"Yeah, but this isn't Rosemary Clooney," exclaim the Clooney fans. "Where did the Divine Miss M. go?" The Bette Midler fans wonder. Both singers are simply unique and irreplaceable. This homage from Midler to Clooney, who died in 2002, does not want to question that either. Rosemary Clooney had many hits in the early 1950s, including Hey There, This Ole House, Come On-A My House and Mambo Italiano.
She starred in a handful of films including (It Airs On TV Forever During Christmas) White Christmas with Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye. The rock revolution and attention to her family made her decide to withdraw from the hectic music world, but in the late 1970s she made her comeback as a jazz vocalist. Despite her popularity in the mainstream, she had always had her admirers in these circles for her warm, sax-like voice and intelligent phrasing. Bette Midler sings to her ode the aforementioned hits and the Berlin classics Sisters (a duet with Linda Ronstadt) and White Christmas. A short (30 minutes) but valuable CD, which hopefully will make a new generation curious about the recordings of a great singer, before she is only known as 'the aunt of' ... George. (CP) who will hopefully make a new generation curious about the recordings of a great singer, before she is only known as 'the aunt of' ... George. (CP) who will hopefully make a new generation curious about the recordings of a great singer, before she is only known as 'the aunt of' ... George. (CP)more
