[78-L] Peggy Lee.

[Bud Black]

But, for instance, try to compare Gordon MacCrea singing "Old Man River" to
that of Frank Sinatra.  While MacCrea "sang" the song, Sinatra interpreted
it.  This is not to put down either effort as both have their place.  Again,
beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.  Hey, I even dig Sid Garry!  (but in
small doses)

Bud  
 
-------Original Message-------
 
From: David Lennick
Date: 3/21/2009 12:11:49 PM
To: 78-L Mail List
Subject: Re: [78-L] Peggy Lee.
 
I've seen the term "song stylist" applied too often to singers who shouldn't
have been allowed out of their bathrooms. It's a negative term in my opinion

Diana Crawl is a song stylist.
 
dl
 
Spats wrote:
> Hi!
>
> I have no 'idea' what 'song stylist' means.
>
> In my book, Peggy Lee was a great Jazz singer who could also, almost
> alone among popular singers, take any song in any style and, while
> remaining true to its original genre, somehow make it a Peggy Lee
> song. Thus, for instance, she was just about the ONLY American singer
> who could sing Bossa Nova properly!
>
> If that's a song stylist, so be it! ;-)
>
> Bing Crosby was another great JAZZ singer (unlike, say, Frank
> Sinatra, who wasn't) who could also sing other styles of popular song.
>
> Nelson Eddy was a fine, classically trained baritone who learned to
> sing certain types of popular music.
>
> Earl.
>
> At 6:21 am -0700 21/3/2009, 78-l-request at klickitat.78online.com wrote:
>> Don't confuse female singers with female song stylists.  Vera Lynn was a
>> singer.  Peggy Lee was a song stylist, and a damned good one at that.  It
s
>> the old apples and oranges thing again.  Could we compare Bing Crosby
with
>> Nelson Eddy?  Two different genres.
>>
>> Bud.
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