Johnny Hartman
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Actor, producer and director Clint Eastwood chose several of Hartman’s recordings for the dreamy romantic scenes in his film The Bridges of Madison County and its sequel, Remembering Madison County (existence of the sequel is disputed). The movies were about a brief love affair between an aging photographer and a Midwestern housewife.
Hartman was a master of emotional expression, putting everything he had into every word he sang. With any other vocalist, performing a love song with this kind of intensity could easily come across as being over the top or gushing, but Hartman’s rich, masculine baritone voice never wavered in its sincerity.
Born John Maurice Hartman on July 23, 1923 in Chicago, Johnny grew up singing in church choirs and the high school glee club before receiving a scholarship to study voice at the Chicago Musical College. After a tour of duty in the Army during World War II, he won a singing contest conducted by pianist and bandleader Earl “Fatha” Hines. Hartman later joined Hines’ band.
Hines’ group disbanded a year later, but trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie soon recruited Hartman for his big band. The singer’s cool, understated voice was a dramatic contrast to Dizzy’s rapid-fire bebop style.
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I Just Dropped By To Say Hello
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Unforgettable
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The Voice That Is!
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Songs from the Heart
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d1lll1nger
Genial!
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XSeanybOiX
Is it a bad thing that I enjoy Johnny's arrangements of In The Wee Small Hours & They Say It's Wonderful more than Ol' Blue Eyes'...?
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briepark
Golly, he makes me swoon.
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RionArap
his vioce ist pure sex !!!
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LFireproof
One of the greatest voices, ever.
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mafiasentinel21
More like it's Johnny Hartman with John Coltrane. I like Frank but he's got nothing on Johnny.
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ubermenschean
Very good singer, it's like Frank Sinatra with Coltrane backing him up.
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Zenbooter
Mirproix- eulipian , who walks with the spirits, I love you man, and all of you blessed to hear. I sometimes hear him in duet with Gloria Lynn.
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djjazziedeb
Love him♥
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Tezza_Larks
Heard him on Coltrane for Lovers and instantly loved his voice! got 2 of his albums and its good to hear Hartman a lot rather than 10 minutes of Coltrane sax solo :P
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foxyluva
My God. His voice is incredible. I can't think of another jazz vocalist who compares...
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credere
Simply the greatest jazz vocalist.
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F_Hole
I've loved his singing ever since I first laid ears upon it. They say Dean Martin "borrowed" his slightly boozy inflection (and way overdid it). Makes me sad to read that he never got the recognition or the remuneration.
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juju_calhau
i fell in love with him when i watched the bridges of madison county. is all over the soundtrack. great film and great voice.
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Purayah
Great Voice =)
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anti-cool
one of the most beautiful voices i've ever heard.
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Splurgercloud
The only singer to every record with John Coltrane- If that doesn't spell out how great he is, I don't know what can.
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2Serenity
Wow!
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Vivnsect
That voice. That voice.
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