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Angela Lansbury

Data updated on 2025-09-12 14:20:51 UTC
A substantial entertainer throughout six decades, Angela Lansbury hit superstardom as a senior citizen with her memorable portrayal of detective Jessica Fletcher in the long-running murder mystery drama Murder, She Wrote. The program held top viewer ratings in the U.S., the U.K., and Italy, among other countries.

Lansbury was a successful and enduring force in almost every area of entertainment. From Broadway to the silver screen, the versatile English-born actress won six Tonys and was nominated for three Oscars and 18 Emmy Awards. She also hosted broadcasts of both the Tony and Emmy Awards. Her fan base spanned all ages as young audiences also recognized Lansbury for her perfect English diction and as the voice behind their favorite animated characters from feature films like The Last Unicorn, Beauty and the Beast, and Anastasia.

Lansbury got her start in the 1944 American film Gaslight as a teenager (which also starred Ingrid Bergman). A foreshadowing of what was to come, it was a murder mystery. She was nominated for an Oscar for it and consequently held a seven-year contract at MGM studios. Her second picture was also nominated for an Oscar (a Hollywood record).

The young starlet made her musical debut in Hotel Paradiso on Broadway in 1957 at the Henry Miller Theater. Appearing in countless movies and musicals, she is best remembered for her film work in The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Long Hot Summer, and The Manchurian Candidate in the '40s, '50s, and '60s. In 1971, she released one of her first children's movies, Bedknobs and Broomsticks (also a musical). In the 1980s, she appeared in the screen version of The Pirates of Penzance. Her stage work includes revivals of the musicals Mame, Gypsy, and Sweeney Todd.

She continued to appear in made-for-TV movies starring the character Jessica Fletcher, and in other roles for television, stage, and film until 2019. Lansbury died in her sleep at her home in Los Angeles, California on October 11, 2022; she was 96 years old. ~ Sandy Lawson, Rovi

