BillF Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/jan/13/buddy-greco-obituary https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddy_Greco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hardbopjazz Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 R.I.P. Buddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GA Russell Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 RIP. Buddy Greco was my guilty pleasure, especially The Lady is a Tramp. I saw him perform in Las Vegas at a convention party, maybe 1986. He was great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Nelson Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 The guilty pleasure of many (such as Fred Schneider, lead singer of the B-52s) who appreciate good showmanship. As Will Friedwald writes in his 'Guide to the Great Jazz and Pop Singers'*: "When Buddy Greco walks out on stage... he throws in at least one minor move calculated to give a little 'zetz' to his listeners, a little dig, a twist, something to give us pause... Yet even if he starts by teasing us with a little minor annoyance, he's more than able to deliver the goods. No performer works harder at pleasing his crowds." * Pantheon Books, New York, 2010, pg. 197 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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