Sleeve Notes: Way back in 1956 when Ray Conniff was employed in the Artist and Repertoire department of CBS Records in America, he hit upon the idea of blending voices and instruments in a way that was unique then and … Continued
Sleeve Notes: Although this album primarily features The Singers singing the words, there are two songs which feature the orchestra and chorus instrumentally. Ray plays trombone on one of these, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, and he also … Continued
A rare 7 inch E.P. (Extended Play) record from 1960. During the sixties E.P.s were a common release format and artists like The Beatles and The Rolling Stones released several during their early careers. They were always accompanied by a … Continued
Sleeve notes: The above photo of Ray was taken as he was relaxing on the beach of the Kauai Surf Hotel on the garden island of Kauai, one of the Hawaiian outer islands. Ray wrote all the arrangements for this … Continued
Sleeve Notes: “So Much in Love!” offers a refreshing and different Conniff approach. This time, the Ray Conniff singers step out from the orchestra to sing twelve great love songs which are paired off so that each medley tells a … Continued
Sleeve Notes: This, Ray’s first HALLMARK album, is a historic occasion. Not only is it a delightful potpourri of the best of Conniff, but it is also a collection of the several “sounds” which are truly Conniff. The result is … Continued
Sleeve Notes: “Say it with a beautiful song,” sing Irving Berlin’s charming lyrics for the title tune of Ray Conniff’s latest, and that is precisely what America’s Number One dance arranger does. More-over, he does it with a Latin beat, … Continued
Sleeve Notes: In bursts of enthusiasm to capture the “now” sound, musicians sometimes forget that basic musical beauty lies in the melodic line. Not necessarily in electronic magic, The artistry of Ray Conniff is the listening proof of this. The … Continued
Sleeve Notes: “Say it with a beautiful song,” sing Irving Berlin’s charming lyrics for the title tune of Ray Conniff’s album, and that is precisely what America’s Number One arranger does. Moreover, he does it with a Latin beat, just … Continued
Sleeve Notes: Ray Conniff was the name that used to provide the musical backing for people like Johnny Mathis, Guy Mitchell, Johnny Ray and Frankie Laine. With these names he scored million selling records and achieved a unique place as … Continued