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05-24-2015, 11:23 AM
Howard Keel was the John Wayne, Errol Flynn and Clark Gable of movie musicals. With his barrel-chested swagger and cocky, confident air, not to mention his lusty handsomeness and obvious athleticism, the 6' 3" brawny baritone had MGM's finest songbirds swooning helplessly for over a decade in what would be the finest musicals cinema ever produced.
In 1946, Oscar Hammerstein "discovered" Keel during John Raitt's understudy auditions for the role of Billy Bigelow in Broadway's "Carousel." He was cast on sight and the die was cast. Howard managed to understudy Alfred Drake as Curly in "Oklahoma! as well, and in 1947 took over the rustic lead with great success to London. MGM, looking for an answer to Warner Bros. Gordon MacRae, signed and showcased him in many of MGM's finest extravaganzas, with such classics as Annie Get Your Gun (1950), Show Boat (1951), Kiss Me Kate (1953), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) [his favorite] and, on loan out to WB, Calamity Jane (1953) at the top of the list. Kismet (1955) opposite Ann Blyth would be Howard's last as the passion for movie musicals ran its course.
He became an unexpected TV household name when he replaced the late Jim Davis as the upstanding family patriarch of the nighttime soap drama "Dallas" (1978). As a result of this renewed fame, Keel landed his first solo recording contract with "And I Love You So" in 1983. In later years he continued to appear in concerts. Howard Keel died in 2004 of colon cancer, survived by his third wife, three daughters and one son.
Surprisingly, Rhino (or any other label) have never issued a legitimate tribute album of Keel's soundtrack vocals. I remastered this collection in 2007 from fairly pristine sources and the DSD processing preserves the original analog sound, very important for a voice with power and warmth like Keel's. Included in this collection are a couple of extended and/or outtakes from MGM's 1951 Show Boat missing from Rhino's soundtrack CD. Enclosed is a download link so you can enjoy one of Musical Theater and Film Musical's greatest singers at his peak.
HOWARD KEEL: A Musical Remembrance
Hi Rez FLAC:
https://mega.co.nz/#!y0UxBb6I!mmr2Inb7zlMwOh3PLQ0x-IbmLVTrSpBEiOYYHKjAjZ4
MP3 (256 kbps):
https://mega.co.nz/#!OtdkQQwb!0MhiH1W0M84JXzF4_nOXyPHJQOSNi3RYb191NnB 17T4
Track Listing:
1. FATE (Kismet) [Borodin-Wright-Forrest]
2. PAGAN LOVE SONG (Pagan Love Song) [Freed-Brown]
3. BLESS YORE BEAUTIFUL HIDE (Seven Brides for Seven Brothers) [DePaul-Mercer]
4. LOVELY TO LOOK AT/ THE MOST EXCITING NIGHT (Lovely to Look At) [Kern-Harbach-Fields]
5. WHERE THINE THAT SPECIAL FACE (Kiss Me Kate) [Porter]
6. TILL GOOD LUCK COMES MY WAY (Show Boat-Studio 1958) [Kern-Hammerstein II]
7. THE RIGHT PLACE FOR A GIRL/ ROSE MARIE (Rose Marie) [Friml-Harbach]
8. GESTICULATE (Kismet) [Borodin-Wright-Forrest]
9. THEY SAY ITS WONDERFUL (Annie Get Your Gun) [Berlin]
10. THE GIRL THAT I MARRY (Annie Get Your Gun) [Berlin]
11. I'VE COME TO WIVE IT WEALTHILY IN PADUA (Kiss Me Kate) [Porter]
12. HIGHER THAN A HAWK (Calamity Jane) [Fain-Webster]
13. SOBBIN' WOMEN (Seven Brides for Seven Brothers) [DePaul-Mercer]
14. I HAVE THE ROOM ABOVE HER (Show Boat-Studio 1958) [Kern-Hammerstein II]
15. THE OLIVE TREE (Kismet) [Borodin-Wright-Forrest]
16. OL' MAN RIVER (Show Boat-Studio 1958) [Kern-Hammerstein II]
17. YOUR LAND AND MY LAND (Deep in My Heart) [Romberg-Donnelly]
18. HOUSE OF SINGING BAMBOO (Pagan Love Song) [Warren-Freed]
19. WHERE IS THE LIFE THAT LATE I LED (Kiss Me Kate) [Porter]
20. WHY IS LOVE SO CRAZY (Pagan Love Song) [Warren-Freed]
21. MY DEFENSES ARE DOWN (Annie Get Your Gun) [Berlin]
22. WHERE'S THE MATE FOR ME (Show Boat-Studio 1958) [Kern-Hammerstein II]
23. YOU ARE LOVE (OUTTAKE: Show Boat Soundtrack-1951) [Kern-Hammerstein II]
24. MAKE BELIEVE (UNCUT VERSION: Show Boat Soundtrack-1951) [Kern-Hammerstein II]
25. SANDS OF TIME (Kismet) [Borodin-Wright-Forrest]
In 1946, Oscar Hammerstein "discovered" Keel during John Raitt's understudy auditions for the role of Billy Bigelow in Broadway's "Carousel." He was cast on sight and the die was cast. Howard managed to understudy Alfred Drake as Curly in "Oklahoma! as well, and in 1947 took over the rustic lead with great success to London. MGM, looking for an answer to Warner Bros. Gordon MacRae, signed and showcased him in many of MGM's finest extravaganzas, with such classics as Annie Get Your Gun (1950), Show Boat (1951), Kiss Me Kate (1953), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) [his favorite] and, on loan out to WB, Calamity Jane (1953) at the top of the list. Kismet (1955) opposite Ann Blyth would be Howard's last as the passion for movie musicals ran its course.
