1001 Albums #76

Astrud Gilberto should be a familiar name if you have been reading this blog. She was married to João Gilberto and left him for their musical partner Stan Getz. I will be honest that I have zero interest in listening her sing Bossa Nova on her album Beach Samba. Even critics did not like the album, so I am not sure how it made it on 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Yes, I hate this type of music. It would be great if you are wanting to get information […]

1001 Albums #19

Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book is a total surprise. I read that she was a scat singer and I hate scat singing. I did not know of her music at all. The only thing I knew about the Gershwin Brothers was that Donna Summer sang that she wanted “to have […]

1001 Albums #7

Oh no, Frank Sinatra has another album in the 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die list that I am working my way through. Wasn’t one depressing album enough? Songs For Swingin’ Lovers! has a title à double sens. I will let you figure that one out. It is definitely different than I expected, […]