Sings Lullabys For Lovers by Chris Connors, released on Bethlahem Records in 1954.

Chris Connor Sings Lullabys for Lovers Review by Richard Mortifoglio

Along with the 10" LP SINGS LULLABYS OF BIRDLAND, the similar format SINGS LULLABYS FOR LOVERS marked Chris Connors debut on Bethlehem Records in 1954. Recorded just a week apart in August of that year, LOVERS features completely different personnel than the Ellis Larkins-accompanised BIRDLAND. Here Connor is joined by bassist Vinnie Burke's quintet, which includes accordion and clarinet, and the session has an altogether more swinging, jauntier feel. Needless to say, Connor is in excellent voice at the start of her solo career as she tackles jazz standards like "Out Of This World," "Lush Life," and "Stella by Starlight." The accordion-clarinet combination adds a novel, reedy texture to the proceedings as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D46Oa-TF84w&list=OLAK5uy_nP7fdOhujkDDd99KO7LgVjch7UTBv0AOo

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🇬🇧 Marc Almond "Enchanted" – 1990

A lush, dramatic pop odyssey filled with romantic decadence, haunting orchestration, and theatrical flair. Marc Almond's voice moves effortlessly through torch songs, baroque ballads, and synth-pop elegance.
A deeply atmospheric and emotional experience...

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Dinah Washington – For Lonely Lovers from 1960

The torch song side of Dinah.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ob5P2n5GWQ0&list=OLAK5uy_lyed785O86ZkH5do1U2xfFfcCD32V-9CM&index=1

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One more for Symphonic Monday, when Nina Simone gets in the studio for her second release in 1959, with Bob Mersey conducting an orchestra –

Nina Simone, "Solitaire" (1959)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52LpnWgmFXs

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