Much of today's music hurts my ears and turns me right off. It
seems to make no sense to someone like me who grew up with the masters
who reigned during the middle of last century. That, of course, puts me
into a certain age bracket and allows for my sensitive ears to be out of
tune with what people today enjoy. Allowing for that there is still the
case to expect that any music if it is good enough will always be a
pleasure to enjoy.
Who won't stop in their tracks when the vocal
cords of some great singer strikes a particular cord and resonates to
send thrills up and down the spine? You will know who they are as they
have lived long after they stopped performing and, in many cases, long
after their death. People like Vera Lynne, Nat King Cole, Barbara
Streisand, Mario Lanza and who can forget the unforgettable talents of
Kathryn Grayson, Julie Andrews and the like.
Vera Lynn sang to a
wartime Britain that was suffering the purge of the Nazi's. Her voice
cheered them up, had them dancing away their troubles, and promised them
things like blue birds returning to the white cliffs of Dover. Nat King
Cole was an artist that may never have an equal. His smooth golden
voice would cause you to sit down and take it easy for a few minutes
while he told you a beautiful story in a tune that became unforgettable.
Tunes like Autumn Leaves live on.
Barbara Streisand has a voice
among millions that thrills you to the bone and she is a wonderful
character to go with it. When she sings Memories people live through it
with her. Mario Lanza, who unfortunately died far too young, had the
ability to send his voice crashing into anyone's heart with a feeling of
love that caught them forever. Songs like When You are in Love still
raises the hairs on your neck or arms.
These were artists of a
nature that always makes it worthwhile to put on a disc or an old LP
record and sit back and enjoy.
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