The New Cascading Strings - Where Did They Go

Описание: "Music is the art of thinking with sounds." ― Jules Combarieu
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JOHN GREGORY
Under a series of aliases including Chaquito and Nino Ricci, arranger and conductor John Gregory ranks among Britain's leading exponents of space age pop. Born in London on October 12, 1928, Gregory was the son of bandleader Frank Gregori, whose dance combo was a mainstay at the city's popular Italian restaurant Quaglino's. After a brief stint as a violinist with his father's group, by the late '40s Gregory was performing on his own, eventually landing work as a staff arranger with Philips Records, where he toiled for the next two decades. Via collaborations with vocalists ranging from Cleo Laine to Nana Mouskouri, in 1960 Gregory was finally awarded the opportunity to make his own records. Credited to the Cascading Strings, these efforts were Philips' response to easy listening albums from the 101 Strings Orchestra and the Living Strings, but were far more impressive, particularly 1963's cult-classic "Melodies of Japan", an imaginative reworking of the traditional folk music of the Far East. With the success of Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass, Philips concurrently installed Gregory as Chaquito, recording a series of dynamic Latin-influenced dates. Only by the mid-'70s was he regularly recording under his own name, producing a handful of surprisingly funky outings including "A Man for All Seasons" and "The Detectives".

WHERE DID THEY GO
Is a song that was written by Gloria Sklerov and Harold Lloyd. It was recorded by Peggy Lee in the early seventies, as well as by Sandie Shaw, whose single was released in 1972.

MHO
Like an archeologist discovering an old but beautiful artifact ... that is how I felt when I first heard this captivating melody. Though recorded by world stars such as Peggy Lee and Sandy Shaw the song never scored high in the charts. It seems there are also very few male singers who recorded the song. Hearing the melody one easily can imagine a Frank Sinatra or Humperdinck 'making the song their own'. Anyway, I'm also blown away by this orchestral arrangement and even would say that this instrumental version is more beautiful than any of the vocal versions. But that might just be because ... instrumental music kinda always 'wins' from vocal performances, when my humble opinion is being asked :) For me, this one is a forgotten gem, but I would redefine it as "a timeless jewel".
ENJOY :)