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Elvis Sinatra: East Village Vegas!

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Elvis Sinatra: East Village Vegas!


Okay, at first glance this seems like it should be cheesy and schmaltzy. But Elvis Sinatra (George Leonard) has a remarkably smooth, rich, right-on-target voice, and the music is anything but schmaltz. It rides on the current popularity of "lounge music," but there's also plenty of jazz, plus cabaret and well-delivered balladry. The music and lyrics are all by George Leonard. The melodies are original, but they instantly sound familiar, leaving you with the feeling that you've heard them somewhere before. There's also some great lyrics - sometimes funny, sometimes poignant, but never predictable or cliche. It's curiously likeable and memorable. (HEP 1001)



Tracks:Criminal; I Love Myself When I'm With You; Pisces; Handsome Guys; Little Miss Fortune; Naughty Angels; Double L; Superhero; Charlene; Whoever Said You Were Gone. (33:47)

Personnel

George Leonard, vocals; Diamond Centofanti, Shorty James, Debra Mann, George Leonard, keyboards; Bob Petteruti, Dave Zinno, bass; Tom Petteruti, Gary Johnson, drums; Sandra Seymour, Debra Mann, Wendy Drowns, background vocals; Jim Odgren, baritone and tenor sax; Diamond Centofanti, sax, flute; Sandra Seymour, accordian; John LaMoia, percussion.

Album information

Title: East Village Vegas! | Year Released: 1999 | Record Label: Harbor

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