Sarah Vaughan - I Remember You

Wrapped in the soothing strings of arranger Don Costa, Sarah Vaughan recorded an unsurprisingly dreamy ballads collection titled Snowbound. Despite the peaceful atmosphere and strolling tempo, Vaughan hardly treats the material as a cinch for her voice; all of these 11 songs find her searching for different ways to present timeworn standards. The opening title track is one of the warmest, most romantic songs on the LP, Vaughan plumbing the depths of her alto and nearly perfecting her humming vibrato. She also selects an obscure tune from the Gershwins ("Blah, Blah, Blah," understandably overlooked but fun nevertheless) and, near the end, turns from cozy ballads into a mini-suite of forlorn material: "I Fall in Love Too Easily," "Glad to Be Unhappy," and "Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most." Snowbound is an overlooked gem from Sarah Vaughan's Roulette years. [Allmusic.com]

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[555kappock]

This is for my husband, who passed from this earth 37 years, ago.

[blkchk]

They don't write songs or have singers like this anymore :(

[555kappock]

Zeppolino 100:

Thanks so much for your comment.

24 years or 44 years...it just never really goes away.

[Zeppolino100]

@555kappock I cannot think of a more lovely song to pay him and your love together honor and respect. My heart goes out to you, having seen my father who lost my mother when she was only 43 and lived 24 years with her still at the center of his heart.

[555kappock]

Thank you for your kindness, freedomsoon1957.

[H1delta]

Both are great. Listen to Nat King Cole's version from "The Majestic" movie.

[musicbroad]

Sarah's great, but I prefer Dinah Washington's version of this song.

[gentelc]

This is the BEST version of "I Remember You" -- Sarah's phrasing with the gorgeous arrangement by Don Costa. Listen to the strings.

[honeybee7700]

The most heartbreakingly beautiful version of this song ever recorded!