Time: 57:07
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Art: Front
01. I Just Want To Make Love To You (3:10)
02. Smooth Operator (5:12)
03. Good Morning Heartache (3:28)
04. I've Got To See You Again (4:10)
05. I Put A Spell On You (4:28)
06. Why Don't You Do Right (3:12)
07. Cry Me A River (2:58)
08. Smile (3:34)
09. Our Day Will Come (2:55)
10. Stormy (3:15)
11. Back To Black (3:59)
12. Eyes Without A Face (4:05)
13. The Look Of Love (4:42)
14. Dream A Little Dream Of Me (4:05)
15. The Best Is Yet To Come (3:46)
Marlena’s musical influences, in part, arose from her early life growing up in the “melting pot” of Jamaica Queens, NY (the same neighborhood of Fifty Cent’s youth). As a young child, she would hear, late into the summer evenings, the soulful sounds of Al Green, Marvin Gaye, Donna Summer, Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, and Etta James, as they wafted through her bedroom window, from the nearby park. Marlena irritated her sister as she would pick up a hairbrush and sing at the top of her lungs – the beginnings of her soulful sound and her desire to perform. Starting at the age of 10, Marlena, the daughter of a minister, sang gospel in church, and on Saturdays performed a cappella versions of the same on the streets of New York, drawing a crowd to whom her father preached. These experiences honed her voice, enabling her to emote and greatly connect with all that have the pleasure to hear her sing. She attended the prestigious School of Art and Design in Manhattan. Eventually, she worked, modeled, and sang, while living in the artistic community of Soho, NY. This is where she developed her great versatility as a female vocalist, singing in multiple bands in and around New York City, ranging in style from garage, to funk, to torch and at venues as diverse as sticky dive bars and the famed Studio 54. With her impressive vocal range and her signature growl, Marlena can easily transition from jazz, blues, country, rock, and torch. Her life experiences are reflected in the songs selected for this CD as each song has a personal significance. There is an emotional connection and intimacy in every song that she sings. This Album “My Heart to Yours” is a rare combination of flash and class.
My Heart to Yours