Morgana King sings "A Taste Of Honey"

[zenbooter]

first time i heard her was magic,,i think on the symphony sid show, round midnight ,,some of you may remember,,i remember thinking,"oh my God this is some woman, i must go and find her"... in my youth, my tennesse williams youth

[bransonbelle]

What bothers me most, is when I try to buy this song, it costs a gazillion dollars to buy. I know that Morgana would have nothing to do with that. Someone is using this absolutely beautiful woman of great talent to make money off of gift that belongs to the World. I owned the albums she recorded and bought them at full market value. Now someone is holding her music HOSTAGE for profit. Thank you so much for posting this, my heart just grew bigger and my life landed softly on her every note.

[natalier06]

I work at a retirement center and just found out that the woman I speak to every morning is actually Morgana King. Imagine my suprise when find out that Ms. King was a singer and actress and imagine my suprise when I find videos featuring a youner Ms. King all over YouTube. And yes, she still is as awesome in her later years. I'm so honored to know her. :-)

[musiclover59]

@natalier06 Please send her our love, from her fans who know she is one of the greats.

[xr2500]

Exquisite. Brings tears to the eyes

[lullabyofparis]

Just wonderful. Thanks a lot for posting it.

[fourtorches]

hi to Moe..hope she's well we met in Chicago..Four Torches restaurant.. think it was in 75...came to my home for dinner with my Sicilian family and took her to the airport Corcovado and Lazy afternoon still the best

was her greatest fan then and still am..Marky

[gbrumburgh]

I have an out-of-body experience every time I listen to this version of the Bobby Scott/Ric Marlow pop standard. Just close your eyes and let Morgana King take you on an incredible, phantasmagorical journey guided by King's exquisite, singing saw-likr vocal colorings. Unlike anything else you've heard. The arrangement is flawless -- those segues into the jazzy "B" sections are both subtle and powerful at the same time. Like a fine wine, it (and she) should be savored again and again.

[ocnoreen]

Hi to Morgana, Always loved this album with Torrie. He understood how you sang and put that cushion there. Hope you are well and happy these days. Noreen J.

[bransonbelle]

Mariah WHO...Morgana I supported you on vinyl, now where can I get this on CD. Oh and you terrific in The Godfather, but only sang Cheda Luna...Miss you and thank you to the person uploading the tears falling from this absolute beauty!

[nc19638845]

What a  performance!! Thanks for sharing this great and truly amazing song from Morgana ! Incidentally, do you have her cover of The Cars' Drive?

[morganafan]

Hi...and thanks for your comment.

Yes, I have uploaded her version of 'Drive'.....check out my Morgana's 80th Birthday tribute: "Morgana King....another 80th Birthday tribute"

[autodelete66]

@morganafan

PLEEEEEZE Upload Morgana's Version of "Lazy Afternoon". Torrie Zito is Brilliant in it !!!

[40shaffer]

Why hasn't someone posted "It's A Quiet Thing"? It's even more beautiful than this.

[TheSocratease]

love her.

[Slickster52]

My mom used to sing this song while she nursed me. What a wonderful memory.

[cay311]

@Slickster52

were you raised in the Adams family home?

Is uncle fester still alive?

[MrHugonogueira]

o Truman Capote disse que a MK só tinha um truque: levantar e baixar a voz, mas eu adoro e essa é uma das minhas músicas preferidas (um ótimo filme).

[NancyPizzotti]

I love Ella, Barbra...Shirley Bassey...Peggy Lee June Christy....Bette Devine Midler...an too many to share all my favs....Morgana was someone I couldn't stop going to...@ 10 yrs. Old I just couldn't get how she sounded so much like the Cello or the Violin...HOW....Thanks for coming to Boston....I think of you all time u look like my Zia Lola...Love you so God Bless ya Dahhhhlin. xox

[LEGSUDESIRE]

@NancyPizzotti I deeply agree with you I was only about 10 when my mom played this whole album every Saturday & Sunday

[ChefNVogue]

simply magnificent !!!!!!!!!!!! ive loved her since i was fifteen years old !!!!!!! in the early eighties, thanx Mom xoxoxoxoxo

[LEGSUDESIRE]

Thank you so much I loved this song since I was very young. My mother played it every saturday afternoon when I came home from dancing school. I learned the lyrics very young and she just stood still and watched her 7 year old sing every verse the same as Morgana. She could not understand if I understood what I was singing but loved the depth of my love for all of Morganas music. Thanks @morganafan

[mellomusiclover]

OH MY GOSH!!! CHILLS!

[Yfurfrenzy]

Fabulous!!

[jonycuddlesgert]

How in HECK did I ever FallInLove with Ms. King?... How? ... Man, I WAS EASY.

Thanks, Morgana... always, Johnny.

