Let Me Sing & Be Happy/I Can't Give You Anything But Love/Someone To Watch Over Me/I'll Get By/Acapulco 1922/Following In Father's Footsteps/Waiting For Robert E Lee/Bill/Happy Days & Lonely Nights/Who's Sorry Now/Can't Help Loving Dat Man/ If You Were The Only Boy In The World/The Man I Love/Miss Dynamite/On The Sunny Side Of The Street/Show Me The Way To Go Home
Powerful songstress Kathy Kirby enjoyed her only album chart success with this collection of old time numbers from the TV series Stars & Garters. Contains none of her hit singles. Kathy's star quickly began to fade as this kind of material became increasingly unfashionable, outgunned by the more pervasive beat music. (UK:11)
"It's an excellent marriage of first-class singing and good songs. The ballads are particular winners. Pieces like Someone To Watch Over Me, I'll Get By and If You Were The Only Boy In The World provide an excellent showcase for Kathy's strong, clear and warm vocals. My goodness, she could certainly sing."
"She looked stunning and beautiful and had a voice to match. Clear as a bell, powerful when it needed to be and gentle when that was what a song called for. When she sang of failed love, you felt her anguish. When she sang an upbeat, positive song, she put a smile on your face."
"There are no dud tracks here. There couldn't be as long as Kathy wraps her magnificent voice around them, there are only gold nuggets to be found. If you haven't heard Kathy before, listen to her sing before buying - just to be sure you enjoy her powerful voice. If you do, you're in for a real treat."
"With her platinum blonde hair flicked up at the ends, glossy lipstick, sparkling eyes and figure-hugging, oft sequined, dresses, she was one of the most glamorous of the 60s song-birds."
"Kathy's eloquent phrasing, combined with the soaring violins and neatly cropped drum rhythms, soothe the ear and stir the memory."
"Her voice is wonderful, strong and vibrant. The songs are nostalgic and have an old fashioned type of melody missing in most modern releases."
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