GLORIA LORING: THE SINGER AND SONGWRITER. cont'd.

When the music lover, the songs connoisseur and the truthful artist think of the great American ladies of song, great names like Nina Simone, Judy Garland, Doris Day, Lena Horne and Gloria Loring shines before your very eyes. Chuck Southcott, Vice President-Programming Music of Your Life Radio Network wrote: "When one thinks of the American ladies of songs, the names Ella, Sarah, Barbra and Judy immediately come to mind. The magical combination of vocal instrumentation, interpretation and tremendous empathy with the audience have become the hallmarks of that greatness. Among the very few who fit that definition today would be Gloria Loring. This lovely lady of song has the amazing ability to not only mesmerize the listener with her sensitivity to the lyric, but also amaze with the power of her vocal instrument. No matter the venue, hearing Gloria Loring is a memorable experience. "
Grammy Award winner singer Darlene Koldenhoven  wrote: "Every album you do gets better than the last and I can't figure out how that could be possible. Your singing on this one is so wonderfully sensitive and delicate. Everything fits together. Larry Steelman's playing is the best . . . sensitive to the singer and innovative in conversation. My favorite vocal rendition is song number 2, "Tonight I Celebrate." Also loved the medley arrangement of "How Do I LIve" and "Con Te Partiro."
 

Ms Loring's DISCOGRAPHY: 1-"Gloria Loring" MGM Records, 1968. 2-"And Now We Come to Distances," Evolution Records 1970. 3-"Sing a Song for the Mountain," Evolution Records 1972. 4-"A Shot in the Dark," Only Silk Records, 1983. 5-"Gloria Loring," Atlantic Records 1986. 6- "Full Moon/No Hesitation," Atlantic Records 1988. 7-"Is There Anybody Out There?" Silk Purse 1991. 8-"Turn the Page" Silk Purse Productions 1999. 9-"By Request" Silk Purse Productions 2000 . 10-"Friends and Lovers" Silk Purse Productions 2002. 11-"You Make It Christmas," Silk Purse Productions

The story of her recent CD "By Request":

Grande Dame Loring's most recent CD release (her ninth), “By Request,” features fourteen familiar and well-loved songs recorded in response to email requests from around the world. Beginning with “I Get a Kick Out of You” and culminating with a haunting version of “Winds Beneath My Wings,” this project offers an intimate conversation and a direct warm rapport between Ms Loring  and the listeners.  Each song in her CD, “Turn the Page ”relates to a chapter in her life. How did the album come about? Ms Gloria Loring  explains: " The song list was assembled from dozens of email requests which began, "I loved the song you sang called ... Did you ever record it?" I kept having to say, "no, I didn't record that one." I noticed that the same songs kept getting requested again and again. It was just after the death of my mother last April that the idea popped into my head that I should record the songs people most wanted to hear. I compiled a list of the most requested songs and sent an email asking fans to vote for their favorites.

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