Uploaded by direfranchement on Apr 4, 2009
Recorded 1937.
Possessing one of the smoothest and most sublime voices to emerge in the late swing era, Maxine Sullivan was a songstress of poise, grace and cool. She was not a virtuosa ala Ella or Sarah, nor was she a Blues diva in the line of Billie or Dinah...of her individual style, Maxine said the following:
"The characteristics which I consider most important in singing are the way in which I hit notes...softly and without effort, a relaxed feeling at all times and a feeling for what I am singing. Most of all I like to take a sad number with a simple melody, changing the notes to fit the soft, straight manner, strict tempo vocalizing and without jive."
After Sullivan died on April 7, 1987 Roy Eldridge said of her "She was a great little singer...up to the last moment. She had a style of singing that nobody could match. It was very subtle, but it was swinging."
This recording, taken from 1937 when her voice was at its freshest and most divine is simply flawless--and with her singing like this, she is, most certainly, VERY easy to love.
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Lovely. I had not heard of her. Thankyou.
michelleallen100 2 years ago 3
i found out about her recently with the world on a string...sitting on a rainbow....and I have fell in love. effortless artist. She needs her dues, maybe alicia keys can cover one of her songs and bring light to her legacy like beyonce did etta james (though Etta stands on her own) to the younger generation. Music like this should not be capsuled in a time period! Love it. Thanks
4Bidan 2 years ago 2