Dinah Shore
One of America's most popular entertainers long after her mid-'40s commercial peak, Dinah Shore was the first major vocalist to break away from the big-band format and begin a solo-billed career. During the '40s, she recorded several of the decade's biggest singles -- "Buttons and Bows," "The Gypsy," and "I'll Walk Alone" -- all of which spent more than a month at number one on the Hit Parade. After launching a television variety series in 1951, Shore appeared on one program or another, with few gaps, into the 1980s.
Born in rural Tennessee, Dinah Shore was performing on Nashville radio while still a teenager. Her professional career later took her to New York, where she sang with Xavier Cugat. After failing auditions with Benny Goodman and Tommy Dorsey however, she decided to simply become a solo singer. Shore signed to Bluebird, and recorded several hits during 1940-41, including "Yes, My Darling Daughter," "I Hear a Rhapsody" and "Jim." Her first million-seller came in 1942 with the prototypical blues crossover nugget, "Blues in the Night." Later that year, she moved to Victor and hit big with "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To" and her first number one hit, 1944's "I'll Walk Alone." Shore also began appearing in films, including 1944's Up in Arms and 1946's Till the Clouds Roll By.
The late '40s proved to be her most popular era for recording. Between 1946 and 1949, she hit big with several songs, including "The Gypsy," "I Love You for Sentimental Reasons," "Anniversary Song," "I Wish I Didn't Love You So," "Buttons and Bows" and "Dear Hearts and Gentle People." Though her records didn't chart as high during the '50s, Dinah Shore enjoyed even more exposure with her top-rated variety show, The Dinah Shore Chevy Show. For many, Shore's opening and closing every show with "See the USA in your Chevrolet, America's the greatest land of all" practically defined the '50s. Her Chevrolet sponsorship lasted until 1963, but she returned in the '70s with a new format, the daytime talk-show. During the 1980s, she began performing once again, but returned to television once more with a series that ran for two years. She died of cancer in 1994.
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The Best of Dinah Shore
Jazz - Paru chez Vintage Jukebox le 22 nov. 2019
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All the Hits and More 1939-60, Vol. 1
Pop - Paru chez ACROBAT le 7 avr. 2017
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Songs for Sometime Losers
Jazz vocal - Paru chez Photoplay Records le 6 juil. 2016
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Essential
Musique vocale (profane et sacrée) - Paru chez EMI Trade Marketing le 1 janv. 2001
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Love Walked In
Musique vocale (profane et sacrée) - Paru chez Flare Records le 4 juil. 2005
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Presenting… Dinah Shore
Jazz - Paru chez Signature le 1 juil. 2011
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Dinah Sings Some Blues with Red
Musiques du monde - Paru chez TP4 Music le 6 janv. 2021
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All the Hits and More 1939-60, Vol. 2
Pop - Paru chez ACROBAT le 7 avr. 2017
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The A-Z of Dinah Shore, Vol. 5
Jazz - Paru chez Diamond Days le 23 juin 2014
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NBC's Chamber Music Society Of Lower Basin Street
Dinah Shore, Lena Horne, Sidney Bechet
Jazz - Paru chez RCA - Legacy le 23 mars 1964
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Moments Like These
Musique vocale (profane et sacrée) - Paru chez Flare Records le 23 févr. 2009
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100+ Timeless Classics: Dinah Shore
Musique vocale (profane et sacrée) - Paru chez Classic Music International le 24 août 2010
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Dinah Sings, Previn Plays
Jazz - Paru chez SKYLARK RECORDS le 10 nov. 2017
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Benny Carter, W.C. Handy, Dinah Shore
Benny Carter, William Christopher Handy, Dinah Shore
Jazz - Paru chez Nostalgia Arts le 27 avr. 2009
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Dinah Shore
Pop - Paru chez Alpha Center Digital le 31 mars 2022
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Summertime
Électronique - Paru chez Kenzo Records le 6 janv. 2023
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With Andre Previn
Musique vocale (profane et sacrée) - Paru chez Dazzling Dames le 14 janv. 2011
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