"I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" is a song from the 1956 musical My Fair Lady, with music by Frederick Loewe and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner.[1] It was originally performed by Rex Harrison[1] as Professor Henry Higgins [2] who also performed it in the 1964 film version.[3]
"I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" | |
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Song | |
Published | 1956Chappell & Co. | by
Genre | Show tune |
Composer(s) | Frederick Loewe |
Lyricist(s) | Alan Jay Lerner |
The song expresses Professor Henry Higgins's sentimental and wistful sadness for his pupil Eliza Doolittle who has chosen to walk out of his life, a sudden realization of how much he will miss her, and, in passing, his scorn for her life in a chosen marriage.