By Mister Promo | December 31, 2014
Okay, so before I go in on explaining what the deal is with She & Him, I want to first share with you something I find very interesting. It's kind of a funny story. I was speaking with my business partner, Rock-It, about the direction, in which this post would go. I mentioned how I would write about each singer's foreground and background. Then I mentioned how, I don't know, Him heard She singing for the first time in the movie "Elf" and found it amazing. So Him retrieved the info to She, called She to then form She & Him. I, in fact, seemed to be on the right track with that one. LoL! Here's how.
Zooey Deschanel (She) & M. Ward (Him) actually met on the film set of "The Go-Getter" which starred Zooey. They were introduced by the director of the film, Martin Hayes. Martin's intention was for the two to perform a duet for the closing credits of the film. The two performed very well together and the rest is brilliance.
In 2006 She & Him was formed. In 2008 they would release their first album, "She & Him Volume 1". In 2010 "She & Him Volume 2". In 2011 "A Very She & Him Christmas". In 2013 "She & Him Volume 3. Finally in 2014 "She & Him Classics they would release their first album, "She & Him Volume 1". In 2010 "She & Him Volume 2". In 2011 "A Very She & Him Christmas". In 2013 "She & Him Volume 3. Finally in 2014 "She & Him Classics".
Solid Review for She & Him Classics:
(According to PitchPork)
By Evan Minsker on November 19, 2014
Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward released their latest She & Him album Classics — featuring 13 covers of classic songs — on December 2 via Columbia. Today, they've shared the video for their version of Dusty Springfield's "Stay Awhile". It features Deschanel dancing with an invisible partner and Ward playing an invisible guitar while sitting on an invisible stool.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(According to Amazon)
By Steve Vrana HALL OF FAMETOP 500 REVIEWER on December 3, 2014
The bulk of these songs were first popularized between the 1930's and the 1950's; however, there are a few more recent covers. Here's the breakdown:
1. "Stars Fell on Alabama" This jazz standard from 1934 was popularized by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong.
2. "Oh No, Not My Baby" Written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, this was a modest hit for Maxine Brown in 1964.
3. "It's Not for Me to Say" This was Johnny Mathis' second single in 1957 and his first million-seller.
4. "Stay Awhile" A minor hit for Dusty Springfield in 1964, this song was written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. (Nice guitar work from M. Ward here.)
5. "This Girl's in Love with You" Another Bacharach-David tune that was a No. 1 smash for Herb Alpert in 1968. (Zooey changes the gender of the song, of course, and the arrangement speeds things up a bit from the original, shortening the original by a full minute. More nice guitar work from M. Ward on this one.)
6. "Time after Time" Not to be confused with the hit by Cyndi Lauper, this was written by the great Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne in 1947 and recorded the same year by Frank Sinatra.
7. "She" At age 50, Charles Aznavour was already in his third decade as an entertainer when he wrote and recorded this tender ballad in 1974.
8. "Teach Me Tonight" Another Sammy Cahn tune--this time working with Gene dePaul--also recorded by Frank Sinatra.
9. "It's Always You" This tune from 1940 was recorded by Sinatra when he was with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra.
10. "Unchained Melody" This song hit the Top 10 by three different artists in 1955, but this arrangement is based more on the 1965 Righteous Brothers version that reached No. 4 in 1965.
11. "I'll Never Be Free" First popularized by Ella Fitzgerald with Louis Jordan in 1950.
12. "Would You Like to Take a Walk" This is the oldest song on this collection having first appeared in the Broadway musical "Sweet and Low" in 1930. It was later popularized by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong. (I confess, I first heard the song on an old Bugs Bunny cartoon.)
13. "We'll Meet Again" This sentimental song was recorded by British singer Vera Lynn during the early years of World War II and provides a fitting close to this album.
These performances may not make you forget the originals, but if you enjoyed She & Him's previous albums you will want to add this to your collection. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED [Running time - 39:13]
Hope you Enjoy this As much As i Am.
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