Spotlight on Dakota Staton [Great Ladies of Song]

• Artist: Dakota Staton
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• Release Date: January 23, 1996
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Vocal Music

Review

Capitol's Great Ladies of Song series provides a fine introduction to the classic jazz vocals of the ‘50s and ‘60s. Brimming with talent, the label mostly stayed true to such vocalists as Nancy Wilson, Peggy Lee, June Christy, and Dakota Staton. Staton was the odd one out here in the popularity stakes, which was certainly not due to the caliber of her singing. This Great Ladies disc proves the point with 18 gems from her prime 1957-1961 stretch. Including the title track hit from her great debut album, The Late, Late Show, the collection gathers together highlights from most of her Capitol releases. And adding plenty of ideal backdrops, arrangers and accompanists Benny Carter, George Shearing, and Sid Feller provide an added touch of class. A great place for Staton newcomers to get familiar with all the singer's charms. ~ Stephen Cook, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Anything Goes	Cole Porter	Dakota Staton
Don't Explain	Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog, Jr.	Dakota Staton
But Not for Me	George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin	Dakota Staton
Misty	Erroll Garner, Johnny Burke	Dakota Staton
September in the Rain	Al Dubin, Harry Warren	Dakota Staton
Solitude	Irving Mills, Eddie DeLange, Duke Ellington	Dakota Staton
I Hear Music	Frank Loesser, Burton Lane	Dakota Staton
My One and Only Love	George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Robert Mellin, Guy Wood	Dakota Staton
East of the Sun	Brooks Bowman	Dakota Staton
The Late, Late Show	Roy Alfred, Murray Berlin	Dakota Staton
You Don't Know What Love Is	Gene DePaul, Don Raye	Dakota Staton
Too Close for Comfort	Jerry Bock, George David Weiss, Larry Holofcener	Dakota Staton
You've Changed [#]	Bill Carey, Carl Fischer	Dakota Staton
Love Walked In	George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin	Dakota Staton
Crazy He Calls Me	Bob Russell, Carl Sigman	Dakota Staton
On Green Dolphin Street	Bronislaw Kaper, Ned Washington	Dakota Staton
Body and Soul	Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton	Dakota Staton
The Song Is Ended	Irving Berlin	Dakota Staton

Credits

Van Alexander (Conductor), George Shearing (?), Brad Benedict (Producer), Benny Carter (Conductor), Wayne Watkins (Director), Brad Benedict (Compilation Producer), Eddie Wilcox (Conductor), Joseph F. Laredo (Liner Notes), Dakota Staton (Vocals), Sid Feller (Conductor)