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George Maharis, the star of the TV series Route 66, released four LPs in the mid 1960s during the height of his fame, George Maharis Sings! being the first and best selling. (US:10)
“His singing was just as good as his acting. He has such a smooth, easy listening voice.”
“What a great voice George Maharis had. He comes close to Sinatra in sound. It's great music to sit back and enjoy or work to.”
“He represents a type of popular music that is now sadly out of date, and if you prefer what passes for music in today's juvenile delinquent circuit, that's your problem.”
“Maharis was from an era whose series masters decided it would be good publicity for his show if he cut a few records. The same ploy had been used by executives associated with Dr. Kildare (Richard Chamberlain), and Ben Casey (Vince Edwards). However, like Chamberlain and Edwards, Maharis didn't fit into the teeny-bopper image, and so the songs handed to him were more in the line of ballads and old standards. And surprisingly he wasn't bad at all.”
“I bought this more out of curiosity than anything, and was surprised at how good a singer Maharis really is. He's got an intense style with a pronounced vibrato that is quite effective, especially on ballads. He conveys intimacy in a way that somewhat recalls Johnny Mathis. Even when the production on these songs gets a little too gooey (too many strings and backing vocals), Maharis' vocals are always appealing. If you love classic pop, this is worth checking out.”
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