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| Barbara Cook's As Of Today album | |
| Posted by: TheOtherOne 07:47 pm EDT 08/19/17 | |
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| Sorry if this is a bit off-topic, but I've always assumed the harmony vocal on the song "It Was" belonged to Wally Harper. The album, at least my vinyl edition, doesn't actually credit anyone. Do any of you know for sure if it's him? | |
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| re: Barbara Cook's As Of Today album | |
| Posted by: Snowysdad (oser941@tampabay.rr.com) 07:56 pm EDT 08/19/17 | |
| In reply to: Barbara Cook's As Of Today album - TheOtherOne 07:47 pm EDT 08/19/17 | |
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| Yup, Wally Harper. CD version doesn't credit it either, but I saw them perform most of the selections from this album at a Boston engagement at what used to be the Copley Plaza, now Fairmont Copley Plaza. One selection she sang which I have never seen recorded was Billy Joel's New York State of Mind. My memory is that her rendition was par excellence, but with no recording Mel Torme's multiple versions take pride of place. There are other selections she sang in live performances that don't exist on legitimate recordings. | |
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| re: Barbara Cook's As Of Today album | |
| Posted by: TheOtherOne 08:09 pm EDT 08/19/17 | |
| In reply to: re: Barbara Cook's As Of Today album - Snowysdad 07:56 pm EDT 08/19/17 | |
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| Yes! Her version of Paul Simon's "St. Judy's Comet" was a joy, too. Thank you! |
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| re: Barbara Cook's As Of Today album | |
| Posted by: EmeraldAisle 11:39 pm EDT 08/19/17 | |
| In reply to: re: Barbara Cook's As Of Today album - TheOtherOne 08:09 pm EDT 08/19/17 | |
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| It's interesting to read all of the mentions of pop songs in Cook's repertoire. When I first heard her in 1980 at Reno Sweeneys, it was a stunning version of Dan Fogelberg's Longer Than that remains with me to this day and , at the time, opened my mind to contemporary songs worthy of being placed among The American Standard songbook. | |
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