Re: songs of peace

[allen watsky <awatsky...>]

S.,I mainly know him from the Tee Vee. I don't dismiss him as a singer but
his act has been a punch line for  ages.If he made a Jewish CD *I'd* buy it
, if only because his diction(which is trained and poifect) would allow me
to learn the Yiddish phonetically . If you think he can sell 100K units
,*you* should produce it. Cordially, A.
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From: <Klezcorner (at) aol(dot)com>
To: "World music from a Jewish slant" <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 9:01 PM
Subject: Re: songs of peace


>
> In a message dated 4/11/2 1:30:15 AM, awatsky (at) nj(dot)rr(dot)com writes:
>
> << Steve Lawrence, ? Simon, Surely You jest ? Perhaps not ? You just dig
deep
>
> lounge maybe. Al W.
>
>  >>
>
> I think Steve Lawrence is the most underated singer today. He has a
fantastic
> voice and unbeleivable control. His father was a Cantor. Have you ever
heard
> his version of "Where Can I Go" sung in Yiddish and English? Still get
many
> requests for this song though it's been out of print for years.
>
> Too bad he is "considered" a lounge singer. In the 50's he was a "pop"
singer
> and had some great Rock & Roll hits. He had a huge hit with "Party Doll"
the
> Buddy Knox song as well as "Footsteps" (written for him by the great Teddy
> Rendazzo), "Pretty Blue Eyes" "Portrait of My Love", and MANY more.
> Ironically, his biggest hit "Go Away Little Girl" was my least favorite.
He
> made some fantastic records..including a fine Spanish Lp for the Latin
market.
>
> I'll bet that if he did a Jewish Cd it would sell at least 100,000 units.
> S
>
>
>


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