Search - Nichelle Nichols :: Down to Earth

Okay, so the recording efforts of the 'Star Trek' crew have not been, if you'll pardon the expression, stellar; from William Shatner's 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' to Leonard Nimoy's 'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Earth' to Grace Lee Whitney a.k.a Yeoman Janice Rand's 'Disco Trekkin'', the results have been hilarious or horrifying depending on your point of view. But there was one person on the bridge blessed with a 3 1/2 octave range, and we'll give a hint as to whom: her 'communication' skills were excellent! Yes, there was a lot more to Nichelle Nichols than Lt. Uhura, as this quite engaging 1967 album?here garnished with four bonus sides from her first, 1966 Epic recording session?demonstrates with flair and finesse. Accompanied by legendary arranger Gerald Wilson, Nichelle sings 'Feelin' Good; Tenderly; Sunday Kind of Love; One Life to Live; The Lady Is a Tramp; That's Life; Home Lovin' Man; If He Walked into My Life; You'd Better Love Me; The More I See You'! , and the bonus sides 'Know What I Mean' (single version); 'Why Don't You Do Right?' (single version); 'Hey, Boy (Hey, Girl)', and 'It's Impossible' with the same skill and sensitivity that brought her to Duke Ellington's attention back in the '50s, when Nichelle toured with his Orchestra. An out-of-this-world 'Collectors' Choice Music' exclusive!