol' there's 'Glee,' a comedy with cool music". USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved June 1, 2009.
- ^ a b Fernandez, Maria Elena (April 26, 2009). "Will TV audiences watch with 'Glee'?". LA Times. Retrieved June 1, 2009.
- ^ a b c Herrera, Monica (October 23, 2009). "Glee Rewrites the Script on TV Music". Billboard. Retrieved November 25, 2009.
- ^ a b Kinon, Cristina (May 18, 2009). "'Glee' puts edgy spin on Top 40 tunes". The Daily News. Retrieved May 31, 2009.
- ^ Zoller Seitz, Matt (June 8, 2010). "Why "Glee" is this century's "Twin Peaks"". Salon.com. Salon Media Group. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
- ^ Wightman, Catriona (July 14, 2010). "'Glee' episodes 'to feature fewer songs'". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi UK. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
- ^ Malkin, Marc (July 29, 2009). "An Afternoon Filled With Glee". E! Online. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
- ^ Frankel, Daniel (January 13, 2009). "'Glee' gets songs for free". Variety. Retrieved June 3, 2009.
- ^ Stack, Tim (October 21, 2009). "'Glee' Exclusive: Madonna is on board! Is Adam Lambert next?". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved October 29, 2009.
- ^ ""Glee: The Music, Volume 1", in stores November 3" (Press release). Fox Broadcasting Company. August 31, 2009. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- ^ Cohn, Angel (May 20, 2009). "The Glee Premiere". Television Without Pity. NBC Universal. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Pilot: Featured Music". Fox Broadcasting Company. Retrieved September 17, 2009.
- ^ McGee, Ryan (May 19, 2009). "'Glee' wants to make sure you don't stop believing (nor smiling) until Fall". Zap2it. Tribune Media Services. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
- ^ Hinckley, David (May 19, 2009). "Singing fills these students with 'Glee'". The Daily News. Retrieved May 31, 2009.
- ^ Wyatt, Edward (May 15, 2009). "Not That High School Musical". New York Times. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "Showmance: Featured Music". Fox Broadcasting Company. Retrieved September 17, 2009.
- ^ Abrams, Natalie (September 9, 2009). "Glee Episode Recap: Showmance"". TV Guide. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
- ^ "Acafellas". E4. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "Acafellas: Featured Music". Fox Broadcasting Company. Retrieved September 17, 2009.
- ^ a b c "Preggers: Featured Music". Fox Broadcasting Company. Retrieved September 17, 2009.
- ^ Pardue, Liz (September 30, 2009). "'Glee': 'Somebody to Love' and Kristin Chenoweth? Be still, my heart..." Zap2it. Tribune Media Services. Retrieved October 1, 2009.
- ^ a b c d "The Rhodes Not Taken: Featured Music". Fox Broadcasting Company. Retrieved October 1, 2009.
- ^ a b "Vitamin D: Featured Music". Fox Broadcasting Company. Retrieved October 1, 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Throwdown: Featured Music". Fox Broadcasting Company. Retrieved October 1, 2009.
- ^ Flandez, Raymund (October 15, 2009). ""Glee" Season 1, Episode 7: TV Recap". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 27 October, 2009.
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(help) - ^ a b c d "Mash-Up: Featured Music". Fox Broadcasting Company. Retrieved October 1, 2009.
- ^ "What a Girl Wants" (video). Hulu. Retrieved December 6, 2009.
- ^ Hefa, Kiran (November 11, 2009). "Which Glee Couple Should Be Together?". People. Retrieved December 6, 2009.
- ^ a b c "Wheels: Featured Music". Fox Broadcasting Company. Retrieved October 1, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f "Ballad: Featured Music". Fox Broadcasting Company. Retrieved November 19, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f "Hairography: Featured Music". Fox Broadcasting Company. Retrieved November 19, 2009.
- ^ Berk, Brett (November 25, 2009). "The Gay Guide to Glee: Episode 11, "Hairography"". Vanity Fair. Condé Nast Publications. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Mattress: Featured Music". Fox Broadcasting Company. Retrieved December 3, 2009.
- ^ Snierson, Dan (December 3, 2009). "'Glee' recap: Photo Finish". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved December 3, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f "Sectionals: Featured Music". Fox Broadcasting Company. Retrieved December 10, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e "Hell-O: Featured Music". Fox Broadcasting Company. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (March 14, 2010). "'Glee' spoiler alert: Major scoop on this season's final episodes". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved March 14, 2010.
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suggested) (help) - ^ Stack, Tim. "'Glee' recap: The Most Madge-ical Hour Ever!". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved April 21, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e Hankinson, Bobby (April 13, 2010). "Glee: Your guide to what comes next". Houston Chronicle. Hearst Corporation. Retrieved April 13, 2010.
- ^ Lopez, Kristina (January 25, 2010). "Jane Lynch Vogues To Madonna & Gets Physical With Olivia Newton-John". Fancast. Retrieved March 16, 2010.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (March 15, 2010). "Jane Lynch and Ryan Murphy offer "Glee" spoilers at PaleyFest". AfterEllen.com. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
- ^ Bruno, Mike (March 24, 2010). "New 'Glee' commercial featuring 'Like a Prayer': Lea Michele = smokin'". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved April 5, 2010.
- ^ "Glee - The Music, the Power of Madonna". iTunes. Retrieved April 5, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Home: Featured Music". Fox Broadcasting Company. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
- ^ a b Bentley, Rick (April 9, 2010). "New episodes of Glee,' premiering Tuesday on Fox". Idaho Statesman. The McClatchy Company. Retrieved April 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Bad Reputation: Featured Music". Fox Broadcasting Company. Retrieved May 12, 2010.
- ^ Lusher, Tim (May 6, 2010). "Who should Glee's Sue Sylvester cover next?". The Guardian. Retrieved May 12, 2010.
- ^ MacKenzie, Carina (May 4, 2010). "'Glee' high notes: 'Run Joey Run' or 'Ice Ice Baby'?". Zap2it. Tribune Media Services. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
Milzoff, Rebecca (May 5, 2010). "Glee Recap: Collaborate and Listen". New York. Retrieved May 13, 2010. - ^ a b c d e f g "Laryngitis: Featured Music". Fox Broadcasting Company. Retrieved May 12, 2010.
- ^ "Glee TV: Preview Clip of Neil Patrick Harris & Matthew Morrison! (TV Content)". Broadway World. May 16, 2010. Retrieved May 17, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "Dream On: Featured Music". Fox Broadcasting Company. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
- ^ Peter, Thomas (May 19, 2010). ""Glee" Ratings: Spring Season Episode 6 - Playblog". Playbill. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "Theatricality: Featured Music". Fox Broadcasting Company. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "Funk: Featured Music". Fox Broadcasting Company. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
- ^ Milzoff, Rebecca (May 17, 2010). "We Guess Future Glee Plotlines Based on Songs From the New Album". New York. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Journey: Featured Music". Fox Broadcasting Company. Retrieved June 9, 2010.