Genres

: movie tunes

Total plays

480.0 million
Updated on 2025-09-12

Monthly listeners

1,706,148

Followers

36,617

Top Cities

  1. United Kingdom
    56,961 listeners
  2. Australia
    23,518 listeners
  3. United States
    19,404 listeners
  4. Australia
    22,283 listeners
  5. United States
    20,329 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Be Our Guest
Be Our Guest
168,159,392 3:45 1991-01-01
Beauty and the Beast - From "Beauty and the Beast" / Soundtrack Version
Beauty and the Beast - From "Beauty and the Beast" / Soundtrack Version
166,612,334 2:44 1991-01-01
Something There
Something There
103,749,009 2:19 1991-01-01
Nowhere to Go But Up
Nowhere to Go But Up
5,951,536 5:45 2018-12-07
Human Again
Human Again
3,599,500 4:55 2001-01-01
The Beautiful Briny - From "Bedknobs and Broomsticks"/Soundtrack Version
The Beautiful Briny - From "Bedknobs and Broomsticks"/Soundtrack Version
2,767,451 3:60 1992-01-01
The Worst Pies in London
The Worst Pies in London
2,347,817 2:26 1964-01-01
A Little Priest
A Little Priest
1,921,393 7:17 1957-01-01
The Age Of Not Believing - From "Bedknobs And Broomsticks" / Soundtrack Version
The Age Of Not Believing - From "Bedknobs And Broomsticks" / Soundtrack Version
1,920,879 3:18 1992-01-01
We Need a Little Christmas
We Need a Little Christmas
1,734,661 3:01 1992-09-15
Substitutiary Locomotion - From "Bedknobs and Broomsticks"/Soundtrack Version
Substitutiary Locomotion - From "Bedknobs and Broomsticks"/Soundtrack Version
1,568,597 1:45 2002-01-01
Mame: We Need a Little Christmas
Mame: We Need a Little Christmas
1,429,888 3:03 1966-01-01
We Need a Little Christmas - From the Broadway musical "Mame"
We Need a Little Christmas - From the Broadway musical "Mame"
1,429,888 3:03 2002-10-15
Epiphany
Epiphany
1,237,640 3:18 1979-01-01
My Friends
My Friends
1,194,483 2:44 1979-01-01
Pirelli's Miracle Elixir
Pirelli's Miracle Elixir
1,108,615 3:50 1979-01-01
Poor Thing
Poor Thing
1,058,799 3:28 1979-01-01
Not While I'm Around
Not While I'm Around
1,021,904 3:56 1964-01-01
By the Sea
By the Sea
886,903 3:33 1964-01-01
God, That's Good!
God, That's Good!
844,566 6:26 1979-01-01
Wait
Wait
706,542 2:18 1964-01-01
Final Sequence
Final Sequence
647,174 13:23 1979-01-01
Eglantine, Don't Let Me Down (Reprise: Eglantine) - From "Bedknobs and Broomsticks"/Soundtrack Version
Eglantine, Don't Let Me Down (Reprise: Eglantine) - From "Bedknobs and Broomsticks"/Soundtrack Version
640,769 3:42 2002-01-01
A Step In The Right Direction - From "Bedknobs and Broomsticks"/Soundtrack Version
A Step In The Right Direction - From "Bedknobs and Broomsticks"/Soundtrack Version
628,451 2:25 2002-01-01
Mame: Bosom Buddies
Mame: Bosom Buddies
425,190 4:08 1966-01-01
Parlor Songs
Parlor Songs
421,486 3:35 1979-01-01
Everybody Says Don't
Everybody Says Don't
323,032 2:17 1963-01-01
Reprise: Eglantine / Portebello Road - From "Bedknobs and Broomsticks"/Soundtrack Version
Reprise: Eglantine / Portebello Road - From "Bedknobs and Broomsticks"/Soundtrack Version
307,836 1:14 2002-01-01
I've Got You To Lean On
I've Got You To Lean On
284,638 1:57 2011-03-01
I've Got You to Lean On
I've Got You to Lean On
284,638 1:55 1963-01-01
Mame: It's Today
Mame: It's Today
241,743 4:39 1964-01-01
Mame: If He Walked into My Life
Mame: If He Walked into My Life
237,552 3:52 1964-01-01
The Glamorous Life (Act One)
The Glamorous Life (Act One)
232,940 3:52 2010-04-05
Anyone Can Whistle (1964): A Parade In Town
Anyone Can Whistle (1964): A Parade In Town
223,192 3:08 1957-01-01
