Rare showtunes

[keat999]

Rare showtunes#0

Posted: 1/12/06 at 4:16pm

I am going to be starting work on my second album and I'm hunting for beautiful rare showtunes. I'd love ideas and suggestions from anyone. Can anyone suggest some great songs that are not overdone?

You can listen to my voice on my website at http://www.kenkeating.net to hear me... then suggest songs you think might be good for me to sing.

Thanks,
Ken Keating

[Footlooser]

re: Rare showtunes#1

Posted: 1/12/06 at 4:26pm

Boys and Girls Like You And Me ~ Rodgers and Hammerstein

"You know just because you put a smiley face after it doesn't change the fact that it was an a-hole comment." ~ Sumofallthings

[WithoutATrace]

re: Rare showtunes#2

Posted: 1/12/06 at 4:29pm

"You Can Count On Me" from Bring Back Birdie

[9Contini]

re: Rare showtunes#3

Posted: 1/12/06 at 4:30pm

"The Fickle Finger of Fate" --I HAD A BALL
"Right Girls" - A FAMILY AFFAIR
"I Love My Wife" - 1600 PENNSYLVANIA AVE
"It's Time For a Love Song" - CARMELINA
"Orphan in the Storm" - CELEBRATION
"Born Lover" - GOODTIME CHARLEY
"Where in the World" - THE SECRET GARDEN (Simon/Norman version)
"A Quiet Girl" - WONDERFUL TOWN
"Why God Why" - MISS SAIGON
"Moon In My Pocket" - ROBERT AND ELIZABETH

I'm not certain whether or not these are considered rare. I just named them off the top of my head. I picked solo male vocals, but tell me if you're interested in singing any song types. There is such a vast amount of underplayed jewels out there! lol

Mark

[WOSQ]

re: Rare showtunes#4

Posted: 1/12/06 at 4:32pm

"To Be Alone With You"
&
"How Laughable It Is"
from Ben Franklin in Paris

"You'd Better Love Me"
from High Spirits

The title song from
"Lost In The Stars"

"If my life weren't funny, it would just be true. And that would be unacceptable." --Carrie Fisher

Updated On: 1/12/06 at 04:32 PM

[Gothampc]

re: Rare showtunes#5

Posted: 1/12/06 at 4:38pm

"Blame it on a Summer Night" from Rags

A woman sings it in the show, but it could easily be sung by a man and I think it would fit your voice/style nicely.

If anyone ever tells you that you put too much Parmesan cheese on your pasta, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.

Updated On: 1/12/06 at 04:38 PM

[Flahooley]

re: Rare showtunes#6

Posted: 1/12/06 at 5:10pm

STRANGE AND WONDERFUL by Harold Rome from GONE WITH THE WIND.

Gorgeous melody with an odd but lovely lyric that makes its own sense.

Good Luck

[keat999]

re: Rare showtunes#7

Posted: 1/14/06 at 12:02am

Thanks for the great ideas everyone. Let me know if anyone else has any suggestions.

Thanks,
Ken

http://www.kenkeating.net
Updated On: 1/14/06 at 12:02 AM

[Isabella2]

re: Rare showtunes#8

Posted: 1/14/06 at 12:49am

i's say the letter songs from passion. especially the finale.

[GClef2]

re: Rare showtunes#9

Posted: 1/14/06 at 1:12am

I WISH I DIDN'T LOVE YOU SO from the Perils of Pauline would be perfect.

"The only way we live beyond our lives is to connect and carve ourselves into the souls of those we love." -Little Fish

[Urban]

re: Rare showtunes#10

Posted: 1/14/06 at 1:44am

WHEN I'M DRUNK I'M BEAUTIFUL - Prettybelle
AND I WAS BEAUTIFUL - Dear World

[catstagestud]

re: Rare showtunes#11

Posted: 1/14/06 at 2:42am

"Why Was I Born" by Jerome Kern. Originally a woman's song but a beautiful high tenor type. Sorry it's 1:00 and I'm a little delerious...

Cheers,

C.

www.christopherviolett.com

[Aigoo]

re: Rare showtunes#12

Posted: 1/14/06 at 3:10am

Anything from Lucky Stiff and/or Ruthless.

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