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Buddy Greco 1926-2017


BillF

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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

   

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