Mrs. Santa Claus
Mrs. Santa Claus
216,114 3:01 1996-12-04
Mame: Open a New Window
Mame: Open a New Window
175,466 3:46 1966-01-01
Liaisons (Act One)
Liaisons (Act One)
171,787 4:55 2010-04-05
A Parade in Town
A Parade in Town
161,502 3:09 1957-01-01
A Parade In Town
A Parade In Town
161,502 3:10 2011-03-01
Dear World: I Don't Want to Know
Dear World: I Don't Want to Know
147,022 2:40 1964-01-01
I Don't Want To Know (from Dear World) - Voice
I Don't Want To Know (from Dear World) - Voice
147,022 2:39 1949-01-01
Everything's Coming Up Roses
Everything's Coming Up Roses
123,347 3:04 1964-01-01
Prologue: "The night smiles..." - Act One
Prologue: "The night smiles..." - Act One
115,166 1:55 2010-04-05
The Sun Won't Set (Act Two)
The Sun Won't Set (Act Two)
112,977 3:14 2010-04-05
Mame: That's How Young I Feel
Mame: That's How Young I Feel
99,331 2:12 1966-01-01
Mame: The Man in the Moon
Mame: The Man in the Moon
98,215 2:55 1966-01-01
Mame: My Best Girl
Mame: My Best Girl
94,418 3:24 1966-01-01
If He Walked Into My Life
If He Walked Into My Life
93,732 3:51 1949-01-01
Ballet (The Cookie Chase) - Live
Ballet (The Cookie Chase) - Live
93,426 9:02 1964-01-01
You'll Never Get Away from Me
You'll Never Get Away from Me
93,011 3:03 1964-01-01
Miracle Song
Miracle Song
91,647 4:28 1963-01-01
The Cookie Chase
The Cookie Chase
89,961 9:02 1963-01-01
Me And My Town
Me And My Town
88,562 4:26 2011-03-01
Me and My Town
Me and My Town
88,562 4:25 1963-01-01
"The tour's over for a while..." - Act One
"The tour's over for a while..." - Act One
85,170 0:34 2010-04-05
Last Waltz - Act Two
Last Waltz - Act Two
80,631 2:03 2010-04-05
Mame: Finale
Mame: Finale
79,821 2:43 1966-01-01
"A wooden ring" - Act Two
"A wooden ring" - Act Two
73,597 1:57 2010-04-05
Nobody's Problems (Demo)
Nobody's Problems (Demo)
70,758 1:26 2002-01-01
Rose's Turn
Rose's Turn
61,531 4:06 1964-01-01
Some People
Some People
59,331 3:34 1964-01-01
Almost Young
Almost Young
53,077 2:49 1996-12-04
Dear World: Kiss Her Now
Dear World: Kiss Her Now
51,206 2:05 1964-01-01
Send In The Clowns (From "A Little Night Music")
Send In The Clowns (From "A Little Night Music")
49,133 2:59 1986-04-22
Dear World: And I Was Beautiful
Dear World: And I Was Beautiful
48,406 2:55 1964-01-01
Simple
Simple
41,973 12:57 1963-01-01
Dear World: Dear World
Dear World: Dear World
32,735 3:54 1969-01-01
Dear World: Each Tomorrow Morning
Dear World: Each Tomorrow Morning
28,597 4:39 1969-01-01
The Best Christmas of All
The Best Christmas of All
27,237 3:21 1996-12-04
Miracle Introduction
Miracle Introduction
26,299 1:07 1995-07-18
Seven Days 'til Christmas
Seven Days 'til Christmas
25,152 1:07 1996-12-04
Whistle
Whistle
24,713 3:17 1996-12-04
Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice
24,706 53:08 2010-02-01
Open a New Window from Mame
Open a New Window from Mame
24,483 3:43 1996-01-01
Open a New Window (Lansbury and All)
Open a New Window (Lansbury and All)
24,483 3:44 1959-01-01
Dear World: One Person
Dear World: One Person
24,461 2:32 1969-01-01
Old Friends (From Merrily We Roll Along)
Old Friends (From Merrily We Roll Along)
23,743 2:43 1994-01-18
Dear World: The Tea Party
Dear World: The Tea Party
23,545 7:27 1969-01-01
Small World
Small World
21,385 2:56 1964-01-01
Prelude; Me And My Town
Prelude; Me And My Town
21,097 5:26 1964-01-01
Dear World: Garbage
Dear World: Garbage
20,279 3:21 1969-01-01
Fay's Arrival
Fay's Arrival
20,055 1:38 1995-07-18
Hapgood's Arrival
Hapgood's Arrival
19,440 1:43 1995-07-18
He Needs Me
He Needs Me
