The Joy Of Easy Listening - 2011 - 6/10
Dim the lights. Better, light the candles, pour the wine, spin up your 101 Strings Plays Soothing Black Metal.
Brace for silk, satin and romance. Ha, in your dreams, button-head.
Long sweep of Easy Listening from its origins in post WWII to Millennials rediscovering with, “Wow cool!”
From Percy Faith, Ray Conniff, Bert Kaempfert, Henry Mancini (represented by their daughters) –
Herb Alpert, Richard Carpenter, Jimmy Webb,
Better for those with a broad, diverse musical palate. Embarrassing how much I knew, how much I own.
Note: I grew up hearing this daily. Apart from Dad’s nonstop Big Band Swing, Mom kept her kitchen radio glued to the easy listening station. WHEZ (I kid you not) which my brothers and I referred to as Wheeze.
Worse, I bought countless Easy LPs. I joined the record club for my free KISS, Deep Purple, Beatles, whatnot. Then, to fulfill my obligation, I bought 101 Strings, Mantovani, Percy Faith for a dime each. Ended membership, joined a month later under a new name. Gave the mellow vinyl to Mom. Which, to my annoyance, she played.