Lorrie Doriza - Δεν Σ'αφήνω Να Μου Φύγεις / I Could Never Let You Leave Me (Lyric Video)

Описание: From my upcoming album "Den S'afino Na Mou Fygeis: Ta Hamena Souxe tou Tony Rais" (I Could Never Let You Leave Me: Tony Rais' Lost Hits)

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Credits:
Lyrics and Music: Κώστας Κοφινιώτης, Κυριάκος Σταμπόλης (1948)
Vocals, Additional English Lyrics: Lorrie Doriza
Arranging, Piano, Accordion: Dan Wilson
Violin, Viola: Sarah Elizabeth Haines
Cello: Susan Davita Mandel
Upright Bass: Brian Holtz
Flute, Alto Sax: Josh Plotner
Harp: Stephanie Babirak

Vocal Production: Dan Keller
Mixing and Mastering: Terry Edelman at Space Jam - Studio

Cover Art:
Typography: Julie Karatzis
Portrait: Jay Davis

Backstory:

Tony Rais, a Greek singer and diseur in the 30s and 40s, was a rising star in the Old Athens cabaret scene. He was discovered by famed and beloved songwriter Attik and was a regular performer at "I Mantra tou Attik," and many other cabarets and nightclubs in the area.

Sadly, Tony Rais' career was tragically cut short when just as access to music recording technology became available in Postwar Greece, he was diagnosed with throat cancer and had to have his vocal cords removed. This shattered any hopes that he'd ever sing again, let alone record the songs he made famous. He spoke with an electrolarynx machine for the rest of his life, and though he continued to play guitar here and there, he became a carpenter and spent the rest of his life building intricate bird cages and other knick knacks.

Tony Rais was my grandfather. He passed away one year before I was born, and this is my tribute to him.

This album started as a 70th birthday gift to my mom, but quickly spiraled into much more. After years of research of archives, music libraries, and speaking with collectors, my brother and I discovered the sheet music for 10 songs Tony Rais sang back in the 30s and 40s.

My collaborator, Dan Wilson, and I worked on re-arranging these songs that had been left to decay for almost a century and bring them back to life, with fresh instrumentations that respected and highlighted the original ensembles, so we could imagine what these songs may have sounded when they were performed live.

Everything on this album was recorded separately, from inside our musicians' and artists' homes, from all corners of the world, during quarantine.

Tony Rais may have lost his voice, but my hope is that you'll be able to hear it through mine, and that you can share his story and this beautiful music with others.