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Sunday 07th of September 2008 01:38:42 AM |
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In Da Mix: THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT...
Posted on Monday, February 18 @ 01:25:53 CET by mfsb |
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THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT…
Some of you might fairly well surprised reading those few lines dedicated to a man, at first sight more or less far from the subjects gathering us on those pages. Yes I’ve said at first sight…
At first sight yes, but not as much as that when reading between the lines and havin’ a look at his carreer and what he’s brought to the art of singing during no less that 75 years of activities. Yes I’m speaking of Henri Salvador, born in French Guyana from a Spanish father and an Amerindian mother, who’s passed a few days ago. A man who, from his early days alongside Ray Ventura & Ses Collégiens to his ultimate live concert in Paris a few weeks ago, leaves a countless heritage in the maturation of the contemporary song.
A song which happens to be good remains good for eternity, he used to say, reminding of what the late Barry White stated in regards to this matter. Crooner in the vein of both Franck Sinatra and Nate King Cole (among his models), he, like Martin Gaye, took quickly high consideration of the importance of the microphone and the position to adopt in front of the latest in order to litterally stuck to the meaning of the lyrics. Regularly asked about this specific question, he explained: Singing is not a matter of vocal power. Singing is a bit like flirting with a woman. You’ve got to whisper around it and let the sound engineer do the rest. Singer but also musician (he was a guitarist), he would give his first chance to Michel Legrand, later reknown for havin’ written some of the biggest soundtracks in the cinema. But he would also heavily contribute to the introduction of jazz, African music (doin’ a cover version of the famous ‘Lion Sleeps Tonight’ written by Solomon Linda in 1939), not to mention Brazilian music, heavily displayed on his repertoire. It is rumored that Carlos Jobim said he’d been for much in the appearence of bossa nova back in the days. Also, let’s not forget about his interpretation of the incredible ‘Syracuse’ written by Bernard Dimey and later on covered by Pink Martini. For all of this and far more, thank you Sir. MFSB
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