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  • From Jimmy Bowen to Keely Smith to the Beatles

    From Willie Williams@21:1/5 to All on Fri Feb 25 15:29:30 2022
    Remember Jimmy Bowen's lightweight (but infectious) hit "I'm Sticking with You"? Well, it turns out Jimmy was no lightweight. He went to the Wharton School, then became a pretty successful record producer and married Keely Smith (who was married also to
    Louis Prima and had affairs with Frank Sinatra and Clint Eastwood). I love Keely ("That Old Black Magic," "I've Got You Under My Skin," others). But I was surprised to discover she recorded an album of Beatles songs, arranged by jazz great Benny Carter.
    I wonder what John and Paul thought of it (it came out in '64). I have a feeling Paul liked it more than John did. (You can find the album on Spotify.)

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  • From Willie Williams@21:1/5 to Willie Williams on Fri Feb 25 16:39:46 2022
    On Friday, February 25, 2022 at 6:29:32 PM UTC-5, Willie Williams wrote:
    Remember Jimmy Bowen's lightweight (but infectious) hit "I'm Sticking with You"? Well, it turns out Jimmy was no lightweight. He went to the Wharton School, then became a pretty successful record producer and married Keely Smith (who was married also
    to Louis Prima and had affairs with Frank Sinatra and Clint Eastwood). I love Keely ("That Old Black Magic," "I've Got You Under My Skin," others). But I was surprised to discover she recorded an album of Beatles songs, arranged by jazz great Benny
    Carter. I wonder what John and Paul thought of it (it came out in '64). I have a feeling Paul liked it more than John did. (You can find the album on Spotify.)
    Neglected to say that the most charitable thing that can be said about the Keely Smith album is that it's a hoot, and that I doubt it's ever been played twice..

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to All on Fri Feb 25 18:53:57 2022
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UyCwNiL950

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  • From RJKellog@yahoo.com@21:1/5 to Bruce on Sat Feb 26 09:48:43 2022
    On Friday, February 25, 2022 at 9:53:58 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UyCwNiL950

    She's a good singer, but her Beatles renditions are....trippy.

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to RJKe...@yahoo.com on Sat Feb 26 11:02:11 2022
    On Saturday, February 26, 2022 at 12:48:45 PM UTC-5, RJKe...@yahoo.com wrote:
    On Friday, February 25, 2022 at 9:53:58 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UyCwNiL950

    She's a good singer, but her Beatles renditions are....trippy.

    Not many Beatles songs work in lounge singer style.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-oS8cAr2Cw

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tq4auT0AoY8

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