19-09-2014, 21:37
This name might not mean much to most-- she was 1/2 of the best jazz singing duo ever. But Jackie & Roy were so much more: they did commercials, some pop stuff, Beatles tunes, Broadway standards, always with a melodic core and always with grace. She will be missed (Roy died in 2002). 45 years of recorded wonderfulness: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jackie-ro...iscography
Her obit: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/19/arts/m...at-86.html << embedded is a click-through to a nifty interview with Marc Myers (she was 81 at the time and still sharp as a tack). Some tunes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgMN5HjLsKQ << great way to start
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHTXuLo0XdA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuHSXXFusjo << doubt you'll hear a better rendition of this wonderful song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoDBKQge4NY << didn't somebody recently use the word "triste"? Here's what triste is all about...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtfxrc3q7sk
BONUS: short TV appearance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDBnbAYSnW4 << 2 songs bookending some chat with Hugh Downs
Her obit: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/19/arts/m...at-86.html << embedded is a click-through to a nifty interview with Marc Myers (she was 81 at the time and still sharp as a tack). Some tunes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgMN5HjLsKQ << great way to start
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHTXuLo0XdA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuHSXXFusjo << doubt you'll hear a better rendition of this wonderful song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoDBKQge4NY << didn't somebody recently use the word "triste"? Here's what triste is all about...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtfxrc3q7sk
BONUS: short TV appearance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDBnbAYSnW4 << 2 songs bookending some chat with Hugh Downs
A man accustomed to hear only the echo of his own sentiments, soon bars all the common avenues of delight, and has no part in the general gratification of mankind--Dr. Johnson
What he said. Amen, Bro--JazzboCR
What he said. Amen, Bro--JazzboCR