“Memory” was composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber with lyrics by Trevor Nunn, adapted from T. S. Eliot’s poetry for the musical Cats, which premiered in 1981. The song became the show’s centerpiece, with early milestone recordings by Elaine Paige from the original London cast and Betty Buckley from the Broadway production, followed by widely known interpretations by Barbra Streisand, Sarah Brightman, and later artists such as Lea Salonga and Idina Menzel. If you enjoyed this, please share it so the m