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Classic Love Songs- The CD

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Classic Love Songs- Standards from the Rat Pack era!

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Classic Love Songs

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"I purchased Grant's CD for my parents' 51st wedding anniversary gift and thought I would give it a listen so I knew what I was giving them, and because Grant has an amazing voice. I must admit my preference is classic rock and roll as well as modern rock and pop of today, so I didn't think I would listen to every song - just skip through them. I popped the CD into my car stereo, the first song began, and I listened to the entire song. The second song began, and I melted into my seat! By the time it ended I knew I wouldn't be skipping through any of them! Grant's smooth voice and melodic music enveloped me in a romantic escape that is truly Unforgettable. When I reached my destination there were three songs remaining and I did NOT want to turn it off - so I remained in my car to listen through The Curtain Falls. Truly amazing and very romantic, Grant sings with a passion, not just for the music, but to stir up the passion in his listeners as well. And yes - I did turn over the CD to my parents and they love it as well! "
Michele Randolph, OH
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Grant's Story about the CD:

For years, I've wanted to record my own professionally produced CD. I was fortunate to be introduced to a brilliant producer named Hal Wright, of Practical Music Services. After much discussion of parameters, costs and goals, Hal took on the project.

When I was young, my mom had several albums (The big black vinyl type?)(remember those?) by an artist named John Gary. While it certainly wasn't the 'cool' music of my peers, I loved singing along with him. The interesting thing about John Gary was that while he recorded nearly 50 albums, he never quite found the popularity of contemporaries like Bobby Darin. The unique thing about him was his phrasing. He was a underwater endurance record holder. While his recordings had nothing to do with holding his breath, it seems his breath control allowed him to hold notes forever.

Two other early influences were Barbara Streisand and Julie Andrews. From all three I learned the importance of being able to understand the lyric of the song, phrasing and note quality.

Later in life as I performed in high school musicals and then professionally, I realized more and more that I loved the music of the Rat Pack era. Then I was influenced by Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, and others famous at that time. I knew I wanted to do that kind of music. In fact, when I started my music production company, Unisance Productions (Unisance, LLC, I wanted specifically to record this "American Songbook" music, or record new music of that style.

So after much research and starting with the "playlist" of music I sing anyhow, we finally decided on the 10 songs on this CD. My concept (except for one song) was to create a CD that a couple might put on later in the evening while enjoying a glass of wine and relaxing from a stressful day. The tag line for the CD, "Relax and let the music set the mood" came from that. Hopefully, you'll find the music romantic- that's what I intended.

So, the one "non-romantic" song possibly needs explanation. A few years ago, I went to see the Bobby Darin movie "Beyond the Sea" where Kevin Spacey plays Bobby and actually sings the music. Obviously, I LOVED the music. But one song really struck me. "The Curtain Falls" was one of the last songs Bobby sang in Vegas. I just love the words and melody. It's a nice way for me to close my programs when I sing. It helps the artist bring the audience closer and is a very intimate way to say goodbye.

I hope you enjoy the CD. Please stop back and leave comments on it?! I would really appreciate the feedback on this first attempt. And hey, if you get me a gig in Vegas, I'll close with The Curtain Falls!




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