Arthur Prysock
Arthur Prysock was perfectly at home singing jazz, blues, or R&B, but his smooth-as-silk baritone made him a superbly effective (and underappreciated) pop crooner in the manner of his chief influence, Billy Eckstine.
Prysock was born January 2, 1929, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and was the brother of saxophonist Red Prysock. As a teenager, he moved to Hartford, Connecticut, where he worked in the aviation industry and sang with several small bands by night. He was discovered in 1944 by jump blues bandleader Buddy Johnson, who signed him as lead male vocalist and brought him to Harlem. Prysock sang on a number of Johnson's hits for the Decca label before going solo in 1952 to tour the Chitlin' Circuit (sometimes with his brother). He quickly landed an R&B hit with "I Didn't Sleep a Wink Last Night," and subsequently made his name among Black audiences as an emotive balladeer.
During the '50s, Prysock recorded for several smaller labels, but his popularity in concert gradually gained him more exposure. He began a long relationship with the Old Town label, scoring R&B hits with "I Worry 'Bout You" in 1958, Ray Noble's old ballad "The Very Thought of You" in 1960, and "It's Too Late Baby, It's Too Late" in 1965. That year, he fulfilled a dream by recording an album with Count Basie on Verve, the label he remained with for most of the '60s. Prysock performed at Carnegie Hall in 1966, and hosted his own TV show for a short time. By the end of the '60s, he had returned to Old Town, where he recorded several albums while touring the club circuit. He had an unexpected disco hit in 1976 with "When Love Is New," but otherwise remained largely out of sight.
Prysock returned to active recording in 1985 with the well-received A Rockin' Good Way album on Milestone, and also sang a well-known jingle for Lowenbrau beer. Two more albums for Milestone followed, 1986's This Guy's in Love with You and 1987's Today's Love Songs, Tomorrow's Blues, before Prysock receded from the limelight again. He died on June 21, 1997.
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Discographie
20 album(s) • Trié par Meilleures ventes
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All My Life (Digitally Remastered)
Pop - Paru chez Essential Media Group le 24 sept. 2013
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Arthur Prysock Does It Again! (Digitally Remastered)
Pop - Paru chez Essential Media Group le 24 sept. 2013
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The Best of Arthur Prysock: The Milestone Years (Album Version)
Jazz - Paru chez Fantasy Records le 29 août 2000
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Arthur Prysock/Count Basie
Jazz - Paru chez Verve le 1 janv. 1966
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The Best Of Arthur Prysock: The Milestone Years (Album Version)
Jazz - Paru chez Milestone le 29 août 2000
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Here's to Good Friends (Digitally Remastered)
Pop - Paru chez Essential Media Group le 3 sept. 2013
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Arthur Prysock (Vintage Charm)
Jazz - Paru chez Don't stop the music le 21 déc. 2022
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All I Need Is You Tonight (Original Mix)
Dance - Paru chez Nervous Records le 1 janv. 1976
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Early Years: Selected Singles 1946-62
Soul - Paru chez Acrobat le 10 mars 2023
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Coast to Coast
Musiques du monde - Paru chez TP4 Music le 6 janv. 2022
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When Love Is New (Original Mix)
Dance - Paru chez Nervous Records le 1 janv. 1976
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Golden Selection (Remastered)
Jazz - Paru chez Master Tape Records le 24 avr. 2020
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Good Rockin´ Tonight
Jazz - Paru chez SKEETCHES le 24 sept. 2018
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I Didn't Sleep a Wink Last Night
Pop - Paru chez Black Sheep Music le 16 août 2013
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Arthur Prysock - Music History
Jazz - Paru chez Vintage Jukebox le 30 juin 2021
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Arthur Prysock Sings Only For You
Soul - Paru chez PnR le 24 déc. 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo