RBNLM 1,640 Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 By any standards, it is an improbable alliance. In one corner, the last man standing from the golden era of crooning  a singer who has spent years interpreting the tunes of the big band years. In the other, the madcap pop diva famous for outrageous wigs, over-the-top concerts and dresses made from slabs of meat. Despite a 60-year age gap, the King of Cool and the Queen of Drama have a good deal in common. Both are Italian New Yorkers with a flair for live performance, and both cut their teeth singing the Great American Songbook. The classy Bennett, 88, served his apprenticeship learning the standards at New York’s Paramount Theatre before going on to duet with Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald. Gaga, 28, won a New York state jazz competition in her teens before being swept away by the throbbing rhythms of the Manhattan club scene. Now they’ve teamed up on Cheek To Cheek, a covers collection of classics by George Gershwin, Cole Porter and Irving Berlin. It reiterates Bennett’s easy charm and flawless pitch  and shows Gaga in a fascinating new light: as an authentic jazz vocalist with decent phrasing and a winning appetite for playful, sassy interjections. Bennett knows the secret of a good duet lies in a contrast of styles, adding the right amount of tempo to the title track and some tit-for-tat exchanges on Jerome Kern’s I Won’t Dance. Refreshingly, without all the electronic bells and whistles that usually submerge her natural talent, Gaga enjoys herself. In fact, Cheek To Cheek serves both singers well. For Bennett, it continues a process of introducing the classics of yesteryear to a younger audience that began with 1994’s MTV Unplugged; for Gaga, it puts music above her desire to shock. And that, perversely, is the most surprising move she has made in ages. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2761542/Lady-Gaga-King-Cool-ADRIAN-THRILLS-reviews-covers-collection-classics.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Runway 27,876 Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Seethe Alexa Camp :madge: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharGaga 2,689 Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 BANG BANG! SLAY! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlaeUrAnus 14,743 Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 YAAAAAAS. Queen of Jazz In my messy era. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paco 3,040 Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Omg yasssssssssssssss Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloody 64,631 Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 4/5 SLAAAAAYYYYYY Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pandora 162 Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 The Daily Mail are praising Gaga? Slay US Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sizzily 14,543 Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 "Dresses made from slabs of meat" 4 years later. Ha impact. One Banned Boi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Computer 10,966 Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Yet another glowing review Keep them coming 💚💛💕❣⭕💢💢 | ⓜⓔⓡⓡⓨ ©ⓗⓡⓘⓢⓣⓜⓐⓢ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray of Light 8,134 Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 This will do! Not a fan of them mentioning her shock factor and previous work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewYorkCity 10,462 Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 the praising Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BornSimon 4,740 Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 QUEEN. I'm so glad the critics are finally listening to her voice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
swine killer 0 Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Jaaaaaaaazz! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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