Keely Smith - Sings the John Lennon-Paul McCartney Songbook (Remastered) (1964/2018)
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 232 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 82 Mb | Covers included | 00:35:13
Vocal Jazz, Traditional Pop | Label: Real Gone Music
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 232 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 82 Mb | Covers included | 00:35:13
Vocal Jazz, Traditional Pop | Label: Real Gone Music
Lots of pop vocalists have tackled the vaunted SONGS Lennon-McCartney songbook, but this 1964 release from the late, great Keely Smith was the first album by an artist of her ilk devoted to the lads from Liverpool. And perhaps the best one, too…with sparkling arrangements by Ernie Freeman and Benny Carter, and production from Keely’s soon-to-be husband Jimmy Bowen, the record alternately seduces and swings, and Keely’s voice—with its bluesy phrasing and lilt patented on The Strip—is the perfect instrument to interpret these Fab tunes.