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Down to Earth
Nichelle Nichols
Down to Earth
Genres: Jazz, Pop
 
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Okay, so the recording efforts of the 'Star Trek' crew have not been, if you'll pardon the expression, stellar; from William Shatner's 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' to Leonard Nimoy's 'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Earth' to ...  more »

     
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All Artists: Nichelle Nichols
Title: Down to Earth
Members Wishing: 4
Total Copies: 0
Label: Revola
Release Date: 4/10/2006
Album Type: Import
Genres: Jazz, Pop
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Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1

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Okay, so the recording efforts of the 'Star Trek' crew have not been, if you'll pardon the expression, stellar; from William Shatner's 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' to Leonard Nimoy's 'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Earth' to Grace Lee Whitney a.k.a Yeoman Janice Rand's 'Disco Trekkin'', the results have been hilarious or horrifying depending on your point of view. But there was one person on the bridge blessed with a 3 1/2 octave range, and we'll give a hint as to whom: her 'communication' skills were excellent! Yes, there was a lot more to Nichelle Nichols than Lt. Uhura, as this quite engaging 1967 album?here garnished with four bonus sides from her first, 1966 Epic recording session?demonstrates with flair and finesse. Accompanied by legendary arranger Gerald Wilson, Nichelle sings 'Feelin' Good; Tenderly; Sunday Kind of Love; One Life to Live; The Lady Is a Tramp; That's Life; Home Lovin' Man; If He Walked into My Life; You'd Better Love Me; The More I See You'! , and the bonus sides 'Know What I Mean' (single version); 'Why Don't You Do Right?' (single version); 'Hey, Boy (Hey, Girl)', and 'It's Impossible' with the same skill and sensitivity that brought her to Duke Ellington's attention back in the '50s, when Nichelle toured with his Orchestra. An out-of-this-world 'Collectors' Choice Music' exclusive!

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The Classics Nichelle Style!
Music Lover | Rhode Island, USA | 01/26/2006
(4 out of 5 stars)

"The great and highly underrated Nichelle Nichols performs classic tunes with her one-of-a-kind voice. This album will thrill those into the "standards". Nichelle has command of each song and manages to infuse her unique style into each of these chestnuts. To hear Nichelle in a totally different context, try out her great "Out of This World" CD. On that record, she rocks. Here, she croons."
Uhura sings!
09/10/2000
(4 out of 5 stars)

"This is a wonderful album, recorded by the equally wonderful Nichelle Nichols, best known for her role in "Star Trek: The Original Series" as Lietenant Nyota Uhura. We had the pleasure of hearing Ms. Nichols' voice on the series & it's great to hear it on disk! You can also get her 1991 album, "Out of this World" which is also quite good."