Search - Teddi King :: Girl and Her Songs (24bt)

At her peak

michael sharp | 08/21/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"For whatever reasons Teddi King remains a largely overlooked if not underrated singer. This CD "A Girl and Her Song" finds Teddi at the very peak of her performing powers. In later years she suffered from poor health and her voice in the recordings before her untimely death had lost a lot in terms of timbre.Teddi King had all that a female vocalist could wish for. A beautiful instrument, perfect diction and that vital quality of knowing how to use them in order to convey a range of emotions."You Don't Know What Love Is" has been sung probably by all the greats and yet her version is a stand out with its compelling seriousness.Teddi King took her art seriously, excelling in both the dramatic song; listen to her in the almost unknown but marvellous Dorothy Fields version of "Porgy", as well as the the light hearted "A Sailboat in the Moonlight" or Richard Whiting's (Margaret's father) "My Future Just Passed".Those who may already be familiar with Teddi King would certainly do well in having what is in my opinion one one of her best albums while for those who do not know her, this makes a fine introduction to this worthy artist."