Frankie Laine - Best of - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

The great Frankie Laine who turned 90 in 2003 still performs for his many fans around the world. One of the most popular stars of the pre Rock and Roll era, Frankie is presented here with a collection of reinterpretations of his most popular numbers and some newer songs like Jimmy Webb's classic,InchLittle Green ApplesInch Album Tracks 1. Mule Train 2. Jezebel 3. Jealousy 4. Rose, Rose I Love You 5. High Noon 6. I Believe 7. Hummingbird 8. Moonlight Gambler 9. Love Is a Golden Ring 10. The Wayward Wind 11. Rawhide 12. Answer Me 13. There Must Be a Reason 14. Don't Fence Me in 15. Strange Lady in Town 16. Little Green Apples

Frankie Laine was one of the most popular singing stars of the post-war era, with a career in the singles chart that lasted over two decades. He was one of the many stars to emerge from the USA's Italian-American community, but he was very different from his peers, with a clarion voice and emotionally charged style which set him apart from the crooners who were his contemporaries. He was hugely versatile, starting as an R&B-influenced jazz singer, but becoming popular performing in a variety of styles, from ballads, western-themed material (especially movie songs), country, middle-of-the-road pop and other genres. He had a long career, from his first concerts with a marathon dance troupe in 1930, through to his final performance in 2005, but his first hit came in 1947, after which he racked up a string of chart entries through to 1969. This great-value 79-track 3-CD collection brings together every Billboard Top 100, Cash Box Top 20 and UK Top 50 chart hit which he achieved through until 1961, by which time he had had his last Top 20 US hit - it includes the hits he had performing duets with artists like Jo Stafford, Doris Day, and Johnnie Ray. He enjoyed huge popularity on both sides of the Atlantic, with No.1s in both the USA and UK, and the collection features many landmark classics, including the No. 1 hits InchThat Lucky Old SunInch, InchMule TrainInch, InchThe Cry of the Wild GooseInch, InchI BelieveInch, InchHey JoeInch, InchAnswer MeInch and InchA Woman in LoveInch. It's a great showcase for a unique and distinctive vocal stylist. Album Tracks 1. That's My Desire (Frankie Laine) 2. A Sunday Kind of Love (Frankie Laine) 3. Black and Blue (Frankie Laine) 4. Mam'selle (Frankie Laine) 5. On the Sunny Side of the Street (Frankie Laine) 6. Two Loves Have I (Frankie Laine) 7. Shine (Frankie Laine) 8. We'll Be Together Again (Frankie Laine) 9. Mo

Frankie Laine is one of the world's most successful ever singers, selling over 100 million records in his long career. Frankie is still one of the most followed singers of his era. His fan club numbers in the tens of thousands, and his website attracts thousands of hits every week. Album Tracks 1. Fallen Angel 2. Still There's You 3. Rose Ellen 4. Butterfly 5. This Can't Be Love 6. Them There Eyes 7. Just a Dreamer 8. Fever 9. I'd Do It Over Again 10. Fly Away 11. Makin' Whoopee 12. Better to Have Loved 13. What Am 14. Here For?