Carol Ventura
Carol Ventura | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1939 Newark, New Jersey, United States |
| Origin | United States |
| Died | March 5, 2010 |
| Genres | Rock'n'roll,[1] pop,[1] pop-jazz[2] |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Labels | Prestige |
Carol Ventura (1939 – March 5, 2010) was an American jazz singer who recorded two albums for Prestige Records in 1964 and 1965.[3][4][5][2][1]
Releasing her debut long-play Carol!,[3] the label hoped she would "crack the pop-jazz field". "We're going after the crowd which digs Henry Mancini and Barbra Streisand," Bob Kirstein, Western sales manager for Prestige, told Billboard.[2] The magazine reviewed the album, writing: "Here's a singer to watch. After a start a few years ago as a rock 'n' roller, Carol now seems to have developed a pattern that makes her a singer of high style. Working with arrangements by Benny Golson, Miss Ventura has come forth with a set of unusual quality."[1]
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
- Carol! (1964)
- I Love to Sing (1965)
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Billboard (in German). Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 20 February 1965. p. 34. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ a b c Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 13 February 1965. p. 4. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ a b "Carol Ventura". SecondHandSongs.
- ^ "Sunday Wax Bits". JazzWax. 2010-03-21. Archived from the original on 2012-09-12.
- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 23 June 1962. p. 37. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 2023-11-20.