Chris Connor
Chris Connor was among the most popular '50s vocalists, famous for altering rhythms on ballads, using little vibrato except on special occasions, and accentuating her husky, lush sound. She began singing in her late teens, sang with Claude Thornhill and Herbie Fields, then joined Stan Kenton to record her most famous performance, "All About Ronnie." Connor went solo in the early '50s and made popular, successful recordings for Bethlehem and Atlantic. She reached the height of her popularity when she delivered celebrated versions of "Lush Life" and "Lullaby of Broadway." Following a period of semi-retirement, Connor made a comeback in the mid-'70s and recorded latter-day dates for Progressive, Stash, Contemporary, and Enja.
At the University of Missouri, Connor (who had studied clarinet at an early age) sang with a Stan Kentonish big band led by trombonist Bob Brookmeyer before leaving her native Kansas City for New York in 1947. Quite appropriately, she was featured in the lyrical pianist Claude Thornhill's orchestra in the early '50s. After leaving Thornhill, Connor was hired by Kenton at Christy's recommendation, and her ten-month association with him in 1952-1953 resulted in the hit "All About Ronnie." Connor debuted as a solo artist in 1953, recording three albums for Bethlehem before moving to Atlantic in 1955 and recording 12. Connor reached the height of her popularity in the 1950s, when she delivered her celebrated versions of Billy Strayhorn's "Lush Life" and George Shearing's "Lullaby of Broadway," and recorded such excellent albums as The Rich Sound of Chris Connor and Lullabies of Birdland for Bethlehem and Chris Craft and Ballads of the Sad Cafe for Atlantic. Connor made a poor career move in 1962, the year she left Atlantic and signed with a label her manager was starting, FM Records -- Connor had recorded only two albums for FM when they folded. Connor's recording career was rejuvenated in the 1970s, and she went on to record for Progressive, Stash, and Contemporary in the '70s and '80s. Connor maintained a devoted following in the 1990s and continued to tour internationally.
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Artistas semelhantes
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All About Ronnie
Vocal Jazz - Lançado por Cuban Jazz em 01/01/1996
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Classic Connor & Ferguson, Vol. 2: Two's Company
Chris Connor, Maynard Ferguson
Jazz - Lançado por Lumi Entertainment em 01/01/1961
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Smooth, Vol. 1
Chris Connor, Maynard Ferguson
Jazz - Lançado por the sound girly em 06/03/2015
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Chris In Person
Jazz - Lançado por CoolNote em 01/01/1959
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Two's Company
Chris Connor, Maynard Ferguson
Jazz - Lançado por Lumi Entertainment em 31/03/2023
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100 Great Hits
Vocal Jazz - Lançado por Music Manager em 01/07/2015
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Chris (Remastered)
Jazz - Lançado por AVID Entertainment em 01/01/1956
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He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not
Vocal Jazz - Lançado por Lucky Planets em 01/01/1956
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Four Classic Albums Plus (Sings Lullabys of Birdland / Chris / This Is Chris / Chris Connor) [Remastered]
Jazz - Lançado por AVID Entertainment em 16/06/2013
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Chirping again
Jazz - Lançado por again eap 20 em 05/10/2020
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Chris Connor
Pop - Lançado por Unique Musique em 06/11/2018
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Sings Ballads of the Sad Cafe (Remastered)
Jazz - Lançado por RevOla em 01/01/1959
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On the First Warm Day (Mono Version)
Jazz - Lançado por BNF Collection em 01/01/1959
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Barber
Jazz - Lançado por Barber Backstage em 21/11/2020
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Way Out There
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Lançado por Dazzling Dames em 01/01/2010
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Chris Connor chante Gerschwin (Mono Version)
Jazz - Lançado por BNF Collection em 01/01/1959
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Trust in Me (Billboard Hot 100 - No 95)
Jazz - Lançado por Music Manager em 23/10/2020
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Chris Connor Sings The George Gershwin Almanac of Song
Jazz - Lançado por Music Manager em 12/09/2019
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Double Exposure
Chris Connor, Maynard Ferguson
Jazz - Lançado por Lumi Entertainment em 13/03/2023
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