Remember Caterina Valente?

[DianeE]

I remember Dean was a fan of hers. Very eclectic singer, best known
IIRC for "The Breeze And I." She just died at age 93. There was a
photo in the NYTimes obit showing her performing in a 1959 German movie
with Bill Haley & His Comets!

[Dean]

I know Caterina Valente was never a hip taste, but her singing always
impressed me. I also liked Werner Mueller's often imaginative
arrangements of her recordings.

And I don't much give a damn who disapproves.

[Bruce]

Post by Dean
I know Caterina Valente was never a hip taste, but her singing always
impressed me. I also liked Werner Mueller's often imaginative
arrangements of her recordings.
And I don't much give a damn who disapproves.

So it won't bother you when I say that "The Breeze And I" is one of the
worst pieces of shit I've ever heard.

[RWC]

Post by DianeE
I remember Dean was a fan of hers. Very eclectic singer, best known
IIRC for "The Breeze And I." She just died at age 93. There was a
photo in the NYTimes obit showing her performing in a 1959 German movie
with Bill Haley & His Comets!

The45Prof has prefixed his "The Breeze and I" post with R.I.P. CATERINA

Bill Haley & Caterina Valente in "Hier bin ich, hier bleib ich" - rare
german movie from 1958 - RIP

Caterina Valente - Malagueña / The Breeze and I - Live on US TV in 1966

Caterina Valente - Bim Bam Bim Bam Bina [Nh 23 077] - 1955

Caterina Valente - Luna Moon [Decca D 19 144] - 1960

above two recordings are in my Valente digital library:

Abschiedsrosen [Decca D 19 761] - 1965
Am Golf Von Mexico - 1958
Amadeo, ich will warten [NH 23 403] - 1957
Auf Ja Ma Maika - 1958
Bim Bam Bim Bam Bina [NH 23 077] - 1955
Charly´s Autohupe - 1961
Coco will lieber küssen [Decca D 19 368] - 1962
Daniel und der Löwe [Decca D 29 188] - 1972
Dich werd ich nie vergessen [NH 23 453] - 1957
Die Senoritas von San Salvador - 1960
Drei Worte, drei Lügen [Decca 19 804] - 1966
Ein Seemannsherz - 1961
Eine Stadt am Meeresgrund [Decca D 29 188] - 1972
Einen Ring mit zwei blutroten Steinen [Decca D 19 111] - 1960
Es war in Portugal im Mai - 1959
Eventuell - 1955
Fiesta Cubana
Frag mich nie, was Heimweh ist [NH 23 453] - 1957
Gaucho [NH 23 077] - 1955
Glocken der Liebe [Decca D 19 144] - 1960
Hava Nagilah Hava [Decca D 19 224] - 1961
Hochzeit in Louisiana - 1962
Hoggy Doggy City [Decca D 19 224] - 1961
Hucke-Tucke - 1964
Ich mach mir nix aus Prinzen und aus Grafen - 1961
Jamaika Mama - 1959
Jealousy
Jimmy Du - 1959
Johnny komm wieder [Decca D 19 365] - 1962
Kismet [Decca D 19 761] - 1965
Kleiner Gonzales [Decca D 19 368] - 1962
Kommt ein Schiff nach Amsterdam - 1961
La Strada Dell´ Amore [Decca D 18 960] - 1959
Luna Moon [Decca D 19 144] - 1960
Lup di lu [Decca D 19 417] - 1962
Macky Messer (P)
Malaguena
Milch von der Cocosnuss - 1959
Oh Valentino [D 19 059] - 1960
Personalitá
Pietro, zeig mir dein Herz - 1955
Rosalie, musst nicht weinen [Decca D 19 111] - 1960
Rosen sind rot [Decca D 19 365] - 1962
Santa Anna Marie [Decca D 19 417] - 1962
Schick mir einen Gruß - 1960
Schöne schwarze Rose [Decca 19 804] - 1966
Shiralee [Decca D 18 960] - 1959
Sing, Baby, sing - 1955
The Breeze And I (Andalucia) - 1955 (W063)
Till
Tipitipitipso [NH 23 403] - 1957
Tonight We Love
Tout L'amour (Passion Flower)
Un P'tit Beguin
Weekend und Moonlight - 1964
Weil die Sehnsucht so groß war - 1962
Zuviel Tequila [D 19 059] - 1960

For folk who enjoy Caterina's sound, a playlist with 107 tracks:
http://youtu.be/2Jsw1R-TNUc