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“Doris Day is an emblem of sunshine, communion with nature and animals, and common civility… In a time when cynicism rules, her eager humanity is ever more precious…” – Nellie McKay, The New York Times Book Review
“Ms. McKay, whose voice is blithe and supple, is a Doris Day fan, but a knowing one, well aware of the distance from Ms. Day's era to ours. There's yearning, wryness, and ingenuity in her arrangements.” – Jon Pareles, The New York Times
“ Thanks to (McKay), the Great American Songbook has a living, breathing present as well as a glorious past.” – Joan Anderman, The Boston Globe
Even with birthdays separated by 60 years and 10 days, entertainers Nellie McKay and Doris Day are cut from the same cloth. The two share a passion for animal rights, a sunny gosh–gee–swell positivity and a love for the Great American Songbook—as well as a depth, complexity and progressivism that belies the toothy grins for which both are known.
McKay's Verve Records salute to the woman born Doris Mary Ann Von Kappelhoff, Normal As Blueberry Pie – A Tribute to Doris Day, features the iconic New York singer/songwriter interpreting a colorful selection of songs from Day's extensive recordings—with the smart arrangements and crackerjack instrumentalists listeners have come to expect.
“We were trying to connect with the many time periods in Doris' life,” McKay explains, “from the big bands to the post–McCarthy era.” |
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