"What I Did for Love" from "A Chorus Line".

OK, girls and boys, back to the 70s: This "anthem of resilience" was written by Marvin Hamlisch, with lyrics by Edward Kleban, for the 1975 Broadway musical "A Chorus Line" and, together with "One", quickly became its showstoppers. Not a love (hint, hint!) song in the romantic sense, but rather about a passion for performing and the sacrifices made for it. In the original Broadway production it was sung by the character Diana Morales but, in the 1985 movie adaptation, it was performed by Cassie Ferguson. Covered by, among many others, Eydie Gorme, Aretha, Bing, Robert Goulet, Lea Michele and Josh Groban. Song? Answer: "What I Did for Love" from "A Chorus Line". I will forever be grateful to that wonderful musical. It was 1981, the day before I took my ENT specialty boards. I was staying at the Palmer House Hotel, where the boards are given once a year. Judy went to New Orleans with her nursing school classmates. I was the only Chief Resident in my year, so I didn't know anybody. There was also added pressure because, as of the previous year, the top 25% scores would be exempt from taking the orals (which were fierce!). There were literally people studying in the lobby and in the hallways - hard for me to believe - if you don't know your specialty after four yeas of residency, you're not going to learn it in one night! I said to myself that, if I stayed at the hotel, I'd go nuts. The Schubert Theater was right next to the Palmer House and "A Chorus Line" was playing. I went and got myself a very inexpensive but excellent last-minute single ticket, had a nice steak dinner at the hotel and thoroughly enjoyed the musical. I got a good night's sleep and next morning I was able to ace the boards. No orals for me! I owe it all to "A Chorus Line"! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwk0Sh3id4w&list=RDdwk0Sh3id4w&start_radio=1