Diana Krall Julie London

Fongolio
Fongolio Posts: 3,516
edited March 2011 in Music & Movies
I was listening to some old Julie London stuff tonight when I realized just how much Diana Krall sounds like Julie. Style, phrasing, pace, sauciness. I am probably way way behind the rest of you on this but it was a real holy crap moment for me. Thank you. Carry on.
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited March 2011
    I did not know that. I will order some Julie London. Thanks.
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited March 2011
    Yes, I understand Julie secretly planned to capitalize on Diana Krall's sound.
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  • On3s&Z3r0s
    On3s&Z3r0s Posts: 1,013
    edited March 2011
    I'll take Julie London over Diana Krall any day. JL might not be quite as pitch perfect as DK can be, but damn is her voice nice to listen to. I think Diana Krall sounds a little too much like Kathleen Turner. :eek: (Apologies to any Krall hardcores.)
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited March 2011
    George Grand wrote: »
    Yes, I understand Julie secretly planned to capitalize on Diana Krall's sound.

    I did purposefully word it the other way around. I think Diana's totally trying to reinvent Julie's sound though. Not a bad thing.

    As for the Diana Krall sounding like Kathleen Turner.....well maybe if she started smoking 5 packs a day I'd hear that.
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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited March 2011
    Julie hands down.

    Must be in the stars. Walked into the GW this afternoon and the Gal was putting a handful of LPs out. Got 16 of them of which 5 were perfect Julies'. Gonna clean them and spin some when the sun goes down. Diana who?
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    edited March 2011
    Definitely think Julie London had Diane Krall in the looks dept.:)
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,958
    edited March 2011
    Diana Krall is a pretty good pianist; otherwise pretty much a waste of space as far as I am concerned (not that Elvis would agree...).

    Julie London, on the other hand, was multi-talented.
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited March 2011
    My "Best Of Julie London" CD arrived, and she is good. I am surprised at how many Diana Krall songs she covers. :wink:
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  • On3s&amp;Z3r0s
    On3s&amp;Z3r0s Posts: 1,013
    edited March 2011
    I just listened to the Diana Krall and Julie London versions of Cry Me a River back to back, and I think Krall actually has the stronger voice, but London has the voice I'd rather listen to. I might have to get that Best of CD... pretty sure I have all those songs already, but it looks like it's got a bunch that are remastered. The remastering on the Ultralounge Julie London album is pretty outstanding too.
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  • camp21178
    camp21178 Posts: 273
    edited March 2011
    I'm glad somebody brought up these two wonderful singers. I absolutely love Julie London, she had the sexiest voice ever, and I don't think she ever got the recognition she deserved. Did anyone else think of her when Jessica Rabbit sang in Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited March 2011
    I remember that Julie London gave me a major woodie as a precocious youngster during the late 50s and early 60s. I also remember that I liked her singing. Not until this thread was I interested in going back. Youtube has some nice selections with a montage of photos from the 40s-50s and 60s. She sure was something. DK certainly borrows stylistically from alot of torch singers, but this is a good comparison.

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  • jhw59
    jhw59 Posts: 348
    edited March 2011
    loved her on emergency. Her hubbie wrote a song or two.
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