With few exceptions, to make it as a popular singer in the 20th century then you had to have the goods. Looks and brains were a plus, but to make it big your pipes had to be powerful enough to accommodate whatever joint in which you found yourself, be it a bar, club, roadhouse, speakeasy, auditorium, or what have you. You had to give it all and connect with and thrill listeners to earn that entertainment dollar.
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| Billie Holiday |
I think what I love best about the giants of 20th century vocal artistry is while they are from places and neighborhoods you would never want to visit, their singing brought them fame and entry into the upper class. In addition to singing, they could do whatever else it took to make a buck and thrill you. Now I look around at today’s music entertainment industry and sadly don’t see much in the way of pipes and thrills. Here are some of my favorite vocal music songs that still thrill me. Enjoy!
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| Sammy Davis Jr. performing for U.S. soldiers in South Vietnam |
01. Sammy Davis Jr. – “Mr. Bojangles” (1972)
02. Robert Goulet – “If Ever I Would Leave You (from ‘Camelot’)” (1960)
03. Frank Sinatra – “My Heart Stood Still” (1963)
04. Frank Sinatra feat. Antônio Carlos Jobim – “Wave” (1969)
05. Frank Sinatra – “All or Nothing at All” (1962)
06. Harry Belafonte – “Jamaica Farewell” (1956)
07. Billie Holiday – “You Go to My Head” (1952)
08. Billie Holiday – “Love for Sale” (1952)
09. Billie Holiday with Eddie Heywood & His Orchestra – “All of Me” (1941)
10. Nat King Cole – “When My Sugar Walks Down the Street” (1964)
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