Easy Does It II

When it comes to vocal/easy listening music, entertainment is the name of the game and having cut their teeth in vaudeville, radio, nightclubs, and county fairs these artists know how to entertain- and then some. They did their best to survive when rock n’ roll and the British Invasion threatened to send them to the bread lines and while not too many of these greatest generation artists remain their music will always be there waiting to be rediscovered by a new generation of humans seeking guidance on what it means to be a man or a woman and looking to be soothed in this rough and tumble world. 

Lorne Greene

With vocal/easy listening artists, you usually get your money’s worth and there is a reason these artists have reached the top- they’ve got the stuff. Lorne Greene could read the phone book and people would pay money to hear it while Frank Sinatra still carries more talent, swing, and gravitas than most of today’s singers combined and Andy Williams, well, he could probably charm the pants off even the most savage, bloodthirsty dictator. Here are some more of my favorite vocal/easy listening songs including good old days, cabaret, pop standards, and vocal-pop. Enjoy!

Frank and Nancy Sinatra

01. Lorne Greene – “Sixteen Tons” (1965)
02. Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris (Company) –  “If We Only Have Love (Quand On A Que L'Amour)” (1968)
03. The Ink Spots – “When the Sun Goes Down” (1938)
04. Frank Sinatra – “Mrs. Robinson” (1969)
05. Frank Sinatra – “The Lady Is a Tramp” (1957)
06. Andy Williams – “Born Free” (1967)
07. Frank Sinatra and Nancy Sinatra – “Somethin’ Stupid” (1967)
08. Perry Como – “Seattle” (1969)
09. Frank Sinatra – “This Town” (1967)
10. Andy Williams – “Moon River (From ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’)” (1962)

Listen to the playlist on Spotify...