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Can the man sing? Methinks he can. I like that he takes liberties with this classic Kern-Hammerstein II melody. It's a loose interpretation, and jazz-influenced. He stretches the time to where he seems to add beats, but seems to know what he's doing.
Very nice chart, too---which stays out of his way. Anyone know who did it?
Most of you know that Joe Pesci was a working singer in N.J., Philly and elsewhere years before he was known for his film roles. And a buddy of the late Pat Martino...
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Oops! Of course I meant The Folks WHO Live on the Hill....
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Little Jimmy Scott's rendition was the inspiration for Pesci's cover. Call it a tribute...
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The great Nancy Wilson also sang the verse. Here she is performing it on the Carol Burnett Show:
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Couldn't resist posting one more: Carmen McCrae, with a beautiful Jimmy Jones arrangement (from her recording The Sound of Silence).
And dig that sly key change, up a step, on the lyric 'And when the kids grow up and leave us':
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