mannered pop singing, with its stealthy phrasing, foggy timbre and other-worldly high notes, isn't a style suited to the broadest spectrum of pop music. But given well chosen ballads and sensitive instrumental support, Miss King can weave an intoxicating spell.
And at Fat Tuesday's, where she is backed by an excellent trio, all the right ingredients worked together harmoniously for her.
The special aura that Miss King conveys is an intense, remembered sensuality. And at Thursday's second show, the singer turned ''Out of Nowhere,'' ''Through the Eyes of Love'' and a medley of ''When I Fall in Love'' and ''Teach Me Tonight'' into dreamily romantic tone poems.
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invariably followed the beat, occasionally ornamenting her material with languid scat phrasing and then slipping into an ethereal upper register that extended to a D above high C. Such was her intensity that even the soupy pop-soul ballad ''With You I'm Born Again'' radiated with conviction. Her engagement ends tonight.
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***Morgana King***
(born Maria Grazia Morgana Messina DeBerardinis on June 4, 1930) is a jazz singer who has recorded over thirty albums to date.
Morgana was Mama Carmella Corleone to The Godfather (1972-77-92).
An accomplished actress, King has also made some albums in the jazz vein. She worked in several New York clubs during the late '50s and early '60s. Her 1964 album, "A Taste of Honey," made some impact, although King didn't display strong jazz technique. Her late-'70s albums for Muse had better material and more convincing performances but didn't match her appearances in the films "The Godfather" and "The Godfather Part II" for wide-ranging impact. King makes nice, occasionally arresting albums, and is a very good vocalist. ~
How are you, MORGANA KING? Haven't checked in on you lately, so I swung by to wish you a happy holiday season & hope you are feeling well! Listen, I have another track up on my page, "Attack Of The Mushroom People." You can Hear it right Now, if you'd like at: www.myspace.com/psychedelicpablo OK, that's it for the shameless self-promotion.Thanks for being a friend. adios for now! Pablo
MORGANA, I LOVE YOUR VOICE I WELCOME YOUR FRIENDSHIP, AND HOPE YOU ENJOYED MY SONGS.WOULD YOU VOTE FOR ME IN A MUSIC CONTEST THAT STARTED IN JAN. & ENDS AUG. 1st. I'M CURRENTLY IN 1st. PLACE & WISH TO STAY THERE BY MY FRIENDS VOTING FOR ME EVERYDAY. JUST USE THE POSTER TO VOTE. CLICK IT,LEAVE PATRICIA A MESSAGE TO VOTE FOR BILL CALLAS. THANK YOU & GOD BLESS. YOUR FRIEND, BILL CALLAS
What an extraordinary talent!! I grew up listening to Morgana King...DESPERATELY seeking "I Know How it Feels To Be Lonely" which is OUT OF PRINT!! UGH!!!!! I would give my left arm for a copy...that entire album is PHENOMENAL!! My mom has the LP but who has a turntable anymore?!? There has GOT to be a way to transfer that music to CD!!!!!
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