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A SPARKLE OF ED AMES DIAMOND CAREER!

L'auteur | Paris, France | 07/13/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Ed Ames is an unrivalled singer among the greatest male singers. And for many reasons: his absolute professionalism, his deep humanity that transcends his singing, his emotional, tasty, gracious, evocative style, the conviction he puts in each song, viewed as a work in itself. His voice is like the seasons, being like a light breeze or capable of thundering. He has the classicism and elegance of Bing Crosby, but he can really belt! It must be said that he made over 30 disks, and therefore the songs of the CD, though representative, are far from exhausting all what he sang, changing each song, even the more modern one, into a definite standard. Ed Ames was a tremendous, impressive artist who must be rediscovered and considered as one of this century's greatest singers. He must not be seen just as one of those retro singers. He is a great and rare entertainer, capable of bringing joy or stirring the soul. BUY THIS CD and let's hope that his numerous other disks will be released as CDs too! He deserves the best!"

They Don't Make Voices Like This Anymore

Dumb Ox | Manassas, VA United States | 09/05/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"We first became acquainted with this man's smooth and beautiful baritone on the Time-Life Treasury of Christmas album. Being too young to remember hearing him first-hand, we bought this CD to sample more of his talent. It was a wonderful investment, full of gorgeous songs. Mr. Ames's forte is ballads, and this collection has some of the best ever written. There isn't a bad song in the bunch and the recording quality is excellent.The first two songs are sung in a deep and dramatic way that is fine for their style. "Try To Remember" and "A Man And A Woman" are both done in this more theatrical mode, showing that Mr. Ames can really belt out his vocals. The rest of the tunes are rendered in a more natural way that really shows off his range and control to the best advantage. The album contains a nice variety of musical styles from slow ("Let Me So Love") to faster ("Apologize"), country ("Blue Side Of Lonesome") to spiritual ("Who Will Answer?"). Our personal favorites include "Time, Time", "Let Me So Love", "All My Love's Laughter", "Timeless Love" and the beautiful "My Cup Runneth Over". This last song is probably the finest version of the tune ever made, showing off Mr. Ames's vocal talents, especially his almost uncanny breath control and dynamics.Mr. Ames was part of a singing quartet of brothers whose harmonies are now the stuff of legend; he had a successful career with them before forging off on his own. Unfortunately, singers like this just don't seem to happen anymore. If the listener wants to hear a rich and pure baritone, then this CD will nicely fill the bill. In this day and age of mediocrity, this is about as good as it gets."

The Very Best of Ed Ames IS the very best

Amy I. Heifferman | Tamarac, Florida USA | 12/05/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I have been an admirer of Ed Ames since the 1960s when I was a teenager. I had the honor of meeting Ed four times; once backstage at Westbury Music Fair, twice backstage at the Ed Sullivan theatre and once backstage at the Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas. His voice is unmatched; his kindness towards his fans is unbelieveable. I am thrilled to once again listen to his rich voice in songs where you can understand every word. My albums are all scratched from repeated play and my 45 rpm of Who Will Answer crackles but this CD will live forever as will my love and admiration for this man. Ed, if you read this, God bless you and I hope you're still performing somewhere no matter what your age! Amy"