[Sohah]

madness .. I found somebody's sample but I won't expose it, crazy to know that we all dig in the same crates, but come out with different jewels ... nuff respect to the true emcees, beatsmith's and artists preserving the art form...

[MatuArt]

Ache' Morgana, Ache'

[rainstorm6]

Yes..............she does.

I remember the movie.

[lastchanceranchsanct]

Morgana has always been one my favorites. I was thinking of the movie 'Taste of Honey' and how Tracey Ullman on a bad day looks like Rita Tushingham--don't you think?

[Rudipolt]

Fine Singer!

Thanks for posting!

Did you see my song by Miss King?

Aloha from Hawaii!

[caponsacchi]

Include Sinatra among Zito's credits. And Bobby Scott, who died of much the same disease as Zito, came back at the end to record at least 3 exquisite albums, one with Lionel Hampton and 2 featuring his piano and vocals.

[eaglestirreth]

Just read of the death of Torrie Zito..He also worked with John Lennon as arranger for "Imagine"..Tony Bennett also.Many others including Helen Merrill who he was married to.....

[morganafan]

It's really sad to hear of Torrie Zito's death, he made such great recordings with Morgana on "With A Taste Of Honey" and "Miss Morgana King" (both on the Mainstream label.) You can see a picture of them at the recording sessions in my video. In 1981 they re-united on Morgana's album "Looking Through The Eyes Of Love" on the Muse label.

[mickeyray2123]

I had the pleasure of meeting Ms King way back in the summer of 1965 when she appeared at a Fire Island club and she was absolutely spectacular! It's great hearing her version of "A Taste of Honey" again!!

[Angsternaut]

This is so beautiful. I absolutely love her voice.

[popup131]

Such a beautiful, unusual, uncanny voice....LOVE IT! Chills coming on!!!

[aitch3]

Why are these lyrics different than the Beatles and the Hollies version?

[morganafan]

Hi...these are the original lyrics by Ric Marlow (music by Bobby Scott).Lenny Welch recorded the first vocal version It was released as a single in September 1962 on the Cadence label. This version also credits Lee Morris as a writer but it is not known if it was he who provided the lyrics.The Beatles performed the song in their live repertoire from 1962, adopting Lenny Welch's adaptation, slightly changing the lyrics in the chorus.

[aitch3]

Thanks so much! It was driving me nuts!! It seems like the Beatles lyrics are very different though "I dream of your first kiss and then, I feel upon my lips again again...etc etc.."

[duganrushes]

@morganafan IMO Greatest version of this song ever! Thanks so much.

[MexNortheastTaste]

Wonderful

[bradly2007]

"A Taste Of Honey" my introduction to the magic of Morgana way back when in my teens...haunting & mesmerizing, one is never the same after this glorious musical experience & this performance is in a class all its own...Bravo Morgana...you are the finest & greatest and this is the ultimate!!!

[leucophyllous]

Every single time I listen to this song I get the chills. Too beautiful and elusive for words.

Thank you so, so much for uploading this song!!!

[superzoolady]

@leucophyllous

Ditto, ditto!! I still get chills too after all these years. Absolutely beautiful.

[customkey]

Exquisite!

[guanacoool]

para mi PAULETTE con mucho aaamoorrrrrrr besos pau

[ElBoogieAmworld]

smooth...

[alistairkane]

This is just super but have U herd her rendition of 'The Long and Winding Road' even better.What a range and what control.Best Jazz singer ever.

[morganafan]

Yes, and it is a great version even though her voice is more 'mature' - I'll try and get a video uploaded with that track

[feroxcvpiditas]

Thank you for sharing this and making many people (including myself) aware of this very special voice.

[rockchick80s]

flybreath - thanks for that, very unusual ,and like you never heard of her until now. Smooth and Laid Back.

[carseggie55]

Morgana King is a new discovery for me and I am so glad to have found her, what a voice!!. Thanks for posting.

[MatuArt]

Underrated...............Beaut­iful

[rightousaussie]

A true, off-the-wall story: In 1972, my roommate and I were approached by a filmmaker who asked to use our house to shoot an adult video. Well, the young lady asked for some music, so I pulled a vinyl Morgana King album and slapped it on the turntable. She was so taken by this incredible voice, that I had to give it to her. I replaced it, and have every album she ever did.

[joeo78501]

rigthousaussie: That is a pretty gross story. Mixing porn stories with this beautiful song......Foul......gauche ....no class.......next time you feel like sharing something like that don't.

[FourEyedLadyOriginal]

Fabulous music & one of the best female jazz artists ever.

[magicalmauiman]

I've never been much of a fan fanatic for anyone but, in the 60's, I became totally enraptured with her vocal stylings, her incredible range, the clarity of tone, the way she used her voice as if it were a musical instrument as well as the wealth of emotions that poured forth from her and permeated the very depths of me.

