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Track Listings
| 1. You'll Never Know |
| 2. This Ole House |
| 3. On A Slow Boat To China |
| 4. Hey There |
| 5. Tenderly |
| 6. Come On-A My House |
| 7. Mambo Italiano |
| 8. Sisters |
| 9. Memories Of You |
| 10. "In The Cool, Cool, Cool Of The Evening" |
| 11. White Christmas |
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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
When Rosemary Clooney passed away last year I did not think that she received the consideration due her musical career. Maybe it was because her initial reputation was made on the strength of recordings that were clearly novelty songs. But in terms of female jazz singers from that period, and I would maintain that ultimately Clooney was a jazz vocalist, she was a superb lyrical interpreter, whose phrasing displayed an intelligence that few of her contemporaries could match. One result of this tribute album from Bette Midler and producer Barry Manilow is that a lot of people are going to be inspired to go back and listen to Rosemary Clooney's original recordings; that is certainly the effect it had on me.
"Bette Midler Sings the Rosemary Clooney Songbook" is Midler's tribute to the late singer and those expecting to hear the Divine Miss M here might face some disappointment. I have seen Midler in concert and for my money there is no performer on the face of the earth that puts on a show like she does. However, few songs in the Clooney "songbook" play to Midler's best known strengths ("Mambo Italiano" would be the exception that proves the rule in this case). That is why the key track on this album is "Come On-A My House," which represents the best example of what Middler is trying to do on this album, with "Hey There" and "In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening" in a similar vein. Picking Linda Ronstadt for the duet of "Sisters" is an interesting choice, but that song is always going to be fun. The net result is a pleasant mix of tunes and a fitting tribute to Clooney. Few of Midler's fans will consider this her best album, but it a much stronger effort than we have seen recently and quite enjoyable.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
If you've ever liked Bette Midler singing voice you'd love this great album.
I have to say I don't know much about the late Rosemary clooney but the songs that Barry+Bette picked from her songs are so great, the sound of them and it really shows Bette lovely voice.
good mixed of uptemp text to powerfull
ballads
I have to say I don't know much about the late Rosemary clooney but the songs that Barry+Bette picked from her songs are so great, the sound of them and it really shows Bette lovely voice.
good mixed of uptemp text to powerfull
ballads
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Midler and Manilow tweak the very most out of Clooney's old numbers.
Rosemary would have been delighted with the end results of this collaboration of her hit songs.
This is a must buy album for any fan of Rosemary Clooney numbers.
Midler and Manilow make great music together. Pure Magic!
Buy and listen!!
Rosemary would have been delighted with the end results of this collaboration of her hit songs.
This is a must buy album for any fan of Rosemary Clooney numbers.
Midler and Manilow make great music together. Pure Magic!
Buy and listen!!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Bette is the Best
This world would surely be a sadder place without our Divine Miss M. She actually channels Rosemary Clooney a few times on this CD (particularly on "Hey There". Read more
Published 22 months ago by Elizabeth Ballarin
Where did the babys dimple go ?
excellent tribute to the great Rosemary Clooney by the incomparable Bette ably assisted by Barry Manilow and Linda Ronstadt. Read more
Published on 14 April 2009 by Mr. M. Harkin
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