Como's likely biggest hit was a song written by Mexican Armando Manzanero called Somos Novios - "It's Impossible."
For older guys
On a recent Good Will LP foraging trip, I came across a Perry Como album new still in wrap .
Now, I never cared about Perry as a kid growing up but I had had a very beloved aunt
who adored him, and in her honor bought the album .
Spun it today and ,through the tears for my aunt, I saw why she adored him.
What I took for a sap when I was a kid had changed into a master of what
he did , perfect phrasing and timing , he just made his art, and art it was, seem easy and I was the sap.
Now, I never cared about Perry as a kid growing up but I had had a very beloved aunt
who adored him, and in her honor bought the album .
Spun it today and ,through the tears for my aunt, I saw why she adored him.
What I took for a sap when I was a kid had changed into a master of what
he did , perfect phrasing and timing , he just made his art, and art it was, seem easy and I was the sap.
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I am in my mid 40's and last year inherited my Mom's record collection. She was a teen in the 60's and was a huge Beatles fan. I was fortunate enough to basically get everything they put out in the 60's. But also in her collection were some of my grandparents' vinyl. Big band, some of which I can remember listening to on their console system in the 70's. There is an awesome Glenn Miller box set that I enjoy. I am fortunate to enjoy most types of music, I definitely appreciate the talent and artistry in almost any genre. |
Recently I've started washing some of my parents oldies. The word got out and now I'm inheriting my aunt's and uncles's collections faster than I can wash. My parent's copy of PERRY COMO SINGS HITS FROM BROADWAY SHOWS survived in good shape. I grew up with Como, Harry Belafonte, Teresa Brewer, et. playing on the old magnavox. My mother called Perry 'Dreamboat'. Now I like to collect various versions of my favorite songs. I had 6 of SUMMERTIME. I loved Sam Cooke's arrangement with the female soprano in the background. When I played the Como LP, there was SUMMERTIME with the soprano and Perry sounding more soulful than I could have imagined. It gives me another level of admiration for a musician known as a perfectionist. He just lets it flow. PS. When I saw the Second City skit on TV, I chuckled; but I was a little pissed off, too. How would my Mom have felt? |
I’m imagining a duet with Perry Como and Janis Joplin, doing Summertime. It would be somewhat like the duet David Bowie and Bing Crosby did together. https://youtu.be/b_ReMi7tVWA |
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