Spotlight on Keely Smith (Great Ladies of Song)

Artist: Keely Smith
Label: Capitol
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 077778032724
EAN: 0077778032724
ASIN: B00000DR4Q

Release Date: 1995-03-21

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Tracks:

It's Magic
You Go To My Head
Stardust
I Can't Get Started (With You)
When Your Lover Has Gone
Sweet And Lovely
Stormy Weather
Fools Rush In
The Song Is For You
Mr. Wonderful
It's Been A Long, Long Time
I'll Never Smile Agian
Someone To Watch Over Me
I'll Get By
Don't Take Your Love From Me
Lullaby Of The Leaves
There Will Never Be Another You
Imagination
On The Sunny Side Of The Street
I Wish You Love

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Customer Reviews:

Keely Rocks.......2007-01-22

This album really showcases the great talent that is Keely Smith. Her range and voice control come through beautifully. She is too much unheralded among the female vocalists of her era.

When Your Lover Has Gone.......2006-03-10

I bought the album because I heard the above titled song on live365 (Music from the Blue Light, I think). But I like most of the other songs on the album too. I had no idea she did much without Louis Prima. Her voice is sultry and soft and sexy, but really strong at appropriate moments.

I may buy other albums of hers.

The best in the business.......2004-12-29

Of the classic era women standards singers, Keely is the best. It's as simple as that-her only rival in my mind is the late Susannah McCorkle, who recorded much later and died relatively young. And there's no denying that while McCorkle often had a more introspective, intellectual approach to the song, Keely swung and did so effortlessly, without the appearance of thought (which had to be deceiving-Keely has to be very intelligent to do what she does).

A lot of the difference is that Keely faced a mike with working 50's and 60's orchestras with Billy May and Nelson Riddle charts whereas modern singers like McCorkle and Karrin Allyson have-if they're lucky- Concord Jazz bands, who mostly play bop jazz and other hophead stuff.

You just can't go wrong with this compilation if you want the pure Keely Smith.

Cool collection of a cool singer's repertoire!.......2004-10-29

For those who are not familiar with Keely Smith's voice, this CD will have you hooked. Keely's range can go from silky smooth to jazzy hot from song to song. Her voice can lull you or make you jump up and want to sing along with her. This collection shows off Keely's range very well. There are some jazzy numbers, such as ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET and some lush torch songs, like I WISH YOU LOVE. Her voice can be powerful, but not overwhelming, soft, but not breathy. If you like listening to female lounge-style singers, you'll love Keely!

Keely - the voice that could bring an audience to a hush.......2004-10-13

I first saw Keely perform with her husband Louis Prima on Ed Sullivan's TV show. I was instantly curious to get a good look at the face that matched such a silky-smooth voice. Alas, black-and-white TV complete with snow foiled me on at least two occasions. However, I never forgot that voice - and once you hear it, neither will you. It is remarkable in its quality and timbre.

Nelson Riddle and Billy May, as well as a few other of the great Capitol arrangers and bandleaders, provide solid and top-notch backing for a legendary performer. DON'T TAKE YOUR LOVE FROM ME, SWEET AND LOVELY, and a host of other standards, performed ballad-style, will keep you enthralled and wondering why, with all of her style, she backed out of performing for so long.

And yes-the face does match the voice. Thank goodness for COLOR television!

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