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. Stars Sing Cole Porter
Search: Night And Day - Sergio Mendes
by: Various Artists
Release Date September 07, 1999
Although he was most closely associated with Broadway, the words and music of Cole Porter have had a broad fascination for both artists and audiences alike--and while I would not say that this particular collection offers consistently excellent renderings of his work, it does give one a very good idea of Porter's very wide appeal, for each of these releases were extremely popular in their own time. Most of the selections here are drawn from the 1950s and 1960s, and some of the interpretations are quite startling. One hardly expects a do-wop harmony group like The Four Seasons to perform a song like the intricate "I've Got You Under My Skin" in 1960s wall-of-sound style, but although it is entirely unexpected they carry it off extremely ... Read More:
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