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| Frances Faye Tribute |
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Here is a bluesy song performed by the
legendary singer Frances Faye.
Frances Faye (born Frances Cohen in 1912 - d.
in 1991) was an American cabaret and show
tune singer and pianist. She was born to a
working-class Jewish family in Brooklyn, NY.
She was a second cousin of actor Danny Kaye.
Faye's showbiz career began at age 15 in
nightclubs where she first became a star. An
extensive career as a nightclub performer
followed. By 1934, Faye had already begun a
demanding schedule that would keep her
working usually 11 months a year, often on
the road. Well into the 1970's, she was still
headlining in New York, Los Angeles, Las
Vegas, Chicago, Miami, as well as England and
Australia. She appeared in one Bing Crosby
film, "Double or Nothing" (1937), with Martha
Raye: playing a sister act in a nightclub
owned by the Crosby character, Faye and Raye
can be seen performing "After You" with
Crosby. She wrote the song "Well All Right"
recorded by the Andrews Sisters. Faye made
her solo recording debut in 1936. She
recorded about a dozen albums for many
different record companies, including Capitol
Records and Imperial Records and jazz labels
Verve Records and Bethlehem Records. During
the 1960's, Faye suffered a number of health
problems. She nevertheless continued to tour
into the early 1980's. She returned to film
in 1977, playing a madam in the Louis Malle
film "Pretty Baby". Faye retired shortly
afterward. Her recordings, songs and movies
notwithstanding, Faye made her greatest
impact in live performance. With an act
peppered with double entendre and saucy
modification of lyrics, Faye can be deemed a
precursor of artists such as Bette Midler,
Phyllis Diller and Eartha Kitt. On record,
Frances Faye covered a wide and audacious
musical territory that included hard
swingers, mellow ballads, novelties, rock and
roll and folk songs. Despite her brash manner
and her rough voice, Faye's ballad work is
surprisingly dexterous. She remains in need
of rediscovery as both an expert lounge
performer and a one-of-a-kind interpreter of
classic pop.
Enjoy Frances Faye's great style!
Tags : Frances Faye |
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Affichage : 707
Durée : 149 s |
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