Billie Holiday, Peggy Lee and Ella Fitzgerald For Pan Am Soundtrack (Recap)
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On Wednesday Billie Holiday, Peggy Lee and Ella Fitzgerald For Pan Am Soundtrack was a top story. Here is the recap: (Conqueroo) Pan Am: Music From and Inspired By the Original Series, a collection of music from and inspired by the ABC television drama, slated for January 17, 2012 CD release from Verve Music Group, is a non-stop flight back to the early '60s. The collection features 14 songs by Buddy Greco, Bobby Darin, Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Getz & João Gilberto with Antonio Carlos Jobim, Peggy Lee, Shirley Horn, Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66, Billie Holiday, Count Basie, Brenda Lee, Connie Francis and Dinah Washington, plus new artists Grace Potter and Nikki Jean. According to the Verve Music Group's SVP of A&R Jay Landers, "The Pan Am series goes to great lengths to capture the dawn of the jet age with accuracy, and music plays a vital role. Many of the artists of the era are found in the classic Verve catalog so it was a great synergistic opportunity." Also, S-Curve/Universal recording artist Nikki Jean sings the Lennon & McCartney classic "Do You Want To Know a Secret." - more on this story
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