Performers apparently 'sick' while recording cast albums/shows

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I have read on this forum that Bernadette Peters was 'sick' during:

*The recording of Song and Dance. (Unsourced)
*The recording of Gypsy (Unsourced)
*The Sunday OBC taping ("(ref: Jonathan Schwartz radio interview,7/31/2005) ")

And Len Cariou was sick during the OBC of Sweeney (unsourced)

Tyne Daly *sounds* sick on her Gypsy cast album (not sure if she actually was though).

Can anyone source these claims....or provide other examples of well known recordings with 'sick' performers?

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Merle Louise had laryngitis when she recorded the role of the Beggar Woman on the OBCR of "Sweeney Todd." She went to see a highly-regarded throat specialist the day of the recording, and he gave her a cortisone injection directly in her throat.

As a result, she says she had never sounded that terrific singing the role, before or since.

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Karen Olivo has said a lot of people were sick when they recorded the cast recording for In The Heights.

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I seem to recall that Chita Rivera was feeling off for the original BYE BYE BIRDIE recording, which is why many people think her performance on the London recording is better.

Also .... didn't Sammy Davis Jr re-record some of his numbers for a re-release of GOLDEN BOY?

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Not that it was ever released, but Hugh Panaro was sick when they recorded "Lestat." I talked to him the day before they went into the studio and he had a bad cough...and, of course, by closing weekend, he ended up having to miss two and a half performances due to that illness.

Now THAT'S interesting, perfectlymarvelous. Do you know where in the recording??

Re Golden Boy

I have the LP . When I got the CD, it had some alternate versions of songs & not as good as one on the LP. This may be an explanation.

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"Julie Andrews was sick when she recorded My Fair Lady. I believe you can hear her sniffle on one of the tracks if you're listening closely."

The London Cast - Stereo recording. You can even see her holding tissue during the recording session photos - although I can't find that photo online, it is in my old LP with the liner notes.

Mr Roxy - Yes Davis had missed several try-out performances of GOLDEN BOY due to laryngitis. When Capitol taped the cast album a few days after the opening, Sammy Davis felt his vocal performance sounded raspy. (It does, but it serves the gritty material well.) SO, some months later he persuaded Capitol to let him re-record his tracks. The newer versions reveal a smoother voice but he takes many liberties with the vocal lines adding stylizations that were not part of the original score. A product of nightclubs, Davis was easily borede giving the same performance eachg night.

The remixed LP was issued (with a different cover art) and reissued again in 1977.

There have been 4 CD releases of this title. All 4 CD editions use the re-mixed LP master. A shame no one thought to include the original tracks even if they have to be dubbed from an LP (the master tapes were said to be destroyed.)

The re-recorded songs are: "Night song", "Gimme Some", "Stick Around", "I Wanna Be With You", and "Can't You See it." Also the re-mix uses "The Fight" as the Final Track (A ballet fight scene with mostly rhythm accompaniment) whereas the original LP included a dramatic and moving reprise of "Gimme some."

Needless to say I am hanging on my my copy of the Lp.

Still, this is one of the best and most under-rated scores by Charles Strouse and Lee Adams. Billie Daniels has a great number "While the City Sleeps" and shares the spotlight with Davis in "This is the Life." Even with the inferior second takes, "Night Song" and "I wanna Be with You" remain powerful.

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Many people believe that Laura Bell Bundy was sick for the MTV taping of Legally Blonde. During So Much Better you can see her wiping her nose twice.

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Robert Preston's voice sounds very tired on Mack & Mabel.

Totally agree. Wish this show could have another life..just to hear the score in a theatre again, although Encores did do it a few years back and it got raves from NYT for the score at least.

Barbara Cook - Candide

Dianhann Carroll - House of Flowers She couldn't hit a high note near the end of "I Never Has Seen Snow," so Harold Arlen say the note. If you listen closely, you can hear this.

Peter Gallagher - Guys & Dolls