Rosemary Clooney Sings Cole Porter - Rosemary Clooney

Advantages: Classics sung by the originals
Disadvantages: quality is a little poor in places, a little unoriginal

...This is another various artists album, which has a reasonable variety of songs. Please see below for a breakdown. Mona Lisa (Nat King Cole) Roses Are Red (My Love) (Ronnie Carroll) Walkin' My Baby Back Home (Johnnie Ray) Half As Much (Rosemary Clooney) You Are My Sunshine (Slim Whitman) Far Away Places (Perry Como) Bewitched (Doris Day) The Way You Look Tonight (Fred Astaire) The Great Pretender (The Platters) My Special Angel (Bobby Helms) Heartaches By The Number (Guy Mitchell) To Each His Own (Ink Spots, The) April Love (Pat Boone) Love Is A Golden Ring (Frankie Laine) Changing Partners (Patti Page) Paper Doll (The Mills Brothers) Dark Moon (Bonnie Guitar) Stranger In Paradise (The Four Aces) Band Of Gold (Don Cherry) My Happiness (The Pied Pipers) A good compilation for the older generation (or the younger generation who like... Read review

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Advantages: Classic songs sung beautifully
Disadvantages: None

...I bought Ella Fitzgerald when told by three of my friends that she could make your life better; this is true. It's partly the quality of the songs she sings on these two albums - all jazz standards by wonderful composers such as Gershwin and Cole Porter - and partly her beautiful, warm voice that make the CDs so immensely likable. Her singing has a sweetness, purity and naturalness that everyone can appreciate; it is also expressive, although it is better at conveying joy, exuberance and playfulness than sadness. I have listened to these CDs so much that they have been worn out; they are perfect for cocktails, relaxing and romantic evenings in.... Read review

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Advantages: Some of the best songs ever written!
Disadvantages: Very bland

...John Barrowman has recently leapt into the spotlight due to a major role in the first series of the BBC's 'Doctor Who' relaunch, but has been known as a star of musicals for quite some time, and has also made various appearances in films and sitcoms. This album was presumably inspired by his recent involvement in two Cole Porter projects - the National Theatre's revival of Anything Goes and the Porter biopic De-Lovely, where he dueted with Kevin Kline on the song 'Night and Day'. Barrowman is one of those implausibly talented people - he's ludicrously handsome, he has a great singing voice, and he's an accomplished singer and dancer. The sort of man that inspires much jealousy, in short. His singing style is open and approachable, no nasal whining here. He has a wide range (he doesn't strain on any of the high notes) and you can make... Read review

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