RUSSELL WATSON/VICTORIA HART

[mariana44]

Victoria's new cd is called "The Forgotten Gershwin" [or similar],
and one of the tracks is a duet with Russell of "Isn't it a Pity"--not the one that is currently on another thread, that Matt sings.

I'm surprised it is on this cd called "The Forgotten Gershwin", as I have quite a few recordings of this song---including Johnny Mathis--which was actually the first time I heard this song, about 50 years ago.

Also Barbra Streisand sang it on her first cd released after her marriage to James Brolin--and until now that was my favourite version---but I also love Victoria's and Russell's version--his voice sounds quite different obviously, but he suits this type of song.

On another cd he duets with Denise Van Outen "Baby it's cold outside"--also a really nice version--both available to download from Amazon at only 69p each !!

[paul jh]

Who is Victoria Hart?

I hope you have heard Michael Feinstein and Rosemary Clooney's recording of Isn't It A Pity. It is exquisite.

[mariana44]

Paul, Victoria Hart is a new young jazzy style singer--this is about her 3rd cd.

Yes I do have Michael and Rosemary singing "Isn't it a pity"---it is over 7 minutes long, and is on Michael's album "Pure Gershwin "-great cd.

I love both singers, and this song too.

[paul jh]

So happy you have the Pure Gershwin CD. This and his Live at the Algonquin are his best. Later he recorded with orchestras and attempted to be a romantic balladeer. It didn't work for me. He's better singing at the piano.

[mariana44]

I have mentioned this elsewhere I know, but my fave album of Michael Feinstein's is "The MGM album"---also "Hopeless Romantics" wth George Shearing.

[Mark Fox]

http://www.victoriahart.com