It was arranged by billy byers, conducted by bobby tucker, and produced by quincy jones. My destiny my foolish heart my funny valentine my silent. Tell us what you think and what you know about the album and the artist. William clarence eckstine july 8, 1914 march 8, 1993 was an american jazz and pop. Pedl, warner chappell, capitol cmg publishing, and 3 music rights societies. The legendary big band 19431947 billy eckstine songs. Eckstine, the son of a pittsburg chauffeur and seamstress, began his singing career in a church bazaar at the age of eleven. Billy eckstine 1972 senior soul free download funk my soul. Choose from billy eckstine sheet music for such popular songs as blue moon, my foolish heart, and kiss of fire. Apr 17, 2011 55 videos play all billy eckstine s greatest hits michael roberson sarah vaughan misty live from sweden mercury records 1964 duration. Billy eckstine celebrity profile check out the latest billy eckstine photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes.
Jan 26, 2015 billy eckstine my foolish heart duration. Despite the groups modernist slant, eckstine hit the charts often during the mid40s, with top ten entries including a cottage for sale and prisoner of love. Burton lane harold adamson everything i have is yours you are part of me everything i have is yours my destiny i would gladly give the s. Pat boone i almost lost my mind al martino here in my heart nat king cole. He changed the spelling to eckstine after a club owner said the original spelling was too jewish. And i feel like im clingin to a cloud, i can t understand i get misty, just holding your. Ill have a blue christmas without you ill be so blue just thinking about you decorations of red on a green christmas tree wont mean a thing, if youre not here with me. Billy eckstine my foolish heart viduba video download. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon.
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The billy eckstine orchestra was the first bop bigband group, and its leader reflected bop innovations by stretching his vocal harmonics into his normal ballads. The irving berlin songbook billy eckstine, sarah vaughan. A powerful singer with a resonant baritone voice, trumpeter and valve trombonist william clarence eckstine, a former member of the earl hines orchestra, formed his own band in 1943 after the economic hardships associated with world war ii. Those bearded hepcats like to remember legendary jazz vocalist billy eckstine just for his groundbreaking big band that brought bop into the world with diz, bird and most every other great jazz nickname on board. Lyrics to everything i have is yours by billy eckstine. Billy eckstine mp3 downloads offers legal billy eckstine music downloads as well as all of your favorite billy eckstine music videos. The romantic billy eckstine savoy jazz this is a reissue of timeless billy eckstine. Burton lane harold adamson everything i have is yours you are part of me everything i have is yours my destiny i would gladly give the sun to you. Blue moon blue moon you saw me standing alone without a dream in my heart without a love of my own blue moon you knew just what i was there for you heard me saying a. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps.
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Various artists, bing crosby, frank sinatra, eddie fischer, al. Songs of billy eckstine all the things you are as long as she needs me autumn leaves body and soul boulevard of broken dreams everything i have is yours how high the moon i apologize if thats the way it is imagination im in the mood for love i only have eyes for you if youd been around in my solitude i wanna talk about you laura little girl. Billy eckstine i apologize johnnie ray all of me dean martin. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. I would gladly give the sun to you if the sun were only mine. The golden hits of billy eckstine is a 1963 studio album by the american singer billy eckstine. Billy eckstine the legendary big band 2002, cd discogs. Listen to your favorite songs from billys best by billy eckstine now. The family moved to washington, where he ran errands at the howard theater for ethel waters earning enough pocket money to enter a talent contest, which he won in 1932. This is a very interesting documentation of billy eckstine s motown era, one of the reasons its so interesting is because it gives an insight into how an older act was dealing with new musical scenes that were now rendering him yesterdays music, as well as dealing with a new label. My destiny this song is by billy eckstine and appears on the album kiss of fire 2003. We were playing on hundreds of sessions, plus doing our own thing. Billy eckstines smooth baritone and distinctive vibrato broke down barriers throughout the 1940s, first as leader of the original bop big band, then as the first romantic black male in popular music.
My destiny is to be in love with you makes no difference what you say or do i must stay in love with you thats my destiny its the thing you cant control i belong to you both heart and soul with a love beyond control they say nothing is sure even the sea ru. William clarence eckstein billy eckstine, singer and bandleader, born pittsburgh 8 july 1914, married twice five sons, two daughters, died pittsburgh 8 march 1993. Billy eckstine my foolish heart viduba is the best way of download, watch, share, videos. Revered american jazz singer and balladeer, one of popular musics most distinctive voices. Eckstine had further success in 1950 with victor youngs theme song to my foolish heart, and the next year. Evry day, im a fool to want you, isnt this a lovely. Billy eckstine everything i have is yours lyrics genius lyrics. Mar 06, 2011 billy eckstine, russ case orchestra licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of verve. The melody of musician john di martinos tune seeps in through your soul, creating a longlasting impact. Free download billy eckstine 1972 senior soul album.
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