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One of the things pretty much lost in modern American pop music is the truly romantic and sensous vocal--especially as practiced by female singers.
So, herewith is a thread dedicated to those types of tunes. Maybe some folks will discover what they have been missing. My nomination: this not well-known, but stunning vocal by June Christy of the tune "Interlude." Stunning arrangement (conducted by the song's composer, Pete Rugolo), and a sensual vocal by Ms. Christy of a haunting lyric. Don't get much better than this. This kind of tune, released in 1957, might help explain why there was a Baby Boom in that era!
Jazzlover is right. June Christy was one of the great jazz vocalists in her day. It is a beautiful tune!
It was composed by Pete Rugolo, who has an interesting discography. He spent several years with the Stan Kenton band, started out on his own and put out close to twenty albums on Capitol,Mercury, and Mercury's subsidiary label Emarcy. He also done a lot of work on television themes in the 50's and 60's.
And June Christy? Whew, where does one start with her? Something Cool is SO cool! Offbeat, Misty Miss Christy, Cool School, and June's Got Rhythm are real nice lp's. She seemed to drop out of sight, sadly, for a couple decades and then resurfaced on a smaller label, Discoveries. And put out a few releases on that label. Like Rugolo, she got her start musically with Stan Kenton.
Hey Jazz, HH, great to be back, missed this forum...
June Christy, now that's a sensuous voice. I'm gonna have to hook up with the wife later, start a boom of our own. Another sultry voice that comes to mind, Dusty Springfield. Different genre and so I'm told orientation too, but still...
Jazzlover is right. June Christy was one of the great jazz vocalists in her day. It is a beautiful tune!
It was composed by Pete Rugolo, who has an interesting discography. He spent several years with the Stan Kenton band, started out on his own and put out close to twenty albums on Capitol,Mercury, and Mercury's subsidiary label Emarcy. He also done a lot of work on television themes in the 50's and 60's.
And June Christy? Whew, where does one start with her? Something Cool is SO cool! Offbeat, Misty Miss Christy, Cool School, and June's Got Rhythm are real nice lp's. She seemed to drop out of sight, sadly, for a couple decades and then resurfaced on a smaller label, Discoveries. And put out a few releases on that label. Like Rugolo, she got her start musically with Stan Kenton.
Good thread JL, thanks for the tip also!
Ah, yes, "Something Cool." Few songs about loneliness ever were so poignant. The entire "Something Cool" album was a great "concept" album--one of the first of the era, besides Sinatra's. By the way, Tierney Sutton, a modern-day lion of a vocalist, covers "Something Cool" quite well, too. She proves that there are younger vocalists out there who still "get it." Still, the June Christy/Pete Rugolo version is hard to beat.
By the way, "Interlude" was originally scored for Stan Kenton as a vehicle for Kenton, his trombone section, and rhythm section--an enchanting tune in that arrangement, as well, especially with a "tight" trombone ensemble.
Hey Jazz, you're right. Some of the youngsters do in fact get it, even though the music industry coudn't care less. Whattya think of Amy Winehouse, from the point of raw talent and an untapped, not yet matured soul? I hope she's not destined to become another tragic statistic. We've had enough of those.
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