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reputation
Wishing And Hoping
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 10/05/2008 : 08:37:40
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Any Dinah fans here?
I've been buying her records for a few years now but last night as I drove home there was a programme mon Radio 2 about her.
Dinah has a drink problem and died at the young age of 39 - she had a great voice and left behind a wealth of recordings.
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Brian
Something Special
United Kingdom
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Posted - 10/05/2008 : 09:03:54
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Does anyone like Dinah Washington????!!!!
I PUT MY HAND UP
I have 56 albums (vinyl) and 47 cd's of this wonderful lady.
She is most probably my favourite singer, next to Dusty - an artist with a capital 'A' who could sing ANYTHING - pop, jazz, and blues.
There were many great American female singers - Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Ruth Brown, Lavern Baker etc, but no one could touch Dinah for sheer class and quality.
She was married EIGHT TIMES! , but still found time to make some of the greatest recordings of the 20th century.
Dinah's number one fan
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Micky G 63
Brand New Me
United Kingdom
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Posted - 10/05/2008 : 21:51:27
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Yeah, love that voice. She made Mad About The Boy her own. My own personal favourite is her version of September In The Rain.
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reputation
Wishing And Hoping
United Kingdom
907 Posts |
Posted - 10/05/2008 : 23:14:25
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When she sings A Rocking Good Way with Brook Benton and says Baby You've got What It Takes, his chuckle is infectious!
Brook Benton was also a great singer. |
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Carole R.
Higher and Higher
United Kingdom
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Posted - 10/05/2008 : 23:24:21
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Originally posted by Micky G 63
Yeah, love that voice. She made Mad About The Boy her own. My own personal favourite is her version of September In The Rain.
Mick
'September in the rain'..Yes!... A Class Song, Mick.
Did Eartha Kitt 'do' 'Mad About The Boy' as well?
I think Noel Coward wrote that song.
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reputation
Wishing And Hoping
United Kingdom
907 Posts |
Posted - 10/05/2008 : 23:36:28
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Can one of the admins amend my heading to this thread, I've renamed her Dinash !
Marty will be LHAO !!!!!!! |
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Carole R.
Higher and Higher
United Kingdom
12439 Posts |
Posted - 11/05/2008 : 00:03:30
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Done..
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treking
Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 11/05/2008 : 09:33:29
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I bought a Dinah Washington CD on the recommendation of Brian at DD a few years ago.
I'd only ever heard her on the radio before.
I've since bought a few other CD's and love her voice.
I like in particular..September in the Rain, What a Difference a Day Makes, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes.
8 husbands wow!
Yes, Coward did write Mad About The Boy ..Carole
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Carole R.
Higher and Higher
United Kingdom
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Posted - 11/05/2008 : 11:18:37
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I like in particular..September in the Rain, What a Difference a Day Makes, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes.
All brill songs, Trek.
Could you tell me the name of the album with those songs please?
Ta, in advance.
Carole R xx
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reputation
Wishing And Hoping
United Kingdom
907 Posts |
Posted - 11/05/2008 : 11:23:39
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Originally posted by Carole R.
I like in particular..September in the Rain, What a Difference a Day Makes, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes.
All brill songs, Trek.
Could you tell me the name of the album with those songs please?
Ta, in advance.
Carole R xx
Carole there's a lot of Dinah's cd available but on Play.com there is one called Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, a 40 track cd for around £5.
I just checked hmv online and there is a Diva-Essential Collection with the songs you want for £4.99 |
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Carole R.
Higher and Higher
United Kingdom
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Posted - 11/05/2008 : 11:30:32
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Thankyou so much Rep... I'll check it out.
Carole R xx |
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treking
Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 11/05/2008 : 18:51:58
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The album I've got with these tracks on is Mad About Dinah, but they do tend to be repeated on other CD's.
Stairway To The Stars CD is another Fav of mine.
According to my info she was married 7 times, have you given her another husband Brian...or am I mis informed!!
She died it seems from an accidental over dose of slimming pills on December 14th 1963. Sad
She was inducted posthumously into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993.
Trek
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Sara
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 11/05/2008 : 21:14:49
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I wanna check out more of her music too cos I love the stuff I've heard by her
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reputation
Wishing And Hoping
United Kingdom
907 Posts |
Posted - 11/05/2008 : 22:04:42
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Apart from Dinah's voice, isn't it great to hear real instruments, great musicians and a real drummer laying down the beat instead of computer generated music and infernal drum machines?
Real Music Lives!
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pandy063
Wishing And Hoping
USA
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Posted - 13/05/2008 : 22:37:05
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I was introduced to Dinah Washington's music in the 1990's. I have a CD with some tracks on it. Good music I like it!
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