Love for David Carroll

[morosco]

Love for David Carroll#1

Posted: 7/18/17 at 3:55pm

He was such a magnificent talent.  Try to watch the following without getting goosebumps.

Anthem

[givesmevoice]

Love for David Carroll#2

Posted: 7/18/17 at 3:58pm

I was so excited when I found the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade performance of We'll Take a Glass Together, which was my only chance to actually see him in the role. 

 

So much joy

When I see the phrase "the ____ estate", I imagine a vast mansion in the country full of monocled men and high-collared women receiving letters about productions across the country and doing spit-takes at whatever they contain. -Kad

[Kimbo]

Love for David Carroll#3

Posted: 7/18/17 at 4:37pm

"Love Can't Happen" (with Maury Yeston at the piano).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPRuj6TtRKo

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Love for David Carroll#4

Posted: 7/18/17 at 7:35pm

Was that Barry Weissler in the audience?

"Noel [Coward] and I were in Paris once. Adjoining rooms, of course. One night, I felt mischievous, so I knocked on Noel's door, and he asked, 'Who is it?' I lowered my voice and said 'Hotel detective. Have you got a gentleman in your room?' He answered, 'Just a minute, I'll ask him.'" (Beatrice Lillie)

[jayinchelsea]

Love for David Carroll#5

Posted: 7/18/17 at 7:43pm

Not long before he died of AIDS-realted complications, David came to sing with the New York City Gay Men's Chorus, and he was amazing. He was funny and playful, and sounded great. Sadly, the apparent infighting of the GRAND HOTEL creatives delayed the OCR for way too long, by which time David was too ill, and he died at the recording session. Only his performance of "Love Can't Happen," taken from a live recording, is included on the album.

His talent is still sorely missed.

[Owen22]

Love for David Carroll#6

Posted: 7/19/17 at 10:01am

I first encountered him as Bobby in York's mid-80's production of "Company" (Barbara Andreas and Lenny Wolpe also in the cast). Still the best sung Bobby EVER.  And the best sung Anatoly EVER. And the best sung Count in "Grand Hotel" EVER.  I keep waiting for a tenor as good to show up. It has yet to happen...not even close...

[BIG BALONEY]

Love for David Carroll#7

Posted: 7/19/17 at 12:59pm

David was one of the greats that died during the plague.

[EthelMae]

Love for David Carroll#8

Posted: 7/19/17 at 4:24pm

I'll never forget him In Grand Hotel. I was sitting in the last row of the Mezz at the old Martin Beck. His voice soared through that theatre. Amazing talent.

[devonian.t]

Love for David Carroll#9

Posted: 7/19/17 at 6:00pm

Still so sorely missed.  An unquestionable, eternal talent.

[DancingShadows]

Love for David Carroll#10

Posted: 7/20/17 at 5:08am

Hi, my friend and I are huge fans, so we set up a memorial website for him. We put up some rare footage and we'd love you to check it out :)

http://davidcarrollmemorial.weebly.com/

[sjewell88]

Love for David Carroll#11

Posted: 7/20/17 at 2:17pm

Oh my God!  Watching his Anthem turned me into a blubbering mess.  Such soaring tone!  Perfectly controlled vibrato and effortless resonance from the bottom to the top of his register.  Surely he is/was the pinnacle of male Broadway singing.