Lita Roza

A favourite singer of mine from my teens with some great standards !

Lilian Patricia Lita Roza (14 March 1926 – 14 August 2008) was an English singer whose 1953 hit record "(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?" made her the first British solo singer to top the UK Singles Chart.n 1956, she married the trumpet player Ronnie Hughes. She remained a top UK recording artist during the remainder of the 1950s and was voted the 'Top British Female Singer' in the New Musical Express poll winners' charts from 1951 to 1955. Melody Maker readers also voted her their 'Top Girl Singer' in the dance band section of the poll in 1951 and 1952.

 Elton John said that "we just don't make singers like Lita Roza anymore".

1. Too Marvellous For Words

2. Don't Worry 'Bout Me

3. I Don't Want To Walk Without You

4. The Nearness Of You

5. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To

6. That Old Black Magic

7. You'll Never Know

1. Hernando's Hideaway

2. Man In The Raincoat

3. Idle Gossip

4. Hey There

5. Make Yourself Comfortable

6. How Did He Look

7. Stars fell on Alabama

           6. How Did He Look

Lita Roza

Here is a great L/P by a classy lady... love the arrangments particular on "The Other Woman"
Nina Simone done a great job with it on her Album "Nina At The Town Hall"....Lita's version I recon equals it...I remember meeting her in the 50's even bought her a coffee in a coffee bar after she had done a concert at our local concert hall....She was one of the singers with the "Ted Heath Band" along with "Dickie Valentine & Dennis Lotis"....They were in the pub along with most of the band members...Ah sweet memories !!...Anyway back to reality...I also have most of the tracks on a compilation CD....BUT they have mucked about with the sound.. the clarity in her voice seems to be missing and also if you notice they seemed to have recorded her with a very slight echo...that's missing and all of the tracks seem to be flat...If anybody is interested in hearing the difference I will be glad to post it..This L/P was recorded in 1958 !!

P.S. great to find a video from YouTube of one of the tracks below....Pity there is not more!!..This is also a great L/P that does get played loads of times even now 62 Years later !!!

          5. The Other Woman

Lita Roza

This L/P has to be listened to when the lights are low and you have 100% concentration....to get the most out of listening to it put your feet up grab yourself a drink and just relax and let the voice waft over you !!....a beautiful set of songs sung by a great singer who unfortunately is no longer with us....and just one swinging track so if you fall asleep it will bring you back with a bump !!

 1. How Did He look
2. Trust In Me
3. This Is No Laughing Matter
4. Misty
5. I'll Close My Eyes
6. Paradise

1. Wild Is The Wind
2. My Heart Belongs To Daddy
3. But Beautiful
4. Tenderly
5. Wee Small Hours
6. They Say

 1. How Did He Look.