I had a feeling … I had a feeling that Ray had a strong background in classical music and likely learned from the very best how to arrange music in that haunting and amazing sound. Learned he was with Artie Shaw. Artie, simply put, was the best at arranging music / especially the big band sound. We are blessed that a Ray Conniff came around and shared his talent with we mortals. Nobody like him.
Purrete: I think … Purrete: I think Juan Garcia Esquivel from Mexico also used human voices as musical instruments, but certainly Ray Conniff was the first to succeed with this concept on recordings. (to my knowledge). I too am a huge Ray Conniff fan, God Rest His Soul….
That was a real … That was a real genious of music. In my beloved Honduras, we still play his beautiful and amazing creations. In my house, there was several LPs. of Ray Conniff. It was delightful to listen to those beautiful songs.
May He Rest in Peace. And may he never be forgotten.
Ray Connif was the … Ray Connif was the only one that combined strong trombone and trumpet sounds with rhythmic, human voices with no words separating the male and female sections. As far as I know, nobody took over the idea once Ray was gone. The only one that comes close but in only certain themes is James Last.
The 3d man you are … The 3d man you are mentioning is Murvin Vye who played Zoltan the gypsie’s leader and who sings this sad song.
If you don’t mind, Ray’s last name was Milland, he was born in the UK with the name Reginald Alfred Truscott-Jones and is up to now, 2009 the one guy from only two that won an Oscar and a Cannes the same year with the same movie, before Jon Voigt with “Midnight cowboy.”
Escuchar este GRan … Escuchar este GRan MUsico Contemporaneo es, para mi reencontrarme con mis tiempos muy jovenes, alla en el Cusco-Peru del los 60’s creo, Extraordinario!!!
Ive allways loved … Ive allways loved this song.
Conniff tends to get lumped in with other groups such as James Last, under the disparaging term Muzak.Connif was much more than that he was a very gifted arranger and a great innovator,some of his best work would include ,Cheek To Cheek,All The things You Are,Strange Music,etc the man was truly a musician’s musician .His marriage of the voice and musical instruments is very clever,he stands head and shoulders above the likes of Last.
first song i heard … first song i heard ray conniff singers sing was For all we know(we shall never meet again) for me still one of there finest. The other i like is Come Saturday morning from the love story album
Such a haunting … Such a haunting song! I also have an LP of this song played by the stanley black orchestra of england. But this version of Ray gives me the chills. Awesome thanks for posting.
WellI am having a … WellI am having a night of memories of the songs I loved and still do as I grew up,there are certain songs we all will carry with us to the end of our time on earth.
…”Golden Earrings … …”Golden Earrings” was written by Victor Young, a composer who worked for Hollywood mostly, for the film of the same title, “Golden Earrings”..with the lead actors Marlene Deitrich and Ray Malland. The film was produced about 1947. Its an excellent film with this song as its theme…and a great dance scene. The third actor escapes my mind now but he sang the song in the dance scene…a fine stage actor of the Forties. You can get a copy of the fine film off one of the BitTorrant sites…VUZE.
awesome
awesome
Big fan of the Ray …
Big fan of the Ray Conniff Singers! Does anyone know the names of the singers?
loved ray conniff …
loved ray conniff he was one of the greats r.i.p. ray
I had a feeling …
I had a feeling that Ray had a strong background in classical music and likely learned from the very best how to arrange music in that haunting and amazing sound. Learned he was with Artie Shaw. Artie, simply put, was the best at arranging music / especially the big band sound. We are blessed that a Ray Conniff came around and shared his talent with we mortals. Nobody like him.
Purrete: I think …
Purrete: I think Juan Garcia Esquivel from Mexico also used human voices as musical instruments, but certainly Ray Conniff was the first to succeed with this concept on recordings. (to my knowledge). I too am a huge Ray Conniff fan, God Rest His Soul….
Midnight Cowboy was …
Midnight Cowboy was John Barry’s no?
That was a real …
That was a real genious of music. In my beloved Honduras, we still play his beautiful and amazing creations. In my house, there was several LPs. of Ray Conniff. It was delightful to listen to those beautiful songs.
May He Rest in Peace. And may he never be forgotten.
Love
PURRETE…thank you …
PURRETE…thank you. Ray Millard was an excellent actor and was in several memorable films.
There is only one …
There is only one Ray Conniff,,nothing compares to his arrangements,,,and singers and orchestra<<RWB
havisham
Amazing …
havisham
Amazing insight you have. Well wrtten! I give you an a+
Thanks for info …
Thanks for info Purrete. he was a genious at doing such.
Wish I was..more …
Wish I was..more luckier than if it were Alex Karras..
Ray Connif was the …
Ray Connif was the only one that combined strong trombone and trumpet sounds with rhythmic, human voices with no words separating the male and female sections. As far as I know, nobody took over the idea once Ray was gone. The only one that comes close but in only certain themes is James Last.
Hope you are …
Hope you are related to Anton Karras, my favorite little cymbal musician from Orson Welles’ “Third Man.”
The 3d man you are …
The 3d man you are mentioning is Murvin Vye who played Zoltan the gypsie’s leader and who sings this sad song.
If you don’t mind, Ray’s last name was Milland, he was born in the UK with the name Reginald Alfred Truscott-Jones and is up to now, 2009 the one guy from only two that won an Oscar and a Cannes the same year with the same movie, before Jon Voigt with “Midnight cowboy.”
Escuchar este GRan …
Escuchar este GRan MUsico Contemporaneo es, para mi reencontrarme con mis tiempos muy jovenes, alla en el Cusco-Peru del los 60’s creo, Extraordinario!!!
Ive allways loved …
Ive allways loved this song.
Conniff tends to get lumped in with other groups such as James Last, under the disparaging term Muzak.Connif was much more than that he was a very gifted arranger and a great innovator,some of his best work would include ,Cheek To Cheek,All The things You Are,Strange Music,etc the man was truly a musician’s musician .His marriage of the voice and musical instruments is very clever,he stands head and shoulders above the likes of Last.
first song i heard …
first song i heard ray conniff singers sing was For all we know(we shall never meet again) for me still one of there finest. The other i like is Come Saturday morning from the love story album
Such a haunting …
Such a haunting song! I also have an LP of this song played by the stanley black orchestra of england. But this version of Ray gives me the chills. Awesome thanks for posting.
The instrument …
The instrument similar to the clavietta is a Melodica made by the Hohner Co.
I was born 1959 but …
I was born 1959 but i always heard this song from my father.
This is such a …
This is such a pretty song
A wonderfully done …
A wonderfully done song by Ray Conniff and Chorus. The clavioletta is haunting.
WellI am having a …
WellI am having a night of memories of the songs I loved and still do as I grew up,there are certain songs we all will carry with us to the end of our time on earth.
…”Golden Earrings …
…”Golden Earrings” was written by Victor Young, a composer who worked for Hollywood mostly, for the film of the same title, “Golden Earrings”..with the lead actors Marlene Deitrich and Ray Malland. The film was produced about 1947. Its an excellent film with this song as its theme…and a great dance scene. The third actor escapes my mind now but he sang the song in the dance scene…a fine stage actor of the Forties. You can get a copy of the fine film off one of the BitTorrant sites…VUZE.