Editing Jerry Herman (section)

==Songs==
Many of Herman's [[show tune]]s have become pop standards. "[[Hello, Dolly! (song)|Hello, Dolly!]]" was a No. 1 hit in the United States for [[Louis Armstrong]], knocking [[The Beatles]] from No. 1 in 1964 after a 14-week run at the top ("[[I Want to Hold Your Hand]]", "[[She Loves You]]", and "[[Can't Buy Me Love]].").<ref>Adams, Greg. [https://www.allmusic.com/album/hello-dolly%21-mw0000523264 "Hello, Dolly!"] ''AllMusic''. Retrieved June 26, 2018</ref><ref>[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1965/Billboard%201965-01-02.pdf "Top Records of 1964"] ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'', January 2, 1965. p. 6. Retrieved June 26, 2018</ref> A French recording by [[Petula Clark]]<ref>[https://www.discogs.com/Petula-Clark-Hello-Dolly/release/4364852 " "Hello, Dolly!" by Petula Clark"] ''Discogs''. Retrieved June 26, 2018</ref> charted in the Top Ten in both Canada and France.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Record Charts - Petula Clark |url=https://www.petulaclark.net/pages/charts.html |access-date=February 2, 2024 |website=petulaclark.net}}</ref>

"If He Walked into My Life" from ''[[Mame (musical)|Mame]]'' was recorded by [[Eydie Gormé]], winning her a [[Grammy Award for Best Vocal Performance, Female]] in 1967.<ref>[https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/eydie-gorme "Eydie Gorme Grammy"] National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved June 26, 2018</ref> "[[I Am What I Am (Broadway musical song)|I Am What I Am]]" from ''[[La Cage aux Folles (musical)|La Cage aux Folles]]'' was recorded by [[Gloria Gaynor]].<ref>[http://www.discogs.com/Gloria-Gaynor-I-Am-What-I-Am/release/220305 "Gloria Gaynor - I Am What I Am (Vinyl)"] ''Discogs''. Retrieved June 26, 2018</ref>

Other well known Herman showtunes include "Shalom" from ''[[Milk and Honey (musical)|Milk and Honey]]''; "Before the Parade Passes By", "Put On Your Sunday Clothes", and "It Only Takes a Moment" from ''Hello, Dolly!''; "It's Today!", "Open a New Window", "[[We Need a Little Christmas]]," and "Bosom Buddies" from ''Mame''; and "Tap Your Troubles Away", "I Won't Send Roses" and "Time Heals Everything" from ''[[Mack & Mabel]]''.<ref>[http://www.pbs.org/wnet/broadway/stars/jerry-herman/ ''Jerry Herman''] PBS. Retrieved June 26, 2018</ref><ref>Rimalower, Ben. [http://www.playbill.com/article/full-of-shine-and-full-of-sparkle-top-ten-jerry-herman-songs-com-212500 "Full Of Shine And Full Of Sparkle: Top Ten Jerry Herman Songs"] ''Playbill'', December 7, 2013</ref> His "[[I Am What I Am (Broadway musical song)|I Am What I Am]]," written for ''La Cage aux Folles'', became a [[gay pride]] anthem.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" />