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He turns the Drifters hit “Save the Last Dance for Me” into a swinging ballad, drops a hint of samba into “My Blue Heaven” and calls upon solo cello to realize the mood of “My Prayer.” That’s why I picked things like `My Blue Heaven’ and `I Only Have Eyes for You,’ songs I remember hearing as a kid that have a real history.”Īll twelve songs on Only You are delivered with Harry's unique blend of taste, imagination and passion. I know that most people associate it with the Platters, but I knew the Ink Spots’ version from the Thirties as well. “Part of what I wanted to do on this record,” he admits, “was to focus on songs that had their second success in the Fifties. That involved collecting suggested material, deciding which songs felt right for me and picking those I liked.”Īlong the way, Harry realized that many hits from the early years of rock and roll had a much older pedigree. “Donnie’s the one who said, `Why don’t you do an album of songs from my generation?’ and I decided to give it a try. The initial inspiration for Only You came from Columbia Records president Donnie Ienner. “It’s all music,” he said in explaining the challenge, “and a matter of subtly switching gears, because a different kind of passion goes into singing `Oh Little Town of Bethlehem’ and `Only You.’”
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Working from the piano once graced by Nat King Cole, Harry led the members of his working big band, augmented in several instances by a full string orchestra, through two diverse programs.
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Harry applied his diverse skills as a vocalist, pianist, composer, arranger and orchestrator in a series of sessions in May of 2003 at Hollywood’s legendary Capitol Studios that produced both Harry for the Holidays and Only You. After exploring the wonders of childhood on his 2001 Grammy winning Songs I Heard and the spirit of the Christmas via his recent blockbuster Harry for the Holidays, Harry now turns to matters of romance on his new collection of ballads, Only You. Look no further than his recent Columbia albums for proof. is a man of many moods, all supremely musical.