18,357 3:44 1996-12-04
Suffragette March
Suffragette March
18,292 2:11 1996-12-04
Send in the Clowns (From A Little Night Music)
Send in the Clowns (From A Little Night Music)
17,947 3:20 1994-01-18
Avenue A (Reprise)
Avenue A (Reprise)
15,533 0:44 1996-12-04
Almost Young (Reprise)
Almost Young (Reprise)
14,945 0:37 1996-12-04
Together
Together
13,998 3:37 1990-09-25
Dear World: Finale
Dear World: Finale
13,314 2:06 1969-01-01
Whistle (Reprise)
Whistle (Reprise)
12,915 0:46 1996-12-04
Hooray for Hapgood
Hooray for Hapgood
12,058 0:59 1995-07-18
Narrator's Introduction
Narrator's Introduction
11,761 0:48 1995-07-18
Old Friends (from "Merrily We Roll Along")
Old Friends (from "Merrily We Roll Along")
11,752 2:43 1986-04-22
Finale
Finale
10,450 1:29 1995-07-18
Entr'acte
Entr'acte
8,860 1:23 1995-07-18
Bosom Buddies (from Mame) - Voice
Bosom Buddies (from Mame) - Voice
2,846 4:06 1949-01-01
With So Little To Be Sure Of - Live
With So Little To Be Sure Of - Live
2,197 5:03 1964-01-01
Miracle Song
Miracle Song
2,175 4:27 1964-01-01
I've Got You To Lean On - Live
I've Got You To Lean On - Live
2,123 1:55 1964-01-01
A Parade In Town - Live
A Parade In Town - Live
2,081 3:08 1964-01-01
The Worst Pies in London
The Worst Pies in London
1,778 2:52 1984-07-30
Simple - Live
Simple - Live
1,771 12:60 1964-01-01
My Friends / The Ballad of Sweeney Todd: "Lift Your Razor High, Sweeney!"
My Friends / The Ballad of Sweeney Todd: "Lift Your Razor High, Sweeney!"
1,607 3:31 1984-07-30
Pretty Women / Epiphany
Pretty Women / Epiphany
1,432 8:57 1984-07-30
The Ballad of Sweeney Todd: "Sweeney Pondered and Sweeney Planned"
The Ballad of Sweeney Todd: "Sweeney Pondered and Sweeney Planned"
1,396 2:48 1984-07-30
Final Sequence (Excerpt) / The Ballad of Sweeney Todd: "Attend the Tale of Sweeney Todd"
Final Sequence (Excerpt) / The Ballad of Sweeney Todd: "Attend the Tale of Sweeney Todd"
1,261 12:07 1984-07-30
The Beggar's Opera (Ed. Bonynge & Gamley), Act I: Tis Woman That Seduces All Mankind
The Beggar's Opera (Ed. Bonynge & Gamley), Act I: Tis Woman That Seduces All Mankind
< 1000 3:11 1982-01-15
The Beggar's Opera (Ed. Bonynge & Gamley), Act I: If Any Wench Venus' Girdle Wear
The Beggar's Opera (Ed. Bonynge & Gamley), Act I: If Any Wench Venus' Girdle Wear
< 1000 3:58 1982-01-15
The Beggar's Opera (Ed. Bonynge & Gamley), Act I: A Maid Is Like The Golden Ore
The Beggar's Opera (Ed. Bonynge & Gamley), Act I: A Maid Is Like The Golden Ore
< 1000 1:47 1982-01-15
The Beggar's Opera (Ed. Bonynge & Gamley), Act I: Our Polly Is a Sad Slut
The Beggar's Opera (Ed. Bonynge & Gamley), Act I: Our Polly Is a Sad Slut
< 1000 1:57 1982-01-15
The Beggar's Opera (Ed. Bonynge & Gamley), Act I: Can Love Be Controll'd by Advice
The Beggar's Opera (Ed. Bonynge & Gamley), Act I: Can Love Be Controll'd by Advice
< 1000 2:28 1982-01-15
The Beggar's Opera (Ed. Bonynge & Gamley), Act I: O Polly, You Might Have Toyed and Kissed
The Beggar's Opera (Ed. Bonynge & Gamley), Act I: O Polly, You Might Have Toyed and Kissed
< 1000 3:08 1982-01-15
The Beggar's Opera (Ed. Bonynge & Gamley), Act I: A Fox May Steal Your Hens, Sir
The Beggar's Opera (Ed. Bonynge & Gamley), Act I: A Fox May Steal Your Hens, Sir
< 1000 2:23 1982-01-15
The Beggar's Opera (Ed. Bonynge & Gamley), Act I: O Ponder Well, Be Not Severe – The Turtle Thus With Plaintive Crying
The Beggar's Opera (Ed. Bonynge & Gamley), Act I: O Ponder Well, Be Not Severe – The Turtle Thus With Plaintive Crying
< 1000 2:58 1982-01-15

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