He became an unexpected TV household name when he replaced the late Jim Davis as the upstanding family patriarch of the nighttime soap drama "Dallas" (1978). As a result of this renewed fame, Keel landed his first solo recording contract with "And I Love You So" in 1983. In later years he continued to appear in concerts. Howard Keel died in 2004 of colon cancer, survived by his third wife, three daughters and one son.
Surprisingly, Rhino (or any other label) have never issued a legitimate tribute album of Keel's soundtrack vocals. I remastered this collection in 2007 from fairly pristine sources and the DSD processing preserves the original analog sound, very important for a voice with power and warmth like Keel's. Included in this collection are a couple of extended and/or outtakes from MGM's 1951 Show Boat missing from Rhino's soundtrack CD. Enclosed is a download link so you can enjoy one of Musical Theater and Film Musical's greatest singers at his peak.
HOWARD KEEL: A Musical Remembrance
Hi Rez FLAC:
https://mega.co.nz/#!y0UxBb6I!mmr2Inb7zlMwOh3PLQ0x-IbmLVTrSpBEiOYYHKjAjZ4
MP3 (256 kbps):
https://mega.co.nz/#!OtdkQQwb!0MhiH1W0M84JXzF4_nOXyPHJQOSNi3RYb191NnB 17T4
Track Listing:
1. FATE (Kismet) [Borodin-Wright-Forrest]
2. PAGAN LOVE SONG (Pagan Love Song) [Freed-Brown]
3. BLESS YORE BEAUTIFUL HIDE (Seven Brides for Seven Brothers) [DePaul-Mercer]
4. LOVELY TO LOOK AT/ THE MOST EXCITING NIGHT (Lovely to Look At) [Kern-Harbach-Fields]
5. WHERE THINE THAT SPECIAL FACE (Kiss Me Kate) [Porter]
6. TILL GOOD LUCK COMES MY WAY (Show Boat-Studio 1958) [Kern-Hammerstein II]
7. THE RIGHT PLACE FOR A GIRL/ ROSE MARIE (Rose Marie) [Friml-Harbach]
8. GESTICULATE (Kismet) [Borodin-Wright-Forrest]
9. THEY SAY ITS WONDERFUL (Annie Get Your Gun) [Berlin]
10. THE GIRL THAT I MARRY (Annie Get Your Gun) [Berlin]
11. I'VE COME TO WIVE IT WEALTHILY IN PADUA (Kiss Me Kate) [Porter]
12. HIGHER THAN A HAWK (Calamity Jane) [Fain-Webster]
13. SOBBIN' WOMEN (Seven Brides for Seven Brothers) [DePaul-Mercer]
14. I HAVE THE ROOM ABOVE HER (Show Boat-Studio 1958) [Kern-Hammerstein II]
15. THE OLIVE TREE (Kismet) [Borodin-Wright-Forrest]
16. OL' MAN RIVER (Show Boat-Studio 1958) [Kern-Hammerstein II]
17. YOUR LAND AND MY LAND (Deep in My Heart) [Romberg-Donnelly]
18. HOUSE OF SINGING BAMBOO (Pagan Love Song) [Warren-Freed]
19. WHERE IS THE LIFE THAT LATE I LED (Kiss Me Kate) [Porter]
20. WHY IS LOVE SO CRAZY (Pagan Love Song) [Warren-Freed]
21. MY DEFENSES ARE DOWN (Annie Get Your Gun) [Berlin]
22. WHERE'S THE MATE FOR ME (Show Boat-Studio 1958) [Kern-Hammerstein II]
23. YOU ARE LOVE (OUTTAKE: Show Boat Soundtrack-1951) [Kern-Hammerstein II]
24. MAKE BELIEVE (UNCUT VERSION: Show Boat Soundtrack-1951) [Kern-Hammerstein II]
25. SANDS OF TIME (Kismet) [Borodin-Wright-Forrest]