Double threats. Maybe even triple threats. And no, I’m not talking about my fan mail. I’m talking about people – well, take Hugh Jackman, for example. He acts, he also sings, he can dance, and he can tear your throat out with his Wolverine claws. This week was dedicated to those people blessed with more than one enviable talent. Some of the singers this week write songs or came from other professions. Plus some of the songs come from unexpected sources – Dorothy Parker, Kazuo Ishiguro, even Fred Astaire. Gotta say I am in awe of these multi-talented people, especially since I had to give up chewing gum a few years back.
SONG TITLE / Artist / CD Or Album Title
- I LOVE BEING HERE WITH YOU / Peggy Lee / “Basin Street East Presents Miss Peggy Lee”
- I LOVE THE WAY YOU’RE BREAKING MY HEART / Delicatessen / “Jazz + Bossa”
- HAVEN’T WE MET? / Kenny Rankin / “Haven’t We Met?”
- HOW AM I TO KNOW / Shirley Horn / “Here’s To Life”
- I WISHED ON THE MOON / Frank Sinatra / “Moonlight Sinatra”
- BREAKFAST ON THE MORNING TRAM / Stacey Kent / “Dreamer In Concert”
- BUT BEAUTIFUL / Gregory Porter / ”Nat King Cole & Me”
- BIRTHDAY SONG GENERIC / Rebecca Kilgore / “Moonshadow Dance”
- I NEVER WAS A YOUNG MAN / (Mystery Vocalist) / Gerry Mulligan / “Little Big Horn”
- I WISH I KNEW HOW IT FELT TO BE FREE / Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orch. / “The Capitol Sessions”
- THE RAINBOW CONNECTION / Bobby Scott / “Slowly”
- BEAUTIFUL FRIENDSHIP / Paul Jost / “While We Were Gone”
- NO STRINGS / Lucy Dixon / “Lulu’s Back In Town”
- FOR MY LADY / The Real Group & Toots Thielemans / “One For All”
- YOU FOR ME / Kelley Johnson / “Something God”
- THAT’S ALL / Johnny Hartman / “This One’s For Tedi”
- SECRET SAFE / Caity Gyorgy / “Now Pronouncing: Caity Gyorgy”
- CITY OF THE ANGELS / Tony Bennett / “The Art Of Excellence”
- THIS COULD BE THE START OF SOMETHING BIG / (Mystery Vocalist) / Marvin Gaye / “Live At The Copa”
- IMPOSSIBLE / The Hi-Los / “Love Nest”
- IT’S ALRIGHT WITH ME / Kari Kirkland / “Wild Is The Wind”
- LIFE’S A LESSON / Ben Sidran & Giorgia / “Ben There Done That”
- SPRING CAN REALLY HANG YOU UP THE MOST / Barbra Streisand / “Love Is The Answer”
- YOU MIGHT AS WELL LIVE / Mark Winkler / “Till I Get It Right”
- PARIS MISMATCH / (Theme Music) / Cody Owen Stine
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