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Ray Conniff had a solid career of big band arranging and conducting the orchestras backing Columbia Records' stable of '50s pop singers before he managed to get his name on a record himself. But that didn't prepare anybody for the success of this album, named after the Gershwin song he first arranged when he was working for Artie Shaw. Conniff updated the big band sound to the '50s, retaining its danceable tempos and building upon the unison section innovations of Glenn Miller, his own added idea being a vocal chorus that hummed and sang syllables as an extra part of the ensemble. Employing standards with familiar melodies, the imaginativeness of his work became all the more noticeable, and 'S Wonderful! became a substantial hit that kicked off a run of successful albums in the same style.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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George Gershwin, Composer - George Gershwin, Lyricist - Mitch Miller, Producer - Ira Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - Ray Conniff, Performer
Originally Released 1957 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
Label Copy Conversion/Columbia Unknown, Performer - Schwartz, Composer - Schwartz, Lyricist - Unknown, Producer - Dietz, Composer - Dietz, Lyricist
Originally Released 1964 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Label Copy Conversion/Columbia Unknown, Performer - Unknown, Producer - NASH, Composer - NASH, Lyricist - WEILL, Lyricist - WEILL, Composer
Originally Released 1964 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
W.J. Hill, Composer - W.J. Hill, Lyricist - Unknown, Producer - Ray Conniff, Performer - DeRose, Composer - DeRose, Lyricist
Originally Released 1964 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Label Copy Conversion/Columbia Unknown, Performer - Homer, Composer - Homer, Lyricist - B. GREEN, Composer - B. GREEN, Lyricist - L. Brown, Composer - L. Brown, Lyricist - Unknown, Producer
Originally Released 1964 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Ray Conniff & His Orchestra, Performer - Unknown, Producer - C. Porter, Composer - C. Porter, Lyricist
Originally Released 1964 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Label Copy Conversion/Columbia Unknown, Performer - M. Anderson, Composer - M. Anderson, Lyricist - Unknown, Producer - WEILL, Lyricist - WEILL, Composer
Originally Released 1964 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Ray Conniff & His Orchestra & Chorus, Performer - C. Porter, Composer - C. Porter, Lyricist - Unknown, Producer
Originally Released 1964 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Label Copy Conversion/Columbia Unknown, Performer - Unknown, Producer - Carmichael, Composer - Carmichael, Lyricist - Parish, Composer - Parish, Lyricist
Originally Released 1964 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Label Copy Conversion/Columbia Unknown, Performer - J. Mercer, Composer - J. Mercer, Lyricist - Unknown, Producer
Originally Released 1964 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Ray Conniff & His Orchestra, Performer - Youmans, Composer - Youmans, Lyricist - Unknown, Producer - I. Caesar, Composer - I. Caesar, Lyricist
Originally Released 1964 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Label Copy Conversion/Columbia Unknown, Performer - MERCER, Composer - MERCER, Lyricist - Arlen, Composer - Arlen, Lyricist - Unknown, Producer
Originally Released 1964 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Album review
Ray Conniff had a solid career of big band arranging and conducting the orchestras backing Columbia Records' stable of '50s pop singers before he managed to get his name on a record himself. But that didn't prepare anybody for the success of this album, named after the Gershwin song he first arranged when he was working for Artie Shaw. Conniff updated the big band sound to the '50s, retaining its danceable tempos and building upon the unison section innovations of Glenn Miller, his own added idea being a vocal chorus that hummed and sang syllables as an extra part of the ensemble. Employing standards with familiar melodies, the imaginativeness of his work became all the more noticeable, and 'S Wonderful! became a substantial hit that kicked off a run of successful albums in the same style.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:34:46
- Main artists: Ray Conniff
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Pop/Rock International Pop
Originally Released 1964 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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