Most of her music is very difficult to find now but the few that are in the video section here are a treasure to experience.

[nikichindesigns]

Pure magic in her voice! Wonderful memories of a childhood blessed with music. Morgana was the epitome of silky smoothness, Her velvety phrasing and vocal intonations have been indelibly carved into my mind and heart forever!! i am proud to call myself a fanatic of the highedt degree!

[Toppercat]

I remember listening to the great DJ, Johnny Magnus on KMPC in Los Angeles in the 1960's when I first heard this version. The great Eddie Cano had a hit as well. I was about 15 and ran out to the record store and bought the album on Mainstream. Beautiful cover as well! Thanks!

[santacruzin21]

Wow! I am so happy I found this- the dance team for my University is dancing to this song, and their dance is so beautiful and the song so wonderful, I had to find out who sang it! They perform in a few weeks- I've just been priveleged to see some practices, and couldn't wait to see in the program who sang this song! Who was the original composer and author, anyone know?

[sqrlcub]

Words and music by Ric Marlow and Bobby Scott. copyright 1960/1962 songfest music corp. NY,NY

[ajwa61]

Ms. King is one of the great vocalists of all time...but unfortunately, how many people know of her?? truly sad...

[nikkimew]

@ajwa61 I was just listening to morgana king andi happen to agree. If ihad my dream team it would be Morgana king ,dame cleo lane ,babs,and henry mancini's daughter.

[lowonthehill]

Man! Why have I never heard this singer before? (I'm 52 years old.) I followed a link from Camille Paglia's column in _Salon_, and couldn't believe my ears. Thanks, morganafan, for posting all these great songs.

[akisameblue]

lol-that's how I got here. What a great voice...

However, I have to admit I don't care for this particular song.I'm checking out the others.

[rrrich026]

same link.......this helps me understand why she was so mysteriously attractive in The Godfather. One knew, one sensed, something deep and provocative in the over 6o Carmella. Ms. King, whom I recall but did not recognize in the films, knew she could cut it, and it showed.

[Torontobears]

How can a voice like this not be celebrated? Madonna who?????

[kadad1]

Camille Paglia described King's version of this as "close to witchcraft." She's right.

[madwilliamflint]

heh. I just got here from that link.

[surfstrat59]

Wow! That's what they call "CHOPS"...

[campanaroitaly]

What a voice!!!

Saw her in the late 70's

Spectacular especially taste of honey

Thanks a million

[sistalinda]

Such greatness!!

Born to sing.

[frankfitzpatrick]

I love the song and her rendition of it. I just happened upon this video when I was looking for a different version of A Taste of Honey, but this is wonderful.

[novembertalespinner]

Listening to Morgana King brings back great family memories. She is a dynamic singer!  And I love her arrangement of this particular song!

[puppydoug]

Morgana had a sizeable Top 40 hit single here in Australia back in 1967 with "I Have Loved Me A Man". Does anyone else out there know it and is there a video with it?

[Markeygirl]

What a yummy voice!!! OMG... Mom and I used to listen to her... ILYM

[FIRMANSLUT]

I love the sound of her voice. Yes, I'll come on back for the honey and you.

Rainstorm6

[verdalee]

This song takes me to the four corners of the world. It has an international flavour. Completely cosmopolitan. Tender and beautiful.

[Toppercat]

I was in High School back in the 60's listening to KMPC's (710AM) host, Johnny Magnus, (the host who loves 'ya the most & weather with a beat) when this came on the radio and stopped me in my tracks. I still have the original record on Mainstream to this day.

[chipmakerhw]

im so glad there are others who appreciate this wonderful womans' voice. thank you

[bradly2007]

Haunting and magnificent, this was my first exposure to the incredible voice of Morgana King while still in my teens...nobody goes in a song where Morgana ventures and this performance is one of the greatest ever by anyone!!! Bravo Morgana King!!!!!

[russen58]

I grew up with greats like Morgana. She has a range that is astounding and there are few like her today. Thanks for posting her songs.

[GozTheGreat]

Amazing. Morgana King sing this song with great feeling and the Zito's arrangement is pretty good... far better than the Herb Alpert "pop mariachis" cover of this tune.

[regalparks]

Thanks for introducing me to this singer. First time hearing Morgana King. I think she will be one of my favorite singers from now on, ..along with Julie London and others.

[divolino]

What a performance, thanks for introducing her to me. Absolutely FAB.

[nocount1]

Never heard of Morgana King. Never heard this recording before --- It's beautiful! Thanks!

[wsmith68]

Mama Corleone.

[musiclover59]

Thanks Morganafan. This is one of the great jazz recordings. Morgana's voice was so gorgeous on her classic 50s recordings of "Everything I Love" and "More Than You Know" but in the 60s her voice matured and exhibited a heightened sensitivity, as found on "A Taste of Honey" and Jobim's "Useless Landscape".