The Ultimate Diva Collection

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1How High the Moon
cover recording of:
How High the Moon
lyricist:
Nancy Hamilton (in 1940)
composer:
Morgan Lewis (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Ella Fitzgerald7:03
2Lullaby of Birdland
cover recording of:
Lullaby of Birdland (George Shearing/George David Weiss (as B. Y. Forster) jazz standard)
lyricist:
B. Y. Forster (pseudonym of George David Weiss)
writer:
George David Weiss
composer:
George Shearing (British jazz pianist)
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Good Music Limited and Planetary Nom (London) Ltd.
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works)
Sarah Vaughan4:00
3Teach Me Tonight
vocals:
Dinah Washington (in 1954)
cover recording of:
Teach Me Tonight (in 1954)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Gene de Paul
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), Cahn Music Co., Hub Music Co., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
Dinah Washington32:47
4Body and Soul
recording of:
Body and Soul
lyricist:
Frank Eyton (in 1930), Edward Heyman (in 1930) and Robert Sour (in 1930)
composer:
Edward Heyman, Robert Sour and John Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music, Inc., Chappell & Co Ltd., Druropetal Music, Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Billie Holiday6:20
5You Took Advantage of Me
recording of:
You Took Advantage of Me
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1928)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Chappell’s • Sydney
Carmen McRae2:37
6Peel Me a Grape
bass guitar:
Fred Schreiber
congas:
Wilfredo Vincente
drums (drum set):
Johnny Rae (US jazz drummer/vibraphonist)
piano:
Bob Corwin
vibraphone:
Cal Tjader
vocals:
Anita O’Day
cover recording of:
Peel Me a Grape
lyricist and composer:
Dave Frishberg
Anita O’Day3:04
7Someone to Watch Over Me
bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen
piano:
Blossom Dearie
vocals:
Blossom Dearie
recording of:
Someone to Watch Over Me (Oh, Kay!)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1926)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1926)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), Harms, Inc. (in 1926) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 until 2022-01-01)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Oh, Kay! (1926 musical)
Blossom Dearie5:59
8Love Me or Leave Me
bass guitar and percussion:
Lisle Atkinson (on 1965-10-01)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Hamilton (percussionist, keyboards, vocals) (on 1965-10-01)
flute and guitar:
Rudy Stevenson (on 1965-10-01)
harmonica:
Al Schackman (on 1965-10-01)
piano:
Nina Simone (on 1965-10-01)
cover recording of:
Love Me or Leave Me (on 1965-10-01)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd., Keith Prowse Music Publishing Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Donaldson Publishing Co. (in 1928, in 1955) and Gilbert Keyes Music Company (in 1928, in 1955)
Nina Simone44:06
9Come Dance With Me
Shirley Horn2:51
10I’m Gonna Laugh You Out of My Life
Gloria Lynne2:56
11Fly Me to the Moon
engineer:
Val Valentin
executive producer:
Ken Druker
producer:
Creed Taylor
vocals:
Astrud Gilberto (from 1964-10-21 until 1965-02-04)
conductor:
Claus Ogerman (from 1964-10-21 until 1965-02-04)
arranger:
Claus Ogerman
recorded at:
A&R Recording Studio (original studio, 1958–1967) in New York, New York, United States (on 1964-10-21)
cover recording of:
Fly Me to the Moon (from 1964-10-21 until 1965-02-04)
lyricist and composer:
Bart Howard (in 1954)
premiered by:
Kaye Ballard (in 1954)
publisher:
Almanac Music-Inc., Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Kensington Music Ltd., Palm Valley Music LLC and TRO Essex Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division)
Astrud Gilberto2:20
12I Don’t Know Enough About You
cover recording of:
I Don’t Know Enough About You
writer:
Dave Barbour and Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist)
Peggy Lee2:59
13A Sunday Kind of Love
producer:
Leonard Chess, Leonard & Phil Chess (legendary US production duo) and Phil Chess
lead vocals:
Etta James
vocals:
Etta James
orchestra:
Riley Hampton Orchestra
conductor:
Riley Hampton
performer:
Sugar Pie DeSanto
arranger:
Riley Hampton
cover recording of:
A Sunday Kind of Love
writer:
Barbara Belle, Anita Leonard (US pianist, composer and lyricist), Louis Prima and Stan Rhodes
publisher:
Leeds Music Inc.
recording of:
A Sunday Kind of Love
writer:
Barbara Belle, Anita Leonard (US pianist, composer and lyricist), Louis Prima and Stan Rhodes
publisher:
Leeds Music Inc.
Etta James4.53:18
14It’s Crazy
Natalie Cole2:11
15You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To
producer:
Quincy Jones
baritone saxophone and bass clarinet:
Danny Bank (reeds) (on 1954-12-22)
bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1954-12-22)
guitar:
Barry Galbraith (on 1954-12-22)
instruments:
Osie Johnson (on 1954-12-22)
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975) (on 1954-12-22)
trumpet:
Clifford Brown (trumpet) (on 1954-12-22)
lead vocals:
Helen Merrill (on 1954-12-22)
conductor:
Quincy Jones
arranger:
Quincy Jones
recorded at:
Fine Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1954-12-22)
cover recording of:
You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To (on 1954-12-22)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1943)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
part of:
The 16th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Helen Merrill4:19
16It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)
Ernestine Anderson2:15

Credits

Release

ASIN:US: B000093FQF [info]

Release group

Wikidata:Q124299847 [info]