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Originally Posted by Janszoon
How is it?
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Well, it’s pretty much what it says in the explanation.
I mean, you really can’t go wrong with these women.
Caterina Valente doesn’t just go thru the motions of
Corcovado, she absolutely oooozes it in an almost
kitten-like voice that’s right up there with
Astrud’s
famous version. You have
Alaide Costa with the great
Baden Powell. You have the sultry, near-baritone of
Maysa doing
Agua de Beber and a wonderful peek at
4 tunes sung by
Dolores Duran (
A Noite Do Meu Bem
will bring tears to your eyes) with 10 interpretations
of her songs.
Ella Fitzgerald said she did the best
version of
My Funny Valentine she’d ever heard.
Unfortunately
Duran died of a heart attack at age 29.
I have to laugh that it's on
Cherry Red Records tho -
a label known for punk and post-punk classics!