Howard Keel | Bless Yore Beautiful Hide | CD

Retrospective pays a centenary tribute to the late, great singing actor Howard Keel (1919-2004) with a wonderful array of the famous songs from his magnificent 50s film musicals. Keel was one of the most famous faces on the silver screen. Following on from stage success in Oklahoma!, Keel's booming baritone and rugged good looks made him a big star of a whole string of marvellous 50s MGM musicals. Later, he trod the 70s and 80s nightclub circuit before achieving fame for a new generation as 'Clayton Farlow' in Dallas. With his rich, powerful voice and commanding stage presence (he stood 6'4"), he was dubbed a 'singing Clark Gable.' As a homage to one of the truly great musical stars, we present Bless Yore Beautiful Hide. This was perhaps Keel's best-known song, from his greatest triumph Seven Brides For Seven Brothers (1954). But there are also 27 other musical highlights drawn from the soundtracks of this and 10 other films of the 50s, including Annie Get Your Gun, Show Boat, Calamity Jane, Kiss Me Kate, Rose Marie and Kismet. Also featured are his co-stars Kathryn Grayson (in seven duets), Betty Hutton, Doris Day and Jane Powell.

TRACKLIST

1. My Defences Are Down
2. The Girl That I Marry
3. They Say It's Wonderful (Feat. Betty Hutton)
4. Anything You Can Do (Feat. Betty Hutton)
5. Pagan Love Songs
6. House of Singing Bamboo
7. Make Believe (Feat. Kathryn Grayson)
8. You Are Love (Feat. Kathryn Grayson)
9. Why Do I Love You? (Feat. Kathryn Grayson)
10. Young Folks Should Get Married
11. Lovely to Look At
12. You're Devastating (Feat. Kathyrn Grayson)
13. The Touch of Your Hand (Feat. Kathryn Grayson)
14. Higher Than a Hawk
15. I Can Do Without You (Feat. Doris Day)
16. So in Love (Feat. Kathryn Grayson)
17. Were Thine That Special Face
18. Wunderbar (Feat. Kathryn Grayson)
19. I've Come to Wive It Wealthily in Padua
20. Where Is the Life That Late I Led?
21. The Right Place for a Girl
22. Rose Marie
23. Bless Yore Beautiful Hide
24. Sobbin' Women
25. When You're in Love (Feat. Jane Powell)
26. Your Land and My Land
27. The Olive Tree
28. The Sands of Time