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"Delightful loving tribute to movie star and singer DORIS DAY,
wholesome star of the fifties and sixties and skilled comedienne." - UK Plus

 

 

 

SHE'S BACK!

Sony Music releases "MY HEART", the long-awaited studio album from Doris Day.

This exciting collection is Doris Day's first studio album of new material in 17 years; a dozen songs of a timeless quality, with nine brand-new recordings produced by Day's late son, Terry Melcher, plus a trio of Day classics. in the album has sent it rocketing up the pre-release charts and Doris has become the oldest singer to be added to the Radio 2 Playlistat 87 with her new single Heaven Tonight

Ms. Day has been fully involved with the musical selections for this special release. Her son Terry Melcher – who was known as a songwriter and producer for folk-rock pioneers The Byrds ("Mr. Tambourine Man") and other artists – co-wrote four of the new songs with Beach Boys member Bruce Johnston: the emotional title track 'My Heart,' the romantic 'The Way I Dreamed It,' the haunting 'Happy Endings' – sung by Melcher with a newly recorded spoken-word introduction by Day for her fans – and the catchy new Doris Day single release 'Heaven Tonight.'

Also on the set list are three classic rock-era favorites: Joe Cocker's beautiful ballad'You Are So Beautiful', the Lovin' Spoonful's joyful 1966 hit 'Daydream' and The Beach Boys' nostalgic 'Disney Girls,' the latter written by Bruce Johnston, who co-produced three of the recordings on Day's MY HEART album. "I had to sing some modern songs," Doris remarks, "because I had already done all the old ones."

Also featured are 'Ohio' (from the Broadway show Wonderful Town) - a song that refers to Doris' U.S. state of birth. 'Hurry, It's Lovely Up Here,' speaks of Doris' love of the natural world. (To this day she's a constant gardener as well as an animal rights advocate.) 'Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries' has a philosophical message that took Doris a lifetime to fully learn and 'My One And Only Love, an American classic by British songwriter Guy Wood which Doris performs in a peerless jazz setting with the Andre Previn Trio.

The most personal track for Ms. Day on the album is the vintage standard 'My Buddy,' which Doris sang in her 1951 film 'I'll See You In My Dreams.' She dedicates the song to her son Terry, who died of melanoma in 2004.

Ms. Day says that she's delighted her music has withstood the test of time and that she still has a loyal listenership, spanning the generations. "It's just such a thrill, and I'm honoured" she says.
Doris Day is one of the all-time immortals of American popular music and was a best-selling artist for Columbia Records (now Sony Music) worldwide for three decades. In 1989, Ms.Day received the Cecil B. DeMille Golden Globe Award for lifetime achievement in motion pictures. In 2008, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presented her with a Lifetime Achievement Grammy award. In 2010, she received a Legend Award from the Society of Singers, in recognition for her lifetime achievement in music.

AVAILABLE NOW FROM AMAZON UK

 

The 'Discovering Doris' fan site is pleased to reveal its 5th ‘Doris Day’ wall calendar which is now available to pre-order.

"We do this project as, like you, we adore Doris Day and our four legged friends so it is our unique way to raise monies for the 'Doris Day Animal Foundation'. Our calendar devoted to the Hollywood star is the only one in the world to be professionally printed. Ms. Day has yet again personally selected and approved all the photographs which feature throughout it. The calendar is ONLY pressed on a very small print run so stock is strictly limited and we encourage you to order early.

To date, our annual calendar projects have raised close to $10,000USD for the American-based animal welfare organisation. We hope to continue the good work this year with your kind support of course. Don’t be shy do please tweet & facebook away telling others about the calendar as we need your help to spread the word!"

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