Mitzi Gaynor - Sings The Lyrics of Ira Gershwin

Styles: Vocal
Year: 1959
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 34:48
Size: 80,9 MB
Art: Front

(2:05)  1. Soon
(3:52)  2. Half of It Dearie Blues
(3:31)  3. Spring Again
(2:35)  4. Gotta Have Me Go With You
(2:29)  5. Here's What I'm Here For
(3:42)  6. I Can't Get Started
(2:26)  7. Treat Me Rough
(2:19)  8. That Certain Feeling
(3:23)  9. My Ship
(2:06) 10. There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York
(2:48) 11. Island In The West Indies
(3:27) 12. Isn't It A Pity

With her delicate, fluttery voice (which can also go into overdrive with a very satisfactory belt when required), Gaynor tackles two numbers closely identified with Judy Garland "Gotta Have Me A Go With You" and "Here's What I'm Here For" as well as a lullaby-esque "My Ship" intimately scored with soft, hesitant strings and just the right amount of brass and a gangbusters "Soon" amongst others.By Editorial Reviews https://www.amazon.com/Sings-Lyrics-Gershwin-Mitzi-Gaynor/dp/B002D1GND2

Personnel: Pete Candoli, Don Fagerquist, Cappy Lewis, Uan Rasey, Manny Klein (tp); Dave Wells, Ed Kusby, Tommy Pederson, Lloyd Ulyate, Joe Howard, Hoyt Bohanon (tb); George Roberts, Kenny Shroyer (b-tb); Paul Horn (as); Paul Smith (p, celeste); Jimmy Rowles (p); Barney Kessel, Jack Marshall, Al Hendrickson (g); Max Bennett, Joe Mondragon (b); Jack Sperling, Mel Lewis (d); Ralph Hensell (perc); plus 8 violins.

Sings The Lyrics of Ira Gershwin

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Mitzi Gaynor - Mitzi (Special Edition)

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 36:51
Size: 84.4 MB
Styles: Vocal
Year: 2010
Art: Front

[2:23] 1. Do What You Do
[1:57] 2. I Won't Dance
[2:26] 3. The Nearness Of You
[2:03] 4. Cheek To Cheek
[2:25] 5. Nobody Else But Me
[1:46] 6. Rain
[1:35] 7. The Thrill Is Gone
[2:39] 8. That Old Feeling
[2:38] 9. I Only Have Eyes For You
[2:34] 10. Lazy
[1:25] 11. Do It Again
[2:46] 12. When Your Lover Has Gone
[3:10] 13. I'm In Love With A Wonderful Guy (Bonus Track)
[1:40] 14. Honey Bun (Bonus Track)
[3:41] 15. Anything Goes (Bonus Track)
[1:37] 16. A Cockeyed Optimist (Bonus Track)

A popular '50s and '60s singer, actress, and dancer, Mitzi Gaynor was recognized for not only her singing and dancing abilities but also her bright-eyed personality and chirpy charm. She brought zest and vivacity to all the Broadway shows and films she starred in. Known for her dancing techniques, she starred with such singing and dancing greats as Bing Crosby in Anything Goes, Frank Sinatra in The Joker Is Wild, and Gene Kelly in Les Girls. Her career has spanned all media, including films, television specials, and Broadway, and she continues to sing and dance on the nightclub circuit.

Born Franceska Mitzi Marlene de Charney von Gerber in Chicago on September 4, 1930, Mitzi Gaynor is said to be of Hungarian ancestry. Her mother was a ballerina and greatly influenced Mitzi to pursue dancing at the age of four. At the tender age of 12, she became a member of the corps de ballet of the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera. After performing in many plays and musicals she finally made her professional acting debut in 1950 when she starred in the film My Blue Heaven. She also signed with the Fox studio in 1950, making numerous musicals such as Bloodhounds of Broadway, Down Among the Sheltering Ponds, and Take Care of My Little Girl. However, many of these films were unsuccessful, and the Fox studio dropped Mitzi in 1954.

After a temporary setback in the acting profession, Mitzi Gaynor met talent agent Jack Bean and married him in 1954. With a talent agent for a husband, her performing career took off once again. She began starring again on Broadway in such hits as There's No Business Like Show Business, The Birds and the Bees, and Anything Goes. Those successes on Broadway and performing with many great leading men led producer Joshua Logan to choose Mitzi to star in his screen version of South Pacific in 1958. She performed in her last film, For Love or Money, in 1963. During the '60s and '70s, Mitzi Gaynor performed in several successful musical television specials. Although her career was a roller coaster ride of films and television specials, her boisterous personality exists in the success of several Broadway musicals. Her nightclub performances and singing debuts remain a large part of her career. ~ Kim Summers

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Various - Anything Goes (1956 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Remastered)

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:29
Size: 124.7 MB
Styles: Soundtrack
Year: 2004
Art: Front

[3:15] 1. Donald O'Connor - Ya Gotta Give The People Hoke, Song
[3:46] 2. Mitzi Gaynor - Anything Goes
[4:02] 3. Jeanmaire - I Get A Kick Out Of You
[2:29] 4. Mitzi Gaynor - You're The Top
[7:40] 5. Joseph Lilley - Dream Ballet
[5:48] 6. Donald O'Connor - It's De-Lovely
[2:57] 7. Bing Crosby - All Through The Night
[6:09] 8. Donald O'Connor - A Second Hand Turban And A Crystal Ball, Song
[4:07] 9. Donald O'Connor - You Can Bounce Right Back, Song
[4:48] 10. Donald O'Connor - Blow Gabriel Blow
[2:52] 11. Bing Crosby - Sailor Beware
[3:21] 12. Bing Crosby - My Heart And I
[3:08] 13. George Stoll's Trio - Moonburn

This is the second film titled Anything Goes to star Bing Crosby (the first was a 1936 film). Both films change a lot of the original Cole Porter stage musical, but at least the later version keeps a few more Porter songs. Still, there is something odd about a Cole Porter film filled with "additional songs" by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen (perhaps Porter's work was not warm and cuddly enough for 1956 America, although it seemed to work well at MGM with High Society, released the same year). Crosby plays a Broadway star teamed up with young TV hotshot Donald O'Connor. Vacationing separately in Europe and needing a leading lady for their upcoming show, each signs a prospect--Crosby snaps up Mitzi Gaynor (at her perkiest) and O'Connor finds Jeanmaire, a French dancer. The show can only have one female star, so when the quartet crosses paths on the ocean liner back to the U.S., sparks will fly. Or not--this Paramount musical lacks any definable zip, from the sleepy dialogue to the listless camera. The capable Nick Castle staged the musical sequences, although Jeanmaire's numbers were choreographed by Roland Petit (also her husband). The Porter songs are half-heartedly rendered, although O'Connor and Gaynor get some oomph into "It's De-Lovely." Der Bingle was born to burble "Blow, Gabriel, Blow," but it's too little, too late. --Robert Horton

Anything Goes (1956 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Remastered)

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